Publisher: Image Comics
Writer: Alex Grecian
Artist: Riley Rossmo
Colorist: Ivan Plascencia
Letterer: Thomas Mauer
I have here the review of Rasputin #3 from Image Comics. This was actually a late review because the long holidays caused some shipment delay to my favorite comic book store. If Rasputin #1 and #2 were fast paced, in issue #3 there was a little slow down. And just like the first two issues, there were very few words, the illustrations in each panel speaks for themselve, maybe the dynamic duo of Alex Grecian and Riley Rossmo made it that way to allow readers to imagine what each illustrations were saying. It's like those comic strips without dialogues from the newspaper.
Rasputin was based on a tru-ish story from Russia. There was really a man named Grigori Rasputin, and according to my research, this man was a political and religious figure. He was known for his ability to briefly explain the words of God and people also believed that he posseses healing powers, which is showcased in Rasputin. But in this book, Alex Grecian added a flavor of fantasy and magic, Grecian also went deeper into Grigori Rasputin's origin, why he has healing powers, the ghost of his deceased father who keeps following him, why he became what he was and the disturbing mystery behind the betrayal and murder perpetrated by his friends.
Grigori Rasputin's character is becoming interesting. Every issue is a revelation. And his magical powers seems to be increasing. Although it's hard to predict what's gonna happened next, because the entire story arc seems to be a flash back and the conclusion of every issue always diverts to that night when Rasputin was beaten up and stabbed by his friends.
Rasputin is a great comic book, it's a mix of fantasy, magic, drama, suspense, and if you're the type of reader who love action, violence, blood, and gore, you can find it in Rasputin. So far, three issues down, can't wait for the fourth. Since I started my comic book collection, Rasputin was actually the first series that I started reading since Issue #1.
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