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| X-O Manowar #7 Cover A by Rahzzah |
In X-O Manowar, artist Emilio Laiso is back to do both penciling and inking again. And boy, did he take on a lot of work in this panel. Look at all the people he drew! Everyone's clustered on the steps of this building, listening to Troy Whitaker's press conference, or reporting for their media outlets.
I'll bet Emilio's kicking himself right now for not stipulating he gets paid per character he draws, rather than per page!
In this next panel, we see how the appearance of the nanite swarm in the sky above Manhattan has drawn some of the attention away from Troy Whitaker. I also like how Emilio has shifted camera view so we see what appears to be a matching water fountain on the far side of the staircase.
I understand that MJ Kim worked hard to integrate specific New York City landmarks into her series The Visitor. I wonder if this is an actual building, or if Emilio has invented this impressive entryway.
In this next scene, I'm intrigued by these two little portions of hair that fall onto Desmond's forehead. With the way that his mouth hangs open, as well as the shadow overtaking his lower jaw, this portrait almost takes on a horrific aspect.
You can certainly see he's scared. I like how he's reaching out to grab the blue device he uses to communicate with Shanhara. His first instinct is pick her up, and carry her off to get help.
I'm most intrigued by this last panel. At the epicenter of the nanite swarm, the atmosphere surrounding X-O Manowar is so dense it takes on the appearance of an ocean. In a scene eerily similar to his undersea battle in X-O Manowar #5, he plunges into the Hive Mind.
In this viscous environment, Aric leaves bubbles in his wake, and Shanhara seems to deform.
In X-O Manowar #7, Emilio Laiso's haunting scenes reveal the gravity of the danger facing Aric, Shanhara, New York City, and perhaps the entire world. Well done, Emilio!
Dragon Dave
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