Milwaukee, Wisconsin US is the snowy location of choice for Vault Comics’ The Blue Flame #1. 
Behind the snow shovel in the driveway is heat and ventilation repair man Sam Brausam. Sam is Blue Flame, an outrageously popular hero. But after a shocking attack takes place during a public gathering, the Blue Flame has some decisions to make. He must testify before a Universal court: is humanity worth saving?
Writer Christopher Cantwell (Iron Man, Doctor Doom, She Could Fly, etc) places plot points in the right order. We’re seeing action, character development, and setting. We’re getting the ground rules for Sam Brausam’s story. Artist Adam Gorham’s costumed heroes and regular folk, and their expressions and environments are impressive. There is a comfortable ease in viewing Gorham’s drawings. The people are well-posed, the viewpoint is appropriate, and he chooses the right moments to show emotion. Colourist Kurt Michael Russell produces believable cosmic vistas and dark snowy nights. Lettering is by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou.
Check out this Vault title. I’m quite impressed with the first issue, its people scenes, the scale of the story from massive outer space battles to quiet couch conversations.
Vault Comics, The Blue Flame #1, $3.99 for 28 pages of content. Many many variant covers available!
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