Cloudia & Rex #2 Review

Writers: Ulises Farinas, Erick Freitas / Artist: Daniel Irizarri / Lion Forge Comics (Buno Books) Back in July, I raved about the first issue of Cloudia & Rex. It featured a family dealing with grief, gorgeous art, and perhaps most importantly to me, at least, a black girl somehow finding herself with the power of a thousand gods yet also responsible for their impending doom or their salvation… The Hindu Goddess Lakshmi? [divider type=”space_thin”] Cloudia, with the fugitive gods, fleeing the High Waveform dominating their home plane in tow, is looking for her fam. Things aren’t peachy though as one disgruntled God, a warrior God by the name of Tohil, is out hunting for her, wanting to put a stop to her mission to save the other Gods. He makes a rather impressive performance later at the end of this issue that made me stop for a moment. The art stays dreamy and whimsically colored–it’s a real treat that I can’t get enough of. Animals of all shapes and sizes pop up in panels and there are some closer looks at a few Gods themselves (but not enough!) Also: I’m really fond of the God of Death’s look and design) (Here’s an interview with the creative team which touches upon all the various representations of the Gods throughout the comics)

What really ties this book together is familial bonds and survival: Cloudia has agreed to this whole ordeal to save her family, to keep them safe. Even she knows she’s been distant and moody (AND A BRAT!) and has stepped on toes in this …