God Country, Issue #1 is a new Image Comic. In this short review, I'd like to explain it a little bit. There's an unseen narrator who tells the story as it's been told throughout generations, starting in West Texas in the 1960s judging by the cars, although having a black sheriff means that it probably took place much later. An old man suffers from dementia. He walks out to the highway, and it takes three officers to subdue him. His son, who has moved to West Texas with his wife and daughter to take care of him, is being patient. His wife isn't. One day, a tornado comes, but it's actually a 20-foot-tall demon, forcing the old man to transform into the god he used to be.
This is a solid start to the story; I bought the variant cover, and I think I'll continue to buy them. I particularly liked that there were three rabbits in the background of various frames, including one running away from the storm along the highway. The tornado appears to be a very powerful one, although it would probably not get the F-5 ranking because it is out in the middle of nowhere. The coloring is solid, with a lot of blue and green tones, and the dialogue is very Southern. The lettering is strong and varied. I'll definitely buy Issue #2.
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