I met Rapid City: Objects at Rest writer Josh Dahl at Northeast Comic Con last June where I interviewed him about his current project.
This four-issue compilation is a superhero origin story; not so much about how Kinetic got his powers, but how he chose his name and decided to become a full-time superhero. He is surrounded by fellow superheros, a new friend discovering his own superpower, a personal gadget maker, and a hit man out to kill one of them.
Heavy black ink on white gives the artwork a dark look and feel appropriate to the story. Artist Anand Kaviraj‘s minimal detailing, especially in the faces, still conveys expression without being over exaggerated.
Beyond character introductions, Rapid City: Objects at Rest has a clear message of finding one’s identity and being true to one’s self. It is also about hard choices: deciding what really matters, making that a priority, and then letting go of what isn’t.
Rapid City: Objects at Rest is a well-constructed origin story that leaves plenty of unanswered questions for future story arcs.
Be sure to watch my interview with Josh Dahl in which he discusses his latest project, Rapid City: Below Zero.
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