Third Review
SuperNatural Law -
Art - Batton Lash has been doing Supernatural Law/ AKA Wolff and Byrd Counselors of the Macabre for over 20 years and is just recently expanding his press franchise on to the web.
His art is very old school and I would compare him somewhat to Will Eisner in style and story telling.
Lash has adapted his newspaper style work for the internet, adding color and using a one panel format that gives him more freedom. The colors are flat but appropriate for his line work, personally I think the B&W stuff, I own several of his printed collections, is masterful and prefer that but I understand the change.
Writing - The catchphrase for Supernatural Law reads " Beware the Undead, They have Lawyers!" SL mixes tounge-in-cheek humor with the law process. Wolff and Byrd play it very straight among their over the top clientel, Frankenstien going through a divorce and a murdered woman suing her husband over her murder.
Personally I think the humor is clever, and I chuckle despite the cheesiness. Things are kept light, and some of the minor characters are more interesting than the counselors themselves, Mavis the "World's Greatest Secretary" is more popular than either Wolff or Byrd.
Overall - While the humor may not be for everyone, this is a comic to look out for. Batton Lash is a pro and it's really nice to see someone of his caliber sailing the sea of subpar work on the internet.
-wrong
Art - Batton Lash has been doing Supernatural Law/ AKA Wolff and Byrd Counselors of the Macabre for over 20 years and is just recently expanding his press franchise on to the web.
His art is very old school and I would compare him somewhat to Will Eisner in style and story telling.
Lash has adapted his newspaper style work for the internet, adding color and using a one panel format that gives him more freedom. The colors are flat but appropriate for his line work, personally I think the B&W stuff, I own several of his printed collections, is masterful and prefer that but I understand the change.
Writing - The catchphrase for Supernatural Law reads " Beware the Undead, They have Lawyers!" SL mixes tounge-in-cheek humor with the law process. Wolff and Byrd play it very straight among their over the top clientel, Frankenstien going through a divorce and a murdered woman suing her husband over her murder.
Personally I think the humor is clever, and I chuckle despite the cheesiness. Things are kept light, and some of the minor characters are more interesting than the counselors themselves, Mavis the "World's Greatest Secretary" is more popular than either Wolff or Byrd.
Overall - While the humor may not be for everyone, this is a comic to look out for. Batton Lash is a pro and it's really nice to see someone of his caliber sailing the sea of subpar work on the internet.
-wrong
posted by NG at 5:26 PM
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