Creative Team – Chris Condon, Jacob Phillips, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
Published by DC Comics
Catch up with The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery #2!
The Story
The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery #3 starts with our title character, Ezra, in a particularly interesting position as he was caught investigating the disappearance of Mr. Meyer. Caught by arguably the most shady people possible, Ezra saw more than one thing there that made his eyebrows raise. Adding to the larger mystery of it all, Ezra leaves confused and dumbfounded, and just overall tired. However, he still has an event at the bar to get to, and that’s where the real drama begins.
What I really enjoyed about this third issue is that we got even more background information on who Ezra is as a character. Getting a look at his past life as a cop and how that ended certainly added depth to who he is as a character today. We also get to see some of the people from his past, and it makes complete sense how he has the energy of a loner who keeps his head down and focuses on his work. Chris Condon is adding the pieces together of who Ezra is beautifully while also adding to the looming mystery of it all. The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery continues to be a grounded story that keeps you hooked into the pages the more you read.
The Art
Jacob Phillips and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou continue to knock it out of the park with this comic series, bringing this dark and gritty story to life in a beautiful way. Every panel is gorgeously detailed, allowing the story to be told through the characters. With the coloring, I really love the juxtaposition of the muted tones and the darkness. With the bar seen being much more warm toned, it showed that this isn’t a normal setting for Ezra, and the story tells exactly why. The lettering puts you into the tone of the story perfectly well, allowing you to feel the heightened emotions of the characters clearly.
Final Thoughts
The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery #3 continues to impress with the complex story that has you wanting more by the end of the comic.
Overall Grade – 9/10
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