Comic Corner: Tales of Science Fiction: Redhead

This particular redhead writer couldn’t help but be instantly intrigued by the gorgeous artwork on the newest Storm King comic.

The fact that it was part of John Carpenter’s Tales of Science Fiction was a wonderful bonus. And, wow, what a lovely breeze of a read.

Marnie Young is our protagonist: a mild-mannered executive assistant. Things change when one day she has a horrible seizure and from there, her life takes a wild and dangerous turn.

There’s a lot hidden within the pages, which feel layered and delicately delivered in a way that’s certainly intellectual and nearly subliminal.

From Sweet to Savage

When she wakes up in the hospital days later, several nurses are dead and she comes to the sinking conclusion that this may have been done by her hand.

A terrifying premise for sure, Redhead also plays with mind-bending and stimulating ideas that fracture the stability of what’s real and force us to embrace the unreliable narrator. The disconnect between reality and our social existence is a strong one, touched on here perfectly as Marnie admits her own loneliness in “the real world.”

When I started reading I felt like I was in a feverish sorta dream, filled with pastels and mayhem. As I continued, it only filled me with more adoration for the delectable visuals. I commend the team for the immersion and honestly would love to have some pages and panels printed and hanging on my wall.

I love a strong female lead and the artwork is so beautiful that it makes each moment pop off the screen and her personality with it. The soft tinting of the artwork gives an almost blurred feel, so when there are moments of colorful decadence, they sizzle. The use of red (from her hair to the sun, to a twisted, bloodied limb) and the consistence focus on eyeballs are two of the most enduring qualities. Jason Felix, you’ve got a hell of a design.

The story from Duane Swierczynski is formidable in and of itself, utilizing this empathetic character and allowing us to go on this riveting journey with her. I never felt as if the story lagged. In fact, the combination of these two made it so I was able to devour this comic quite fast with anticipation for more.

Redhead solidifies another hit from Storm King Comics whose level of genre-bending, diverse storytelling, and alluring illustrations is unmatched.

Let’s hear it for the redheads.

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