{"id":1487,"date":"2012-05-19T05:38:17","date_gmt":"2012-05-19T05:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/?p=1487"},"modified":"2012-05-19T05:38:17","modified_gmt":"2012-05-19T05:38:17","slug":"one-shots-dial-h-1-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scarlet-rhapsody.com\/?p=1487","title":{"rendered":"[One Shots] Dial H #1 (2012)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dial H<\/p>\n

Writer-China Mieville<\/p>\n

Artist- Mateus Santolouco<\/p>\n

\"Dial<\/a><\/p>\n

This is a very strange title that feels like a sloppy version of Ben10.\u00a0 It follows Nelson an over weight chain smoking loser who discovers a mysterious telephone booth that transforms him into a different super powered being when he dials the word \u201chero\u201d.\u00a0 His first transformations allow him to fight the thugs that beat up his friend Darren.\u00a0 The first issue shows off two transformations and gives us the typical mysterious bad guy that runs the local group of criminals.\u00a0 There is nothing too surprising and nothing that really stands out beyond the main premise.<\/p>\n

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The writing is fairly well done with Darren and Nelson having some amusing dialogue early in the book.\u00a0 The different super beings are interesting, but very little about them has been revealed and their abilities do not seem very useful.\u00a0 The story moves at a fast pace after the initial transformation which hurts in defining Nelson as a character.\u00a0 The artwork is very stylistic and has some throwback design, but feels really unpolished.\u00a0 The action is not all that well done and most battles end very quickly with no suspense.\u00a0 The book can also feel cluttered at times which makes following the action more difficult than it should be with a story like this.<\/p>\n

\"Dial<\/a><\/p>\n

This is a rough start for a new series.\u00a0 While it is an interesting concept and it has potential for future tales the rushed story and sloppy art do not make this book easy to recommend.\u00a0 This title is competently written and may be enjoyed by some people looking for a different kind of hero.\u00a0 The concept is interesting, but this issue feels rushed and incomplete.\u00a0 Hopefully it will improve with time.<\/p>\n

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Bizarro Indifference\u2026<\/p>\n

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Dial H Writer-China Mieville Artist- Mateus Santolouco This is a very strange title that feels like a sloppy version of Ben10.\u00a0 It follows Nelson an over weight chain smoking loser who discovers a mysterious telephone booth that transforms him into…
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