Review: ‘The Seasons’ #9 Become Drab and Fab
by Benjamin Hall
Summary
Come celebrate Winter Season’s artistic triumph. Yet, remember to bring your invitation to this gala. Also mind that you do not offend her sensitivity with your choice of attire. But, what is this about her sisters planning to gate-crash?
Overall
7.5/10Writer Rick Remender types up plenty of good banter while having a few moments that feel a little too intentionally weak. The characterization of one of the leads seems to regress during this issue, but that may just be this reviewer’s memory playing tricks. When it comes to the plot, Remender moves it forward with a reasonable time-jump. Still, this jump may be jarring to readers who are not expecting one. Overall, Remender does a fantastic job with this issue’s script.
Artist Paul Azaceta is still doing impressive line work on the cover and interior pages. Although it seems to this reviewer that Azaceta does better at drawing the cover’s lines than when it comes to those in the narrative. However, this does not mean that Azaceta is slacking with his creative ability just that there is a possible difference. Nevertheless, Azaceta does astounding work with the settings, especially when doing a bird’s eye view of them from a distance. Azaceta also does well with displaying the character’s personality through their expressions and actions. If there is one problem it is with the a certain panel featuring a debatable bit of comedy that may have some readers thinking it does not fit the age rating. Yet, this moment that Azaceta and Remender are choosing to include is rather no different than early appearances of Marvel’s Emma Frost (X-Men #131 [1980]).
Colorist Matheus Lopes arguably makes the drab colors of the settings juxtapose with the brighter hues of the costumes in a way that creates a slightly vibrant mix. Lopes also enhances the visual transition between the bright to drab palettes with the bursts of white that evokes a magical snow.
Letterer Rus Wooton does exceptionally well with implying changes in vocal volume. Another thing Wooton displays capability with is positioning the text elements in a way that suggests the timing of competing dialogues.
Cover B is the creation of artist Kalman Andrasofszky. While the design is overall high quality in execution, there is some indeterminable quantity that makes it feel standard to this reviewer.
The visuals for cover C are by artist André Lima Araújo and colorist Mike Spicer. Although both creatives do impressive work, the end result is the seeming promotion of a non-existent crossover rather than this series.
The Seasons #9 is out now from Image Comics and Giant Generator.
