As Joe searches for Ken, Ken maintains his business in protecting the people of The Row. After years of developing his own business, Ken operates his way, that is until Victor McMax and his crew step on the scene to buy out the entire community. Ken knows that conflict is unavoidable, and will have to rely on his fists to solve this. What happened to Ken after all these years? What does McMax want with Ken and Joe? And where do Ken and Joe stand? Are they allies or enemies?
Dylan Burnett Switches gears for this chapter of the series by taking a break from Joe to focus on Ken. For 52 pages readers get a chock full of backstory as to what happened to Ken from his perspective growing up with Joe under Victor McMax’s harsh tutelage. Burnett writes a compelling backstory that reinforces Ken’s resolve, let alone sets him apart from Joe as a person and as a fighter. What really makes Ken appealing is his cast of characters and the kind of community he’s cultivated from the ground up. Ken cares for his community and Burnett displays that throughout the book brilliantly. The story continues to push forward with solid writing and good pacing that invites more intrigue as to Ken’s journey in parallel to his older brother, Joe.
Burnett’s art continues to shine with bombastic panel layouts, erratic yet subtle gesture work and solid character designs that keep that 90’s era Capcom spirit alive. What elevates the art further is the vibrantly rendered color work of Walter Baiamonte, Sara Antonnellini, Simona Ivrato, and Sharon Marino, who deliver with every rendering. Andsworld Design’s lettering continues to match the space and energy in contrast to the art, providing a fun reading experience for readers to absorb the work of the entire art team. This is another stellar issue and one worth adding to your pull list for new comic book day.
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