Name: Ant-man #1
Published by: Marvel Comics
Writer: Al Ewing
Artist: Tom Reilly
Colorist: Jordie Bellaire
Letterer: VC's Cory Petit
Sometimes you just know you are gonna like something before even reading it. That was the case with me this time as I knew I was gonna like this mini-series as soon as I heard about. The first issue feels like a nostalgic trip into comic books from the '60s with some stylish storytelling approach and innovative humor.
The story starts in the future, in the year 2549 as we begin the narration with an unidentified male as he time travels to the' 60s taking us to a day in the life of Hank Pym in his early adventures as the Ant-man. After that it's a fun ride as the story shifts its tone to the storytelling typical of comics from that age, which is done very skillfully by Al Ewing, with the delightful mixture of goofiness, wackiness and humor of that particular period in comics.
The art by Tom Reilly with the help of the unique style of coloring by Jordie Bellaire gives the overall experience of reading a comic book from the golden/bronze age quite brilliantly. They even insert the characteristic thought bubbles and page numbering in the corner to give the art more authenticity. The coloring somehow even manages to make the drawing aged even with its page colors.
The whole issue is like a fun romp into the past with its delightful plot, stylish and campy storytelling and vintage drawing approaches. This was an experience I will cherish for a while and would recommend to all who loves this character or the comics from that age.
A perfect score of 5 out of 5 stars from me.
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