Comic Book Review: Escape from New York #2

Snake Plissken has made it to the ”free” Republic of Florida, where he has his first run-in with the twin gods running the state. Is it good?

Escape from New York #2 is the typical thirty pages in a comic book, but it feels a lot longer. The main reason is the sheer amount of dialogue that occurs within the book. Many of the panels have so much dialogue it takes up over half the panel!

Chris Sebela offers an interesting critique on the meaning of freedom. The twins who rule the ”free” Republic of Florida let their citizens do what they want as long as they serve in their military and are not supposed traitors to Florida. Hell, Sebela takes it a step further when the twins negotiate with Snake out of the barrel of a gun.

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Comic Book Review: Escape from New York #1

Snake Plissken returns with an attitude and a ton of Rambo-style action. But is it good?

Escape from New York #1 is an opening issue, but if you have not seen the movie (I’ll admit I haven’t seen this one) it takes quite a bit of the first half of the issue to figure out why Snake is being hunted down. Fortunately, the why recedes to the back of your mind as writer Christopher Sebela and artist Diego Barreto jump into an exhilarating chase sequence.

Snake Plissken is “Public Enemy Number One” as Sebela so eloquently puts it and he is on the run. Diego Barreto’s artwork is able to convey the ingenuity and believability of Snake’s actions whether he is jumping from an Army Jeep onto a helicopter or bringing down a helo with power lines. Each panel leading up to these actions clearly conveys the steps taken to accomplish his desired outcome.

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