It took me a few tries to really get through ‘A Contract With God’ It was rather heavy and I myself didn’t really mesh with the story. I found myself paying more attention to the ridiculously amazing pen work and interesting characters he had created.
Overall I would have to say that this comic reads very clearly. He used strong darks and values to help each individual panel read clear. Sometimes the detail may become distracting but while squinting at each frame you can really see each composition pull together as a whole. That being said possibly why I feel like some parts are disjoined is because each part (sometimes pages or panels) works better separately rather than as a whole. It’s an even 50/50 on really well vs. randomizing of type placement. When the type is within a composition he really places it so the balance is nice, but since he switches often of type within and outside of compositions it feels disjoined.
One thing I enjoyed so much about this is the variety of characters, and on top of that the wild expressions. The dramatic feeling from the emotions really sets it apart, and even helped me enjoy the story more. There is no doubt in how each individual is feeling because he captures it in the expressions so well. I would defiantly be interested in viewing more of his characters.
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