Sunday 25 November 2012

Beginning to fill in the gaps: Mind the Gap #6

Issue 6 has arrived and McCann has up'ed the tension and mystery to this classic 'who done' it comic thriller. The last time we saw our ethereal Elle, she was about to hop into the body of a cute lil 10 year old (not as creepy as it sounds)...and with that starts the new arc 'Wish You Were Here' and MORE MYSTERY!

This is such a complex idea, and McCann pulls it off perfectly. The story of Kate is pretty heartbreaking and cold all at once. Kate and Elle's stories overlap so well, and it leaves you wondering if in the end they will pretty much align. But hey...i'm more than keen to find out.

I love the way that McCann has addressed the ideas of death, the afterlife and bodily possession. This is such an unusual take on a thriller, but this is what makes it work so well.

What would Doom do?
He'd crank the tension on this bad boy up to 10, turn out the lights, whack out the popcorn and silently wait until next month for the next body hop.


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