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Schwinn finds himself helpless in the belly of the beast! What clues to the past reveal the animosity brewing beneath the Moon’s surface? The key is in the past, but it may already be too late to stop a revolution from tearing a whole civilization apart. Missing on the Moon dives into the deep in of the mysterious case of a missing child!
- Written by Cory Crater
- Art by Damian Couciero
- Colors by Patricio Delpeche
- Letters by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
- Editor Christina Harrington
- Logo Design Matt Krotzer
- Book Design @and.rey.zea
The Stars and Stripes are not Missing on the Moon
This book opens with a flashback to 1978, when Russia gave up its control of their Lunar colonies to America. There’s an overall sense of relief and happiness from most citizens, but there are those that oppose the coming “Democracy and Freedom”. As people cheer and take pictures in the background, protestors are beaten by authorities. A lot to unpack there! However, it’s 2 young boys discussing the events that our focus is drawn to. One speaks of hope and possibility. The other laments a new oppressor, exhausted with fighting for survival.
Fast forward and Schwinn awakes to find himself prisoner of “Darksiders”. A Soviet aligned people with blue skin and white hair. Their conversation is enigmatic, with not a lot revealed other than the Darksiders feel oppressed. There’s more to be revealed for sure. There’s connections here between drugs, racism, and a conspiracy that high up the chain of command.
Detective Schwinn gets in too deep! Missing on the Moon #1 review is here!
Missing on the Moon Writes Loose but With Purpose
Corey Crater spent a lot of time on Detective Schwinn and the population of Luna in issue #1. In this issue, we start to see the mysterious threads start to unravel. I would argue that more questions are posed than and solved. It makes sense though as the reader is put into the point of view of Schwinn, leaving us confused and unsure of this world. Who do we trust? Is anyone really a “Good Guy”? How are politics shaping this underground war? There’s so many interesting strings to pull on.
It’s all in the Details and Color Palette in Missing on the Moon
The artwork in issue #2 is gritty and cold. The Darksiders look fascinating and intimidating, while seemingly worn down by war. Damian Couciero does a great job of keeping everything in perspective, from close ups to sprawling environments. In the busiest of places, nothing is lost. There are so many details to chew on in the environment, but it’s not distracting. He really brings everything together with synergy.
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Color work in this issue is beautiful. The coldness of the Moon continues to dominate the pallette with blues and purples. Even when in the office and oranges and yellows dominate for warmth, the blues and purples lurk in the shadows and small details.
Overall Grade: 8.5/10
This issue takes on the task of laying out a lot of questions that will need to be answered. With such a big conspiracy formulating, it will effect this whole world in some way. You can already see a fork in the road being built that Schwinn will have to choose from. I know there’s a lot of politics to unpack in this one, but I’m going to wait to see more before diving into that bag of cats. For now, I’m going to keep enjoying the beautiful art and following the story threads to revaltions!
