Government-run super teams aren’t a new concept, but the idea behind Project New Wave from indie publisher Truthful Comics – is an intriguing one: what if the superpowered teams employed by the government don’t agree with the missions they’ve been ordered to carry out?
When clandestine team New Wave are dispatched to retrieve a mysterious artifact, a conflict arises when they’re asked to stand down and let another agent take over. Meanwhile, a visitor from space arrives on Earth looking for the teen heroes of New Wave – and his motives may not be as insidious as they first appear…
It’s an action packed first issue and, though the art – by writer/artist Manuel A. Carmona – is a little inconsistent, there’s a real attempt to keep the panel layouts unique and fresh. There’s a lot of influences on display, including Manga and more ‘traditional’ US comic styles. One of the potential antagonists has a very Battle of the Planets-esque design, as an example.
I wasn’t enamoured with the design of the costumes for the female members of the team. Where the male heroes get bulky and practical-looking armour, the women get skimpy, barely-there costumes that expose most of their chest and stomach, along with their thighs. It’s an odd choice, design-wise, making no sense from a combat standpoint and recalling infamously skimpy superhero costumes that female characters would often wear in the 80s and 90s. It’s a shame their design couldn’t have been kept consistent with those worn by the male members of the team.
There’s enough intriguing questions and entertaining action to make me want to continue reading beyond issue one, however – and with issue two now available, I’ll be sure to see how the story continues soon enough. One thing’s for sure, I can’t predict the way events will play out – which is most definitely very refreshing for a superhero comic.
When clandestine team New Wave are dispatched to retrieve a mysterious artifact, a conflict arises when they’re asked to stand down and let another agent take over. Meanwhile, a visitor from space arrives on Earth looking for the teen heroes of New Wave – and his motives may not be as insidious as they first appear…
It’s an action packed first issue and, though the art – by writer/artist Manuel A. Carmona – is a little inconsistent, there’s a real attempt to keep the panel layouts unique and fresh. There’s a lot of influences on display, including Manga and more ‘traditional’ US comic styles. One of the potential antagonists has a very Battle of the Planets-esque design, as an example.
I wasn’t enamoured with the design of the costumes for the female members of the team. Where the male heroes get bulky and practical-looking armour, the women get skimpy, barely-there costumes that expose most of their chest and stomach, along with their thighs. It’s an odd choice, design-wise, making no sense from a combat standpoint and recalling infamously skimpy superhero costumes that female characters would often wear in the 80s and 90s. It’s a shame their design couldn’t have been kept consistent with those worn by the male members of the team.
There’s enough intriguing questions and entertaining action to make me want to continue reading beyond issue one, however – and with issue two now available, I’ll be sure to see how the story continues soon enough. One thing’s for sure, I can’t predict the way events will play out – which is most definitely very refreshing for a superhero comic.
Recently we reached out to various podcast hosts and comic book critics in order to spread the word of our most recent comic book series... Project: New Wave. The first ones to respond were the guys from The 8-Bit Closed Fist Podcast. For those of you who don't know, The 8-Bit Closed Fist is a fun refreshing look at video games, comics, Anime and other nerd interest. Throughout the show, your host, Ronell, and LJ bring on guests from all walks of life (everyone from local rappers to voice actors) to discuss their experiences with nerd culture. So make sure to give the podcast a listen asap! Anyhow, in their review they made some valid points about their "confusion" based on the events depicted in the comic. Of course this is all meant to be confusing to entice the reader to come back, nevertheless it's also true that we should've made a better effort of introducing the characters beforehand. Nevertheless. you can listen to their review by listening to their podcast on Youtube. Special thanks to guys at The 8-Bit Closed Fist for the honest review. Means a lot.