If you haven't heard of TKO Studios, you should check them out. They offer comics in a pretty unique format. They allow to binge a whole story in its initial release. You can do that in a six issue premium format set is an awesome box, a premium format graphic novel, and of course digitally. In a Netflix world, this is an awesome take on comics where you can take in the whole arc at once or take it issue by issue of you choose. I have been super interested in this publisher since I caught wind of them on Instagram, so I thought I would pull the trigger and pick up The Fearsome Dr. Fang and let you all know what TKO is up to. There won't be any spoilers... I want you to check out the book yourself. So lets take a look at not just the story, but the presentation and product itself.... here we go! Pulp Fiction First lets take a look at product and presentation. I opted for the six issue set because I thought the idea of them coming in a collectors box was pretty cool. Take a look at the gallery above. You can see that the set came well packed... bubble wrap and shrink wrap abound. So, no worries about the condition the books will come in. The issues are oversized so finding a bag and board for it might be an issue, but the display box it comes in is will take care of them just fine. The archival paper was nice and thick and the printing was bright and vibrant. They even threw in a decal and button. My only knock is when I opened the top flap of the box, if you bet it beyond 90 degrees, the corners ripped. Not a huge deal, but kinda a bummer that it tore so easily. The box does look great on the shelf. I really want to add more for sure. The story was written by Tze Chun and Mike Wiess with art by Dan McDaid. I was never really into the old pulp comics, but I imagine this book as an modern take on those old books. The story centers around Nayland, a San Francisco police officer in 1904. He and his brother are hot on the trail of the international criminal the Fearsome Dr. Fang. After a few twists and turns Nayland has teamed up with Dr. Fang along with a treasure hunter named Alice Lecroix to hunt down a criminal across the globe who is set on world domination. There lots of Indiana Jones vibes throughout the book for sure. Ancient technology, remote tribes on horseback, and of course booby trapped treasure rooms.
Chun and Wiess do a great job keeping the story rolling. There were a couple of transitions that were just a little confusing, but that would be looking for nit picky things. There was a train heist sequence that I particularly enjoyed The art had shades of Sean Gordon Murphy, which I loved. Lots of splash pages iPhone wallpaper worthy. All in all I was really please all around from what TKO has to offer. The story was awesome and for sure re readable. The product presentation was top notch. They are offering something that you would be proud to put on your shelf. So take a look at tkopresents.com. There you can see all their offerings... oh and you can read every first issue for free! I'm a fan of what TKO is doing and I think you will be too. Check them out and find a series for you. It's worth the investment. -CBD
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