Ferocious Encounter

Follow the Lore

Welcome back to another insane review at Comic Unknown. We enter the world of Snarl, the investigative comic following both Detective Bevil and a series of mysterious murders. According to witnesses, the murders always involved wolf attack or sightings at Olympia National Park with giant claw marks on the victims. Rumors began to spread of a werewolf being the perpetrator and the bosses from the precinct want the case closed before this murderous fairy tale gets any worse. Detective Bevil is not the type to believe in the supernatural and believes that everything can be explained once the reasoning is discovered. However, the case has been open for some time and Bevil has been following the everything by the book with no major leads. Bevil begins to think outside the box to search for some answers. Will the public be indulged with their killer mystical creature or will the detective find his practical answer and declare it animal attacks?

Nathan Kelly and Kelly Bender both created this dark thriller comic with a hint of Native American lore. Having the creative teamwork of Bender as the writer and Kelly as the artist/ inker, the story is well made keeping the readers guessing as the plot thickens. The Native American element is something new and used very subtlety feeding into the werewolf mythology. The bold artwork done by Nathan Kelly intensifies as  Josh Jensen colors the pages, making the narrative effective with its dark and vivid use of shadows and colors. The lettering done by Micah Myers adds that extra layer to the story and amplifies the frightful story we know as Snarl. The gruesome scenes glow in a glorious fashion as the readers bite into the comic. Overall, Snarl is a very captivating comic that doesn't use the average mythology as it's foundation. Snarl Issue One can be purchased on either Comixology or at Insane Comics.

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Triple Barreled

Comic Unknown's Venomous Vengeance 

Death-Rattler Issue One

Death-Rattler Issue Two

Welcome to the SciFi-Western world of Death Rattler, where futuristic technology is the norm but we still have our cowboys or bounty hunters galavanting and causing chaos. The story follows Dawson Coles, a young woman who will stop at nothing to destroy and seek revenge on the gang that caused the death of her family. She is dubbed Death-Rattler as her bullets are laced with the poison of the Death-Rattler snake. In her mission to kill all of the Devil's Cross gang members including the gang leader, she begins to hit a snag the moment she has a bounty on her head. With bounty hunters on her tail, she must think fast on how she can complete her objective. Some hunters include but are not limited to a large gun for hand bandit, a Texas ranger, and a spiritual Native Indian tracker. The cast of the series can not go unnoticed as even the most minor characters have distinct physical traits. The characters are easily fleshed out and can even have their own mini-series if there was enough interest. 

Death-Rattler Issue Three

Death-Rattler is undoubtedly a fun read and the polished illustrations are not overlooked. The suggestive art style may be a fundamental reason some audience would be drawn to the series, but the story ices the cake. Death-Rattler is the much needed western vengeance story the comic world needs. The series throws the audience into a dangerous adventure with only one thing in mind: Get the Devil's Cross Boss. Currently in the third issue, the four part series has action that does not disappointed.  It is recommended to take the plunge into the Rattlerverse especially if the opportunity to binge read the issues is available. The only limitation Death-Rattler might have, is not making the series into a five issue series and giving the hunters a more detailed backstory. All characters stand out so well that some deserve additional panels of story.  Having the series slowly creeping to a close, what new obstacles must Dawson Coles overcome to reach her goal? 

Created by Kelly Bender (writer) and Ryan Downing (illustrator), the creative team also includes Ivan Mirander as the inker, Alan Bay as the colorist and Micah Myers as the letterer. The collective effort from these creators definitely pay off as Death-Rattler finishes. Published by Insane Comics, each issue can be purchased from Insane Comic's site both digital or in print or Death-Rattler can be purchased digitally via Comixology. Readers can catch Kelly Bender, Ryan Downing, Alan Bay and Micah Myers on Twitter as they post updates as well as any new comics they may be working on.

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Perception of Time

Comic Unknown's Time Traveling Paradox

Comic Unknown would like to welcome back Adamant and its creative team to another great review. Adamant Issue 2 begins with a back story in Paris where Dr. Alpha is up to no good (as always). After a few punches, Adamant seems to have saved the day and put Dr. Alpha away. Unfortunately, nothing is what it seemed and what Adamant thought was a victory, might have been the seed to his eventual conundrum. Agitated, confused, and stuck in the future, Adamant is not having it with Dr. Alpha leading a rebellion. Considering the history between these polar opposites, one cannot blame Adamant's suspicion that this may be another ploy from Dr. Alpha. Adamant went on the offensive instead of listening to his old nemesis' story, but realized he doesn't have any ground on this unidentifiable world that he once protected and decided to listen to Alpha's proposal. Dr. Alpha needs his "old friend's" help to stop a bigger threat, a tyrant from destroying the world and nothing is what it seems in this world.

Will our hero remain adamant in this dystopian world long enough to return to his own time? Can he trust Dr. Alpha or is just a giant con? Adamant issue 2 is very similar to the previous issue: classic with a surprise ending, which seems to be a good theme for this comic. Nevertheless, kudos to Mike Exner III for this well-written story and for never disappointing thus far. Like the previous issue, Adamant has two artists: Ian Waryanto and Dann Franco. Ian Waryanto illustrated the future timeline and Dann Franco created the prologue or the past timeline. Franco's timeline uses a unique color scheme in contrast to the future timeline to convey the past instead of just using the text "The Past". Adamant #2 is wonderful superhero comic that can give the reader the pleasure of attempting to figure out what will happen on the next issue. Only time will tell what is true and what is not in this bleak future. Adamant Issue Two is via Comixology for $0.99, and don't forget to give them some support by following  Adamant's Twitter, Loophole Comic's Twitter & Facebook, and their official site.

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Gotta Keep Things Muddy

Comic Unknown's Rigid Tale

We welcome another super-heroic indie comic (un)known as the Adamant. This self-titled series follows the hero trapped in the future who must find his way back to his timeline. We follow Adamant as he literally crashes in on Dr. Alpha's evil plans in Geneva, Switzerland. Adamant swiftly defeats Alpha's robotic henchmen and then closes in to get the doctor himself. The classic super-hero defeats the villain is quickly cut short as Adamant has a miscalculation in which can destroy the whole base and everyone in it.  As a traditional superhero story, Adamant saves the day! He begins to contain the blast but then suddenly meets his supposed demise and is vaporized giving Dr. Alpha his villainous victory in the end. As most comic readers know, a superhero comic won't just kill off the hero especially not in the middle the first issue of a comic. The reader will begin to learn that Adamant was not vaporized but was just simply teleported to the future. Lost and confused he must find his way home, but how? 

Stated earlier, Adamant started as any superhero tale but with a surprise ending. Written by Mike Exner III who also co-created with Hany Khattab, Adamant is vaguely similar to Jack's situation from Samurai Jack. The great art styles of Adamant is the responsibility of two different artists.  Ian Waryanto was responsible for the first seven pages the story while D.C. Stuelpner drew up until page twenty. The change in art styles occur within the teleportation page and works very well. The future city landscape pages are very detailed oriented and enriches the storytelling since it is a change of time period. Overall the comic was splendid, an excellent read and can easily be picked up by anyone. Adamant Issue One is available via GumRoad or Comixology $0.99, or pay what you want on Sellfy.  While we love to support the indie creators, we also recommend to check out the web-series of the awesome story to get a quick taste which updates every Monday. You can check out their social media sites such as  Adamant's Twitter, Loophole Comic's Twitter & Facebook, and their official site.

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