Original Sin #0 (of 8)
By Hervé St-Louis
June 7, 2014 - 12:07
Marvel Comics
Writer(s): Mark Waid
Penciller(s): Jim CHeung, Paco Medina
Inker(s): Mark Morales, Guillermo Ortego, Dave Meikis, Juan Vlasco, Jim Cheung
Colourist(s): Justin Ponsor
Letterer(s): Chris Eliopoulos
Cover Artist(s): Jim Cheung, Justin Ponsor, Paolo Rivera
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This issue serves as a prologue to introduce the Watcher to Marvel Comics readers that may not be familiar with him. It shows his history and what he watches. It also serves as a quick reintroduction of Nova. Writer Mark Waid does not include too much of the intrigue that will guide the Original Sin mini-series. Waid shows that the original sin happened when the Watcher’s race gave advanced technology to an alien race. But that race wasn't ready for it and destroyed itself. The concept of original sin has a biblical theme to it. It is of course about knowledge and the foolishness of having so much when one is not ready to.
Cheung is great here. What I like about this issue is how the art of inking matters. Several inkers worked on this comic book. Many comic books publishers no longer have their comics inked. I think it is a loss. The shadow and contrasts in this issue alone show that good colouring is not always the answer to creating mood and ambience in a comic. This comic book is not necessary to follow Original Sin but fun nonetheless.
Rating: 8.5/10
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