The Infinite Loop #1 is something so special that you need to read it: this comic is Perfect! From the very first panel the delicious artwork draws you in to a warm and honey sweet tale, and not one thing can shake you from this feeling until the pages run out and you are left with that satisfying glow of a story well told and lovingly illustrated.
The art is the first element that really grabs you about this book. There is such a cool vibe going on here, you get a feeling of classic 1950’s imagery – mixed with insane visuals (thanks to the time travel aspect of the story) – and they synchronise perfectly. While you don’t have the heavy cross hatch, or heavily comic book type art, the pages here ooze class. Any comic that manages to pull you in with beautiful art is already well on the way to snaring the reader. However, just because this book is very easily on the eye – and technically the art is spot on too – that isn’t the end of it. Not by a long shot!
The basic aspect of the story, what leads the reader in, is the function of the main character – a delightful redhead kind of time cop – well, Teddy repairs time paradoxes to maintain the status quo. Teddy is well developed character, with attitude (that’s organic and honest) and she blazes through the pages. However, like any really great story, there’s more to this. Much more. We have humour, tongue in cheek nods to classic elements, there’s even room for a particularly stunning tyrannosaurus rex to bring a touch of gigantic peril to proceedings.
Amidst the lively story we also have more sombre meaning woven into the fabric of book. Colinet manages to deftly bring the subject of intolerance into the frame – not in a pedantic or preachy manner, but with an honest voice. This aspect, of hatred, is the main theme for the story. In the hands of Colinet this story (this being part 1 of 6) looks very promising. It is a joy to read, to look at and, just because the book has ended, it doesn’t mean that the good vibe stops. Pretty damn perfect #1, that is how you make a great book!
