It’s taken me some time to get round to any of the titles from DSTLRY, the comparatively new writer of creator-owned comics, however I lastly jumped on this week with the sequence Heat Fusion, and wow are we off to a very good begin.
Heat Fusion is described as “a darkish, sci-fi thriller, mixing the physique horror of David Cronenberg with the awful city way forward for Blade Runner.” It’s set in a future model of New York Metropolis the place it at all times rains, and beginning defects are widespread within the inhabitants attributable to a medical catastrophe attributable to a pharmaceutical firm. The story follows detective Jarrod Hannover and escort Vin Younger (aka Snow White) on an investigation right into a sequence of unusual and brutal killings focusing on brothel employees. On the similar time, we’re launched to the instantly suspicious Nicholas Fleischer, a scientist engaged on an experimental therapy referred to as Heat Fusion that seems to spur the expansion of latest limbs the place they have been beforehand absent.
This sequence has a lot going for it, from the impeccable cyberpunk vibes to a script that basically attracts you in. The primary two points have some fairly intense moments, and the pacing strikes simply the suitable stability in terms of constructing thriller and clueing us in on a few of what’s happening to maneuver the plot ahead. Additionally, Vin’s entire character is simply cool as hell, I like her. Problem # 2 got here out this week, and the subsequent is scheduled to drop mid-April. Heat Fusion is by author Scott Hoffman and artist Alberto Ponticell, with colours by Lee Loughridge and lettering by Steve Wands.
