Malevolent #3 – Ratcatchers

There’s been a breakout of Mals throughout the town! With ratcatchers on strike, it is up to Morgan and her partnering task force to regain control of the situation.

Creative Team

Justin Jordan (Writer), John Bivens (Artist/Cover), Felipe Sobreiro (Colorist/Cover), Crank! (Letterer)

Publisher: Image Comics

Ratcatchers

Issue three of Malevolent continues the story of Morgan and her existence. Morgan is a crossbreed of human and Mal (an alien-like species). She has been created off the books to help assist a special task force in charge of eliminating said Mals.

This issue starts by providing much more insight regarding Morgan. You learn why she hungers as much as she does. Also, the repercussions of letting her starve. Within the first two issues, you are given details about Morgan and her makeup, but this issue provides just a little more. Which is nice to see because Morgan is such a unique character in this story.

Towards the middle of this issue is when the action takes place. There is a strike of the ratcatchers. They are a group of people who go out and catch Mals in their smallest phase before evolving into much worse creatures. This strike results in the task force and Morgan having to play cleanup. Things get really dicey during this portion of the story.

One of the beautiful things about the ending of this story is the increasing acceptance of Morgan by the task force, mainly its leader. Morgan is entrusted heavily at the end of this issue and does an outstanding job. So much so that the leader of the task force not only compliments her but also calls her by her name!

The Writing

Justin Jordan continues to provide dynamic storytelling with this Malevolent series. Each issue thus far has contained so much plot and character development that it’s crazy to think about. Each issue is bringing more and more Mals and deeper dives into Morgan’s character. The story is easy to follow and grips your attention with the details being given!

The Artwork

John Bivens & Felipe Sobreiro are amazing with the art for this series! The art continues to be rough and gritty, but the coloration brings beautiful, bright colors to offset the rough pencil work. The various shades of pink used to highlight Morgan and all her spark are beautiful!

Crank! kills it with the lettering for this series as well! The various text styles used for each character make it very easy to know who is speaking. Add in the fact that select characters have their own style font, color, and comment bubble too, impeccable!

Final Thoughts

Issue three of Malevolent continues the promise of an outstanding story. The plot continues to grow at a fair pace. You aren’t given too much to handle, nor are you given so little that you lose interest. The story is exciting yet carries an undertone message of acceptance. Which could be relatable to some readers. This continues to be a good read for me when it is released. You should join me in my excitement by getting your copy today!

Grade: 9/10

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