Review: ‘The Tin Can Society’ #4 Twists Their Mystery

Writer/plotter Peter Warren and plotter Rick Remender are still doing fine creating a realistic plot. Arguably, the story itself is slightly sluggish since it stops for a lot of flashbacks this issue. The factor of not being sure how much time is passing in the present is also a flaw. On the plus side, Warren is still creating relatable moments. Some of these moments occur by displaying the struggles of life with a disability. While others are simply because of the characters interacting with believable conversations. Unfortunately, the twist in the mystery from this issue may be hard for some readers to agree with.

The main cover and interiors are by artist Francesco Mobili and colorist Chris Chuckry. They both continue to do very high quality work. Specifically, Mobili’s interior art assists the narrative’s overall pacing to feel less sluggish. Chuckry’s application of colors is amazing when one notes the way the hues help highlight the facial expressions and minor details of Mobili’s art. Their cover is arguably not their best, though. This is simply because the overall design, particularly the small narrative hints, only really makes sense upon reading the entire issue. It is a great piece of artistry, if a debatably great cover.

Letterer Jackie Marzan does a great job with placing the text. These placements work well with matching the visual pacing of Mobili’s art.

The variant cover is by artist Andy MacDonald with colors by Chuckry. Overall the design MacDonald creates suggests a standard superhero title. So far, there are no supervillains that could go up against the original Caliburn, so it seems an odd choice of design. When it come to the combination of art and colors, they evoke mid-1990s to early 2000 sensibilities, at least to this reviewer. Finally, the line work displays confidence, and the varying tints of the hues show a high level of skill.

The Tin Can Society #4 is out now from Image Comics and Giant Generator.