It was an inspired layout that would’ve been aided by directional arrows for the readers.įinally, there was a major enhancement that all readers were asking for, that still fell slightly short. This is not a natural reading sequence in western comics. There was another moment that contained a beautifully laid out double-page spread, which was meant to be read in a U-shaped pattern, so top down from the left, and bottom up from the right. After all, it wasn’t just one issue separating stories, but eight years! This would both help refresh the story to returning readers, and help catch up readers new to the Johnny Phantasm universe. Once again, starting on page one, it would have been nice to see somewhere (maybe even on the inside cover page) a recap of the story from 1977. Unfortunately, there are other moments that I felt could have been resolved with tiny little changes/edits.
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The Full House tier included a bunch of extras like post cards, stickers and pin-back buttons It’s ingenious moments like this that get me excited to read comics. Similar designs happen throughout the book, with characters and objects breaking panel into the gutters frequently, providing a unique feel to the book. It’s actually mid-off panel in the gutter of the page.
You can tell it’s racing because of the placement of the plow. On the very first panel of the very first page of the book, you see a van driving down the street, and even though all of the dialogue on this page is coming from that van, you can see a plow racing toward it in an intersecting lane. I found some to be inspiring and borderline genius, while others left me scratching my head. The book featured some unique panel layouts. Regardless, the art fits the story like a glove. This is most evident in Johnny Phantasm’s facial features. Early on, the art had a thicker inking line and that line became thinner later in the book. I did notice that the art style changed slightly within the book. The book suits Parnell’s strengths, and he really goes all out with some of the panels giving the reader a treasure trove of imagery. Patrick Thomas Parnell’s drawings of the characters and the city are exactly how they live in my imagination. The artwork on this book fits so well in the New Detroit setting.
That being said, I wish there was a bit more 80’s injected into the atmosphere. References to Darth Vader, DeLoreans, and A-Team-styled vans helped bring the 1980’s to life. The dialogue between the characters seemed so natural, you could almost feel the conversations happening. Plots and themes were introduced and given time to grow and be resolved, with just enough of a teaser at the end of the book to have the reader excited for the next installment. The story was much more cohesive, with a much-improved pacing to its predecessor. The comic was a worthy sequel to the original, and in my opinion, a superior entry to 1977. This urge is all consuming, and he must feed it. Not only that, but Johnny now is suffering from a ferocious compulsion to hoard gold, be it bars, jewelry or even statues. He’s being challenged by a politician with a dark secret, and there is also an evil force controlling the children of the city. It’s been eight years since the previous story, and now we see Johnny in a battle for power over his beloved city. Johnny Phantasm 1985 furthers the adventures of the titular character, and expands upon his time in New Detroit. This story is a 48-page sequel to the previously released Johnny Phantasm 1977. There was no lettering or editing credits listed in the book. Johnny Phantasm 1985 was created and written by Evan Pozios and Patrick Thomas Parnell, with art, design, and layout credits going to Patrick (and art assistance by Jay Cornwell, Chis Ariswendha, and Panta Rea). Did Johnny Phantasm 1985 evoke the era of big hair, Pac-Man fever and Saturday morning cartoons? Read on and be sure to let us know in the comments below if you found this review totally radical or bogus. I will be reviewing both the Full House tier and the It’s Golden tier together. With Johnny Phantasm 1985, I backed the book multiple times. For those of you not familiar with my crowdfunding review format, I grade a crowdfunding campaign on four distinct categories: Today, we’ll be reviewing the crowdfunded comic book Johnny Phantasm 1985 by Patrick Thomas Parnell and Evan Pozios. Welcome back to 80s August, The Splintering’s month-long celebration of the greatest decade since the fall of Atlantis!
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