I have found myself on the review list for Vault Comics creator owned title, Fearscape, written by Ryan O'Sullivan and drawn by the always talented Andrea Mutti.
From the get go, the book gives a purposefully pretentious tone. Our narrator is presented as a quite fallible man, a would-be writer and actual translator with delusions of his own grandeur. Yet he is friends with an actually talented writer, though one now suffering from Alzheimer's. He takes it upon himself to sneak away with the writer's manuscript. This in turn leads him to be mistaken for said author, and to be selected to enter the Fearscape and save the world from its greatest fear.
In all, it's a quite simple set up, but O'Sullivan's narration through the eyes of our lead give the book a unique feel in comics. Imagine a less talented Neil Gaiman writing himself into his fiction and you will get the gist of what we're seeing here.
Mutti is a very European artist that's done a lot of work for mainstream publishers in the states, but somehow never seems to get any major projects of note. Here, he's working creator owned and getting to draw his heart out in a style reminscent of Charles Vess or John Watkiss. The colors by Vladimir Popov give it an almost painted feel which just makes the pages feel like works of art.
Overall this first issue proves an intriguing start to a new series. Both O'Sullivan and Mutti are talents that deserve greater attention, so be sure to check out a copy of this title. The first issue released in comics shop and on Comixology yesterday.
This is a book to watch for big things. Make sure you check it out.
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