Review: ‘The Tin Can Society’ #9 Is Mournful
by Benjamin Hall
Summary
The Tin Can Society are a group of friends. They will remain a group of friends despite past and current troubles. However, can they all survive to build a future together at Moore Progress? If not, then who will they soon be mourning?
Overall
5.9/10Writer and co-plotter Peter Warren along with co-plotter Rick Remender craft a rather weak script. The main problem with the narrative is that it veers back to the original ideas of disability and murder by the ending pages. Thus, the clear through-line of this tale sees re-attachment after several issues of abandonment. Another trouble that exists is that the script is too reliant on previous issues. It is also worth mentioning the subjective flaw of this issue feeling like an Iron Man story because of the action and characterization. Finally, the scripting of this issue has a lack of clarity regarding who is doing the combo of inner monologuing and narrating — at least for those reading just this issue.
Artist Francesco Mobili and colorist Chris Chuckry provide the visuals for the interiors, along with the work they do in the creation of cover A. The interiors feature a lot of action, and this makes for an arguably quicker pace than any of the prior ones have. While the art is good to great, it has a problem with keeping some of the characters on model. One character in particular that this happens with is the lead villain. When it comes to the interior coloring the application is okay, but the range seems narrower than one might expect. Finally the cover is relatively unique in design, yet it is debatable as to what kind of plot it suggests.
Letterer Jack Marzan does fine when it comes to lettering most of this issue. Though even decent lettering cannot do much to enhance a comic that has obvious flaws.
Cover B features work by artist Roland Boschi and Chuckry. The colors are fantastic and bright. As for the design, it mainly evokes the 1980s by way of the movie The Goonies (1985) and the show Stranger Things (2016-2025). The He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983-1985) cartoon also makes reference to the visual effect of the super suit generating the lightning. Composition-wise, it works well enough, but arguably relies a lot on nostalgia for either childhood or the 20th century. Thus, it is not a timeless piece.
The Tin Can Society #9 is out now from Image Comics and Giant Generator.
