Huck #4

Huck, Cover B

Huck, Issue #4 begins in Siberia, the Soviet Union, 1981. A woman, fleeing the soldiers of the Soviet Union, is moving at remarkable speed.  Issue #3 ended with Huck meeting his brother, Tom, who promised to introduce Huck to their mother.  This issue tells her story.  I suspected that Tom might not be who he appears to be, but what twist/cliffhanger will this issue end on?

I don't know how long Millar and Albuquerque can keep up these breathtaking twists at the end of each issue. Huck was heralded as one of the best comics of 2015 despite only putting out an issue or two; people knew this was going to be a great title.  Four issues into it, Huck has lived up to the hype. I bought Cover B because I loved the E.T. reference (right).  I'm not one to buy multiple copies of the same issue (on purpose, at least), but Huck is one of the titles that makes me think of doing so.

I think too much emphasis on the writing on comics because aside from a few titles, comics are a group effort. Rafael Albuquerque uses a lot of lines, particularly in the folds of clothes and in people's hair. He is really responsible for the great look this title has, along with colorist, Dave McCaig, who brings life to the eyes of the characters and to the background scenes.  I particularly liked the orange turning darker in the final scenes of Issue #4, indicating both the sunset and the changing tone of the series.  The lettering by Nate Piekos has a unique feel to it. The font gets bigger as the characters speak louder, and there's an - I don't know - spastic nature of it that perfectly matches the tone of the series.  It feels as child-like and optimistic as Huck, himself.