Four Eyes, Volume 1: Forged in Flames

author: Joe Kelly
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.98
book published: 2010
rating: 4
read at: 2015/08/09
date added: 2015/08/09
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'Four Eyes, Volume 1: Forged in Flames' by Joe Kelly with art by Max Fiumara is a story told in an alternate depression era New York where dragons exist. With that as a concept, I think you just have to go with the idea, or it starts to unravel.

Enrico is a young boy who adores his father. Imagine his horror when his father is brutally killed by a dragon. This sets Enrico on the path to the goal of destroying all dragons. What he finds along the way is a shadowy underworld of dragon fighting, and the dangerous job of capturing new dragons to fuel the sport. With a mom doing all she can to keep the family afloat, Enrico decides that he needs to step up and be the man of the house. This puts him in the grasp of a shadowy mob boss type, and walking in to meet the same dragons that did his father in.

It's a volume 1 that feels a bit like a prelude, but seems to be the start of an interesting story. I liked the art by Max Fiumara, especially the set of the jaw that he gives young Enrico. I also like background art like the job lines and bread lines. The dragons are okay, but they are mostly just claws and fangs. I'd like to see where this goes, because I like how this story has begun.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors, Image Comics, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.


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