Now that Danny is confronted by his own dark imaginations, he must embrace his abilities and imagine a better world. Thanks to his new mentor, he might be able to turn the tide against the darkness that awaits him. Can Danny learn to overcome his doubts and fears and unlock his true potential?
If the first three issues focused on the power of imagination, then this issue explores the power of guilt and how darkness can affect one’s imagination. Kudranski expertly conveys what that feeling is like for many people who start off creative and struggle to retain it when managing the obstacles of reality and life. Much of those themes of channeling the childlike wonder of imagination and infusing it with the refinement of creativity through wisdom, nurture, and practice as an adult is exceptionally executed. While the story is focused on Danny’s return to form to face the darkness of doubt and failure, it’s the themes that Kudranski brilliantly intertwined with the plot that makes this issue shine. It’s no different than returning to the very things that inspired them to enjoy playing a sport, or having a hobby, remembering why they lost interest, and instilling the wisdom they lacked that helped them to appreciate and regain the interest to begin again.
Kudranski is no slouch in the art department as he cleverly illustrates the book, balancing grit and clarity with each panel and page, providing contrasts that make the book worthwhile to gaze at and digest slowly. His ability to illustrate various styles from various genres of the comics medium, while retaining the core style of the book is no easy task, yet he makes it look seamless as he balances all these artistic elements together. DC Hopkins does a great job lettering the book, providing unique voices for each character through the lettering that makes everyone distinct, and every moment momentous. This is another solid issue within this series that has as much substance as it does style, and is worth adding to your pull list for new comic book day.
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