A man catches a bus out of the city to a rich person’s house - and finds himself in an unthinkably horrific scenario…
The first issue of Rick Remender’s new series, A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance, is a unique mix of the slice-of-life genre colliding with the crime thriller genre and the effect is unexpectedly intriguing.
Because it’s about an unremarkable man going about his day for the most part, it’s not the most exciting read. We watch our nameless protagonist go through it - he gets caught in the rain (twice - hoho), frustrated with fellow bus passengers, has to buy replacement smokes, etc; it’s not edge-of-your-seat stuff.
It’s not boring though either, and it looks especially beautiful with Andre Lima Araujo’s gorgeous artwork. Those opening pages of Vancouver Chinatown are absolutely stunning and the comic never looks anything less than magnificent throughout. It’s not as detailed but the artist whose work this reminded me of most was Geof Darrow - if you’re familiar with his art, you’ll get an idea of how impressive this comic looks.
Just as you’re wondering where on earth this is all going, the ending happens and throws you for a loop. It’s a very dramatic tonal shift and shocking and definitely left me wanting to see what happens next.
I don’t know if Remender/Araujo are going to keep up with this bizarre-yet-compelling combo of slice-of-life and crime thriller throughout this series, but it’s certainly a different choice to kick proceedings off with and I appreciate the novelty. And I hope the surprises keep coming as the series goes on - A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance looks to be Remender’s most interesting title in years.
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