Do you enjoy a little mystery in your life? Are you bored with everything making sense all the time, and being so, um, fathomable? I'm going to go ahead and assume you're saying yes to both questions. So today is your lucky day! There is a new book on the stands that has the answer, or maybe I mean the lack of answers, to your dilemma. It's mysterious, it can't be fathomed, it's Mysterius the Unfathomable!
Mysterius the Unfathomable #1 comes from the brilliantly warped mind of Jeff Parker, who may be best known for the excellent Agents of Atlas from Marvel Comics, with art from the equally amazing Tom Fowler. This creative team is a perfect fit for this unusual book, which blends a modern setting with a retro vibe, pulp storytelling, and a heaping helping of 1920s style mysticism. Parker's characters have strong "voices" right from the start, and Fowler's unique, almost caricature-style art gives them a distinctive appearance to match. This book immediately seems different from most comics on the shelf.
To start things off, our snarky, young, heroine, Ella, attends a trendy seance at the home of trendy socialite Vic Chesnea. Vic has hired Mysterius the Magnificent to conduct a seance. Vic either wants to contact his dead mother, or make his little party the talk of the town, whichever one will get him more attention. Once they get Mysterius out of the closet with Vic's buxom personal assistant, the seance begins. I won't give too much away here, but let's just say things don't go as planned.
One thing leads to another, and Ella finds herself pulled in to Mysterius's wacky world. The mystic clearly has amazing powers, but he sure isn't your typical square-jawed, handsome, exotic and heroic magician type. He's kind of a dumpy guy, in a suit that may well have been made in the 1940s. He's a bit of a jerk, his personal hygiene seems a little suspect, and he doesn't treat his employees very well. His powers seem to be used for his own personal benefit, rather than for any particularly noble ends. Despite all these failings, Ella finds herself working for him as the latest in a long line of assistants named Delfi. Weirdness and, umm, "unfathomableness" ensues!
Don't take my word for it! Experience the uncanny and amazing world of Mysterius the Unfathomable for yourself. The first issue is guaranteed all week at Four Color Fantasies, so I can't fathom why anyone wouldn't give it a try.
Mysterius the Unfathomable #1 comes from the brilliantly warped mind of Jeff Parker, who may be best known for the excellent Agents of Atlas from Marvel Comics, with art from the equally amazing Tom Fowler. This creative team is a perfect fit for this unusual book, which blends a modern setting with a retro vibe, pulp storytelling, and a heaping helping of 1920s style mysticism. Parker's characters have strong "voices" right from the start, and Fowler's unique, almost caricature-style art gives them a distinctive appearance to match. This book immediately seems different from most comics on the shelf.
To start things off, our snarky, young, heroine, Ella, attends a trendy seance at the home of trendy socialite Vic Chesnea. Vic has hired Mysterius the Magnificent to conduct a seance. Vic either wants to contact his dead mother, or make his little party the talk of the town, whichever one will get him more attention. Once they get Mysterius out of the closet with Vic's buxom personal assistant, the seance begins. I won't give too much away here, but let's just say things don't go as planned.
One thing leads to another, and Ella finds herself pulled in to Mysterius's wacky world. The mystic clearly has amazing powers, but he sure isn't your typical square-jawed, handsome, exotic and heroic magician type. He's kind of a dumpy guy, in a suit that may well have been made in the 1940s. He's a bit of a jerk, his personal hygiene seems a little suspect, and he doesn't treat his employees very well. His powers seem to be used for his own personal benefit, rather than for any particularly noble ends. Despite all these failings, Ella finds herself working for him as the latest in a long line of assistants named Delfi. Weirdness and, umm, "unfathomableness" ensues!
Don't take my word for it! Experience the uncanny and amazing world of Mysterius the Unfathomable for yourself. The first issue is guaranteed all week at Four Color Fantasies, so I can't fathom why anyone wouldn't give it a try.
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