There's
not a whole lot I can say about this second issue that I didn't say
about the first [LINK].
My overall assessment remains the same, that it holds up very well
as a graphic novel adaptation of the introductory volume to David
Weber's ever-expanding Honorverse, told through the memories of the
main character, Honor Harrington, looking back on her first starship
command from captivity and probable execution as a war criminal. I
will emphasise that script-writer Matt Hawkins seems to know the
Honorverse like the back of his hand and by this narrative device
provides a unique perspective that makes this a refreshingly original
version of a story I've read and reread in Weber's original prose.
It is not simply a straight illustrated retelling of the original
“tale of Honor,” but manages to be something that both
contributes to this longtime aficionado’s appreciation of the
Honorverse and is, in my opinion, accessible to someone unfamiliar
with the world and characters. I hope there are comics fans who will
be turned on to the novels by this new presentation, although I've
seen no sales data and have no idea how these first couple of issues
have done. My hope is, very
well.
The
artistic strengths and weaknesses remain the same – Sang-Il Jeong's
and Linda Segic's art is beautiful in its own right, although I
would again wish for closer adherence to the uniform- and
ship-designs established by the books while being at the same time
grateful that they depart no further than they do. The glaring
exception to that latter point continues to be poor Nimitz, who
continues to be visually unrecognizable as anything that could
possibly
have been dubbed a “tree-cat”! In the “Science
Class”
pages at the end, however, there is a dark but somewhat more
“catlike” image presented with the following acknowledgment:
It's
definitely a step in the right direction. Not there, but closer....
For
Honor!
– Cheers! – and Thanks for reading!
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