Small Town Type #3

Title: Small Town Type
Issue: #3
Date: 2010
Publisher: Fat Cat Funnies
Writer: Ian Nichols
Artist: Ian Nichols

This is the third issue of Ian Nichols' reinterpretation of the Superman myth, and the plot really kicks into high gear here. We get the introduction of major villains, plus a big shift toward revealing the world as one where super-powered beings are not exactly a new or unknown thing.

The cast is expanded substantially, but the lead character Billy remains the focus, it it's his personality that continues to make this a story worth reading. This is a great example of how a "post-modern" take on the superhero genre does not automatically have to mean endless angst and pages upon pages of gore.

This is a lead character, and a book, with heart. It's got a nostalgic feel (including a pretty cool splash-page tribute to FF #1), with a plot that is growing in complexity and depth.

Rating: 8/10

This is the six and last review of a small stack of indy comics I picked up on Saturday at Million Year Picnic in Cambridge MA.