I’m not sure, but did I mention in my previous Faith review that I wasn’t sure about Faith as a good comic and a character? Well, In case I did, let me correct myself: She’s bloody fantastic. It’s like reading an even better version of The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl. She is the geeky and nerdy super hero that the world needs right now.
The script this time around is very solid with this third issue, and even managed to surprise me to see the topic of Japanese pop culture as the principal one. It was an interesting twist, and keeping in mind that one of the characters we met on Faith #2 is a big fan, it doesn’t clash with the overall context of the story.
Faith #3 is more about fun, people’s hobbies, and enjoying life, and because of this it doesn’t bother me that there’s not a lot of action, if any at all, before the final pages. It is good to know that people are introducing current topics, interests and personal likes that align with people to their stories. It really helps to connect with people.
The issue is a very light read, and one that helps us get to know more about Faith Herbert and her world. It is full of a good dose of humor, hilarious narration and cool little side notes; I love the one about crime, loyalty and the meaning of being a hero. The writing was really strong and the pacing felt on point.
What I do think could be a little problem for some in this comic is the fact that we see some characters dressed as another ones. They are very easy to recognize from famous comic series, video games, movies and even books. I’m not sure if that’s something people can freely do as I don’t know thing one about US copyright law, but I’m sure it’s fine. Still, it might be a bit confusing for new readers.
Talking about the art in Faith #3, I need to say that I’m pretty impressed with it, more so than in the past issue. It must have been a real challenge this time round to draw so many people so often, and the hard work shows as it all came out really great. Readers are really going to appreciate this level of detail.
The coloring on the other hand is still a little strange for me. It’s quite simple and with a strong lack of black lines which I didn’t think was the best choice,but that doesn’t mean it’s bad. I like the way it looks overall, but something about it just hasn’t clicked with me yet.
And this will be strange coming from me, but I’m kind of starting to like the lettering used. I think it’s because of the fonts and colors in Faith #3 are so clean and well balanced with the overall art; I’m not able to find any panel where the art and lettering collide and they both have their right space.
This time we don’t have a lot of the great full-page panels of before that I really liked, but there was one inside that I think could work as a good promo poster. Faith #3 does far more right than anything it does wrong which is always a good thing.
In short, the comic is a very good, light, and enjoyable read. With Faith #3, this series is on its right track and should be on your must-read list.
4/5
‘Great’
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