Deadly Class #1
By Rick Remender (w), Wes Craig (a)
Image Comics

Liz says: Deadly Class hit the ground running this week with a standout first issue that really showcases what comics can do in the hands of a very skilled creative team.

Visually, this book is just stunning. Series artist Wes Craig (wow – where the heck did he come from?? I had no idea!) captures the potent emotions perfectly while simultaneously setting a tone of pure cool against a backdrop of eighties Californian punk subculture. And as gorgeous as Craig’s art is on its own, it is hugely enriched by Lee Loughridge’s coloring, which makes everything look practically edible. I need to go find everything these artists have ever done, immediately.

Rick Remender is truly on form with a story influenced by his own youth in Reagan-era San Francisco; the journalistic style he uses to introduce us to our protagonist Marcus Lopez gives us an intimate, heartbreaking look into Marcus’ life on the California streets before thrillingly turning his life upside down. This issue did it all with effortless grace, and I can’t imagine it could have been as effectively done in any other media. Can’t wait to see what happens next!