Neil Hasselmann has hit rock bottom. He’s lost everything important to him, his life is in disarray, and now he’s uncovered something about his past. He’s spent his whole life as a punching bag and a magnet for nothing but bad luck. Not anymore. When Wild Animals are backed into a corner, they lash out with rage!
- Written by Ed Brisson
- Art by Andy Kuhn
- Colors by Dee Cunniffe
- Letters by Rob Jones
Wild Animals Lashes Out
Talk about bad luck. The walking embodiment of it is Neil Hasselmann. His mother is sick and dying, he’s getting evicted, and he’s bullied by teenagers. To top it all off, he received burns all over his face and body when he was a kid. What is there left for him in a cruel world like this? Well, revenge.
The Foundations of Wild Animals
Ed Brisson crafts an phenomenal story about a main character who honestly has nothing left to live for. Most people in this spot would give up on everything. However, Neil has something left. By incorporating a mysterious set of circumstances around his fathers murder, he puts Neil on a collision course with a violent destiny!
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Things get more and more heartbreaking as I read and Neil becomes such a sympathetic character. His troubles are real and relatable. It feels almost like the beginnings of a Punisher type of story, although Neil is just an every man and not a highly trained killing machine!
The Art of Despair in Wild Animals
The artwork is fantastic. It feels to gritty and raw. Images from Andy Kuhn capture the despair, anger, and pain in every panel. The action is engaging and the violence is brutal! This world feels like a hyper realized version of the real world. It feels so intense.
The colors from Dee Cunniffe takes these images from Kuhn and enhances them. The coldness of a hospital room, the warmth of memories past, and the rage of a broken man.
Overall Grade 10/10
Wild Animals is a rollercoaster of emotions! This one can feel almost to real at times. Brisson has his finger on the pulse of the modern day “everyman”. Neil’s actions are those that we all want to feel in that point of no return. It’s like he’s driving your conscience throughout the issue. The set up for the story arc is perfect. The art is a match made in heaven for a story like this. Wild Animals comes out of the gate at full speed and I can’t wait to see how far it can go!
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