COMIC REVIEW
Whatever Happened to the World's Fastest Man?
Accent

 

Writer: Dave West
Artist: Marleen Lowe
Reviewer: GM Jordan  

 

Accent is known primarily for producing anthologies, WHTTWFM? is a really good comic book, well put together and beautifully made.

I bought WHTTWFM? because I have always enjoyed The Flash and I was interested to see if West and Lowe's take on the idea. They have done a sterling job, I was gripped from the beginning and the story is well told by Dave West. Marleen Lowe's artwork is very clean and meticulous, both creators come together to tell a tale that is simple but compelling.

The format of the book is smaller than a regular comic book, with the cover set out in newspaper style. The internal graphics are b&w and you don't miss the colour, it's a very British tale of action adventure and I really want to go into it more but I don't want to spoil it for you. It is thought provoking and fun in all the right places, it makes you think about decisions and what you would do in the hero's place.

WHTTWFM? costs £3.50, there is some dire rubbish out there from the American publishers that you can do without so treat yourself to a quality title from a British publisher. Accent know how to put great comic books together, their anthologies are fantastic and well worth buying.

For a full list of their range visit the Accent website (http://www.accentukcomics.com) and you can probably catch them at most of the UK conventions. Accent are also one of the few British publishers that survived the cull by Diamond on the small press.

   
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