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The Supremacy #1

A Review by Chuck Moore

The Supremacy #1
From: Hard Way Studios and Atomic Pop Art Entertainment
Format: Full Color Comic Book
Cover(s): Dwayne Biddix, Rob Lansley, Anthony Lee
Writer: Peter G.
Pencils: Dwayne Biddix
Inks: Rob Lansley
Colors: Anthony Lee
Letters: Jay La Valley
Genre: Dark Superhero, Supervillian
Rating: TEEN+
Price: $3.99

I have been a fan of what Hard Way Studios has been doing in the world of comics for some time. They initially hooked me with their Morbid Myths anthology series and I heard the story behind Supremacy a few months back and I was really looking forward to seeing the title emerge from Atomic Pop Art Entertainment. The story held a lot of promise, but I wanted to see how it all came together on the printed page. To say I was not disappointed by the finished product would be an understatement. This kickoff issue is a one-two punch of solid art and an interesting storytelling.

Dwayne Biddix has such talent as an artist and Supremacy is a great vehicle for him to show off his style. Dwayne does an indie cape and tights story like few can and has a clean, crisp feel to his art. From the backgrounds to the action sequences to the simple facial expressions of each character during a conversation, Dwayne is bringing his "A" game for this story.

While talking about the story, I found the concept of a world where villains are accepted as an every day thing and "not all heroes are good guys" as an interesting pitch. Couple that with a hero coming out of those villain ranks and emerging as a hero and I was really interested to read the story. Creutzfelt is wonderfully evil, Frontliner is a great tragic aging national hero and Pulsar proves the perfect foil to play the story off page after page. Peter G is doing a great job bringing together action and the quieter conversational moments that drive this story.

One additional thing that stood out for me here was the quality presentation of the overall book. Holding it in hand, Supremacy is a beautifully done comic and has the look and feel of a mainstream title. It's solidly put together, the printing is high quality and the colors (tipping a hat to Anthony Lee's work here) just jump off the page. Atomic Pop Art Entertainment is clearly an up and coming company to watch and I hope this partnership with Hard Way Studios continues. Their next collaborative venture, "Suicide Note" shows a lot of promise but that's a review for another time. If this is the kind of product we can expect from these two, sign me up.

Issue #1 was a strong read. With issue #2 already on its way, I think we have a winner here.

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Reviewer Bio

Chuck Moore (chuck@comicrelated.com) / Creator of Comic Related
What's my story? I grew up in southern Ohio. I owned seven comic shops in the 80's. I moved to Kentucky. I ran a radio station and did an alternative music show in the 90's. I traveled and did press work for the unlimited hydroplane racing series and with ESPN in the 00's. As the current decade heads toward its close, I stopped traveling a bit, bought a farm and started a comic book web site. That's it in a nutshell.



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