Zawa + The Belly of the Beast # 1-5

Title: Zawa + The Belly of the Beast # 1
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Written/Illustrated/Colored/Lettered/Cover by: Michael Dialynas
Variant Covers by: Jorge Corona with Colors by Sarah Stern, Karl Kerschl, Skottie Young
Price: $ 4.99 US
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Website: www.boom-studios.com
Comments: The city has a Guardian and she sleeps beneath. 
  Three kids go out at night with intentions to do things they are not suppose to.
  The art style is cartoonie with a fun fresh look at the characters. Thatch is a cute and feisty girl, Bandit is the chef and Leo make up the group here. 
  The three kids while breaking and entering and stealing find a monster. She has a unique look. Zawa the last guardian is a scary sight. She does and will protect the land. 
  This issue mainly introduces the main characters. Thatch and Zawa so far come across as great characters that are entertaining to see. We need to know more about what is happening in this city and why things are the way they are. 
  Why is Zawa there? What is she suppose to protect this city from? 
  There are shortages of food in this place. Plus the city seems rundown. Things are not maintained the way they should be. The Mayor sounds like he is not doing his job. So there is drama here. The Mayor is not shown, yet the way people talk about him you know what he is like. 


Title: Zawa + The Belly of the Beast # 2
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Written/Illustrated/Colored/Lettered/Cover by: Michael Dialynas
Variant Covers by: Morgan Beem, Sweeney Boo, Jenny Frison
Price: $ 4.99 US
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Website: www.boom-studios.com
Comments: The Guardian Zawa is she were not so small and cute would be scary. 
  Thatch, Bandit and Leo check out what they foraged or stole from a factory and it is not much but they did find their father's cook book. 
  Zawa may be this Guardian but what exactly does a Guardian do? Zawa is a guardian so she must protect the city. Its biggest threat is the Mayor. So Thatch wanys Zawa to help her protect the city and make it a better place to live. 
  All the characters are sweet and lovable ones even this Zawa and the Mayor who is the villian. The story does flow along showing the characters and you can see a confrontation coming. The Mayor acts like he does care about the people yet it is easy to see he only cares about himself. 
  One character even resembles Charlie Brown. The menace of Zawa and the Mayor is silght. As the series goes on even though this is an all ages comic their threat level will have to go up. 
  Thatch and Zawa are both wonderful characters. 


Title: Zawa + The Belly of the Beast # 3
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Written/Illustrated/Colored/Lettered/Cover by: Michael Dialynas
Variant Covers by: Dani Pendergast, Riley Rossmo, Peach Momoko
Price: $ 4.99 US
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Website: www.boom-studios.com
Comments: People are just going on about their normal lives. Zawa is drawn as one cute little creature and she wants to see the people of this city she is to save. 
  The Mayor will make you hate him. He is a greedy man only concerned with putting money in his pockets. So basicly Zawa is here to save the city from the Mayor. Zawa does display some abilities. She can be likable at times and othe times you get the feeling she wants to rip someone's face off. 
  There is a resistance movement against the Mayer of disgruntled people who gather to talk and thats it. They also worship Zawa their Guardian. Zawa does have an ability that is very helpful to the people who are starving and starving for good food. 
  Zawa does go on a little trip through the city but not a whole lot happens. At the end of her journey she causes some actions to occur. She may be worshipped but she can also be frightned. 
  Zawa is a mystery one that will have you wanting to learn more. What she may do is still up in the air. Her personality suggests she is friendly yet if she is not trreated right who knows how she may react. 
  The story and art both have a fun entertaining look to them. 


Title: Zawa + The Belly of the Beast # 4
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Written/Illustrated/Colored/Lettered/Cover by: Michael Dialynas
Variant Covers by: Frany, Erica Henderson, Javier Rodreguez
Price: $ 4.99 US
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Website: www.boom-studios.com
Comments: Zawa is a cute creature with a terrifying side just waiting to come out. 
  Now doubt arises is Zawa good or evil. Will she help or destroy Mesa's Boon and its people. 
  Zawa has found another creature and it looks a lot like Zawa at lleast its head does only with a twisted evil look to it. 
  The Mayor has been acting against Zawa while saying he supports her. The Mayor just wants what is best for himself.
  Here we see the powrs of the mountain joining with Zawa creates creatures that are threatening and the city and people are in a world of trouble. Having Zawa unleashing her full power does make the city quake in fear. 
  The does illustrate Zawa in a way that makes you think she is so cute and lovable. The other characters a few are over the top yet most are just normal everyday people trying to survive. 
  The full story here is never gotten into you get pieces of it only. Zawa though is being abused. She is innocent and pure and just wants to be good yet she gets abused and drawn into doing more. She may be a threat on a masssive level. 


Title: Zawa + The Belly of the Beast # 5
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Written/Illustrated/Colored/Lettered/Cover by: Michael Dialynas
Variant Covers by: Rian Gonzales, Toni Infante, Logan Faerber
Price: $ 4.99 US
Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
Website: www.boom-studios.com
Comments: Zawa and others like her are running free in the town. The Chef has a plan it is a strange one. 
  One part of Zawa wants to bring desolation to the town. Zawa stands firm and stands up for those who cared for her and became her friends. 
  Zawa is so cute even when she is shown fighting her own evil versions. Why are these evil versions trying to take over and destroy? To protect the mountain but why? More explanation was needed. We needed to find out more about who or what Zawa is. 
  There is a lot of destruction as the town is destroyed. All flew the town with only Zawa left behind. The art is done in reds here which does bring across that lots of damage is being done. 
  Years later we see there is hope for people and Zawa to coexist. She is a cute Guardian. She also starts over. 
  The story is about starting over for all the people. We see a bright or at least better future happening and in the future. 

Richard Vasseur