Hyperion, Issue #2 was a "bubble" title. I liked the first issue well enough, but it wasn't until today, six days after I bought it, when I finally felt like reading it. I have gotten a little behind in my "floppy" reading. I just got into Lazarus today, and East of West is still in its bag. To put it bluntly, I needed something at around a fifth-grade reading level. Hyperion reminds me of a quote I read the other day about superhero stories. Although some Marvel comics may be easy on the brain, they don't compete with Nickelodeon; they compete with Buffy the Vampire Slayer (I'm paraphrasing. Mark Millar?). Hyperion is rated Teen +.
The story does advance. Although Doll is safe for now, she's pressing Hyperion into the superhero business. He wants nothing but to be rid of her so he can go back to being a lonely truck driver, but that isn't the type of story that operas are about, to paraphrase Niles Crane. Hyperion has tremendous powers but mediocre motivation; he's as reluctant a hero as you'll come across in a comic book. When a man comes into the diner they're eating in, talking about how he lost his daughter to a bizarre, unexplained event, Doll promises that she, Hyperion, and the dog will help him out.
Of course to me, helping someone out in that situation would be getting him counselling and just being a friend to him, that isn't the type of story that operas are about. Hyperion, Doll, and the dog go looking for the mysterious worm-creature, but what will they find? This is another solid outing; I'm hooked. The artwork, the coloring, and the lettering are all on point (for more details, read my review of Hyperion, Issue #1).
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