Broken Line #1 Review

And then there's Broken Line from Gestalt Comics which seems to effortlessly embrace this setting without resorting to any of the aforementioned 'Ozploitation' tactics.
Written by Andrew Constant
with art by Emily Smith, Broken Line #1 bears the high production
values and top notch story telling we have come to expect from
Gestalt.

The rest of the issue plays out a
confrontation, culminating in a sort of destruction derby, between a
leather clad 'kill cop' and the man stupid enough to provoke him. It's
a wonderful marriage between grounded action and cinematic stunt work all
brought to life by Emily Smith's art.
Smith
has certainly toned down the more playful aspects of her artistic
style to instead focus on creating drama and suspense. Tight shots of
hands, feet and facial twitches are punctuated by wide overhead shots
both showcasing the Australian landscape and keeping the pages
visually diverse.

Like
Constant's previous graphic offering from Gestalt, Torn, Broken Line
revels in leaving the reader clueless. Plot details are slowly drip
fed through captions and dialogue but even then it's up to the reader
to piece together what's going on from the clues carefully laid out.
The dialogue is sparse but erratic, the action is cinematic but brutal, and
the whole thing is as intoxicating as it is cryptic. After devouring
this first issue I can confidently say I have no idea where the story
is going and I am totally okay with that.
- Christof
Broken
Line #1 is available digitally through Comixology or through the Gestalt comics online store.
I have a copy of this and was very disappointed. I had no idea what it was about or where it it is going. The chase scenes were confusing and the dialogue stunted. Save your money and buy Unmasked instead.
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