Book Review : The Cape by Zach Howard

Title:  The Cape 
Author:  Zach Howard
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Pub Date: May 29, 2012
ISBN:9781613771969
Category:FICTION – ADULT: Action & Adventure, Comic book

Summary:

Every little boy dreams about putting on a cape and soaring up, up, and away… but what if one day that dream were to come true?

Eric was like every other eight-year-old boy, until a tragic accident changed his life forever. THE CAPE explores the dark side of power, as the adult Eric – a confused and broken man – takes to the skies… and sets out to exact a terrible vengeance on everyone who ever disappointed him.

This critically acclaimed, Eisner-Award nominated story, written by Jason Ciaramella, based on the short story by New York Times bestselling author Joe Hill, with art by Zach Howard and Nelson Daniel, will linger with you long after you turn the last page, and force you to ask yourself the question: “What if?”

My Thoughts:

Ok first off I was only able to read the first chapter so that is all I can use for the bases of my review.

This is an interesting comic.  What is confusing to me though is how Eric got the cape, and what exactly the cape allows him to do. I  see a troubled young man who is still trying to find himself. His girlfriend has died, either by murder or suicide, this also is confusing and I hope better explained in the whole book. This cape, has some dark side to it too, and Eric uses the cape to try and protect himself. He has a brother, who plays a big part in his life, but this also is confusing due to only having a part of the book to read. All in all there is a lot of potential in this book, and I go on faith that the questions I raised are answered in subsequent chapters. If they are than this really could be a good comic, also due to the drawings this really is an adult comic and  not a kid one.

Overall Rating:     2/ 5 Stars

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Thanks to NetGalley and the Publisher for a copy of this book to review.