Comic Bento is a blind subscription box service that provides four or five graphic novels each month. Each monthly box is tied together as part of a theme. The theme for the January 2017 box is Red and Blue. There are two "red" books and two "blue" books. Each book relates to its color through an association that people generally have with that color.
Code Red (Joe Brusha, Vincenzo Riccardi, and Ricardo Osnaya; 2014; Zenescope) is a retelling of Little Red Riding Hood. You know, if she was a secret agent working for the U.S. government to stop an evil queen and her army from taking over the world. I like the concept of this book. It's always fun to see when creators take something familiar and put a twist on it. For the most part the art looks good. The colors bring a lot to the table though.
Fathom: Blue (Vince Hernandez and Claudio Avella; 2017; Aspen) features a group of characters known as Blue that come from the oceans. They are being hunted by a member of the U.S. Navy. I think I will have to read this one to get a better idea of what is going on. Comic Bento subscribers received an exclusive variant cover, which Aspen likes to do. The interior art feels a bit amateurish. Hopefully that doesn't detract from the enjoyment of this book.
The next two books I've read before. Legends of Red Sonja (Gail Simone, Jack Jadson, and various; 2014; Dynamite) is a nice collection of stories featuring the legendary character. There are some great creators that got involved with this project, and they are able to showcase the wide range of stories Sonja can inhabit. The art covers a wide range too. Everyone should be able to find something to like in this book.
Last up is Spider-Man: Blue (Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale; 2011; Marvel). It tells the story of Peter Parker and Gwen Stacy and how they fell in love. I read this one a long time ago and I'm excited to revisit the story. The art style isn't as crisp as I'm used to, but it seems to fit the story of the book well.
The February 2017 box will be about Builders.
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