A review of Pretty Deadly Volume 1
by Kelly Sue DeConnick, Emma
Rios, Jordie Bellaire, Clayton Cowles; Image Comics
Pretty
Deadly is a gorgeous Old West-styled story. A bunny
of bones tells the story to a butterfly, a tale of love, loss, and vengeance steeped
in deep mythology. Our story follows a
young girl and older man traveling from town-to-town telling the story of
Deathface Ginny, the reaper daughter of Death and Beauty. Though a spell kept
Ginny from being able to visit the world of the living, the spell has been
broken, and the race is on for all of our characters to take their vengeance,
complete the penance, or step into a new place in the cycle of life and death.
Every element of Pretty Deadly oozes
beauty. DeConnick’s words read like poetry—in fact, I found I enjoyed the book
even more when I read it as if it were a poem. Rios’ style lends elegance to
every scene, even bloody and violent. The color palate Bellaire uses also
deserves to be recognized as a major contributor. Art and words blend seamlessly, making each
indispensible in the telling. I do think Pretty
Deadly benefits from its collection into a trade; there are a lot of moving
parts to keep track of in this story. While following Pretty Deadly in issues, I caught myself going back to ensure I had
plot points straight; for me, this meant experiencing the story all at once
greatly improved my enjoyment. I’m eager to read Ginny’s next tale.
Word Count: 237
Post by Jennifer DePrey
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