Canary (Comixology Originals) #1 by Scott Snyder

‘CANARY’ #1 MY FINAL THOUGHTSĬanary is absolutely a Horror Western. The lettering from Starkings is always clear and easily readable, making it a breeze to flow from panel to panel as Synder’s story unwinds. As mentioned before the writing by Synder is top-notch as is the art by Panosian. The entire team behind this series did amazing work. Photo: Comixolgoy / Best Jacket Press THE CREATIVE TEAMĬanary #1 is written by Scott Snyder, drawn and colored by Dan Panosian, and lettered by Richard Starkings. I’ll let you take a look for yourself, but the use of the red sky in the background set against the focus pieces of the panels is truly beautiful. One standout example is a scene when Marshal Holt arrives at a farmstead during his investigation. The bold use of colors specifically, really helps the eerie tone of the series. There are truly some stunning panels in this issue. I found myself eagerly moving from panel to panel with ease as the story unfolded.įurther contributing to that eagerness, is the amazing artwork from Dan Panosian. The dialogue is also well-written and the overall pacing of the story is superb. He provides relevant information for the reader that hints a the past while avoiding any expositional drag. This isn’t too surprising with a writer like Synder behind the reigns. Thankfully Canary does not have this issue at all. With the condensed format of a comic, it can be difficult to provide adequate background at times for the reader, without bogging down the flow. The issue does a great job of setting the tone for the series by providing background information and simultaneously setting the greater story in motion. But as he digs further into the events, he finds there might be more at play than just a simple crime. Issue #1 introduces readers to that gritty lawman, US Marshall Azrael William Holt who is called on to investigate a strange murder. With a gritty lawman who pulls no punches and has his own way of handling justice. The issue feels very much like a spaghetti Western at its core with a helping of horror on top.

The first issue of Canary, to put it simply, is excellent.

Canary (Comixology Originals) #1 by Scott Snyder