I just finished reading A&A: The Adventures of Archer & Armstrong #9, and I think the best word that could describe this issue is, great. It’s so good I’d put great in big neon-lights. This is a story that keeps getting better and better with each issue thanks to all the elements it uses. It’s almost impossible to predict what will happen next in this comic series, and that’s something to be thankful for.
“A new arc sees The Adventures of Archer & Armstrong continue its high quality while being a great jumping on point for new readers.”
The script is the best I’ve seen so far in this series, despite the lack of action and drama. It’s a more relaxed and calm read, but with something addictive in it that makes you want to keep going right until the end. It’s hard to put down before the last page!
You can say that A&A: The Adventures of Archer & Armstrong #9 starts very simply, with a medium pace that evolves because of Andy’s character and Armstrong’s weird wife with whom he had lost contact with long ago.
That said, the sub plots and secondary stories began to gain more relevance this time around. I’m particularly interested in Mary-María’s story and what it has do with all that is happening in the comic. I like to think of it all as a “light” version that Van Helsing movie, without the dark fantasy and the blood, and more focused on action. I’m really loving these girls!
I think I’ll miss the extra comics that we are used to, but since this is an Archer and Armstrong centered story, maybe it’s for the better. Anyway, I’d like to see those characters again in upcoming issues to keep up on their stories. They really have potential and could really turn into something cool if they are not overused.
The art in A&A: The Adventures of Archer & Armstrong #9 was more colorful, mostly because of the first pages, and Andy’s last big scene. It mixes 80s fashion style and old-school sci-fi, like a vintage kind of Star Wars feel, if that makes any sense. I think you got the picture, and if not, read the comic because its worth your time.
There was something really dynamic in the drawings, very well reflected in the inks and the lettering. There are a few things that I’d probably take issue with in other books, but it’s all so well done here that it’s easy to gloss over.
What I am starting to dislike is the censorship used in some images. Not so much because I have anything against it, but because they don’t look all that natural sometimes. Andy’s the best example of this; in the first page she’s censored, they use a cliché, and that’s something I just don’t like.
Again, A&A: The Adventures of Archer & Armstrong #9 is a good choice if you want to read something funny and with a plot that actually makes sense and is easy to follow. The best news is that this is the beginning of a new story arc and you don’t have a lot to catch up if it will be your first time reading the book!
“A new arc sees The Adventures of Archer & Armstrong continue its high quality while being a great jumping on point for new readers.”
4 of 5 stars
“Great”
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