Accell #7 Review

Writer: Joe Casey / Artist: Damion Scott, Robert Companello / Lion Forge Comics If you haven’t been reading any of the titles from Catalyst Prime, here’s the short version: after a meteor crashes into the earth, certain people all over begin developing superpowers. If you haven’t been reading Accell, you should because Daniel Dos Santos is one of the coolest speedsters out on the shelves, and between Casey’s stellar writing and Scott’s dynamic artwork, Accell plays with your typical perceptions of super fast characters. Our hero, Daniel, even after six issues, doesn’t have an exact grasp on his powers or what the superhero life does to his personal life. He lacks the required secondary superpowers to use his speed without getting seriously injured afterwards. He lacks social finesse when it comes to his girlfriend and flirting with other people. Yet, he remains endearing because, at his core, he wants to help others. He wants to understand what the meteor did to him. The title “I Am Curious” speaks directly to Daniel’s inquisitive nature and a recurring theme is seeing how far he can push limits. It sounds familiar, but Casey, Scott, and Companello play off each other beautifully. Issue #7 in particular explores various threads of Daniel’s personal life and power. We get glimpses into a world where scientific research is done for no other reason than scientific research. We get glimpses into the consequences of shady family businesses. We get a world that doesn’t just exist a…