Fence #3 Review

Writer: C.S. Pacat / Artist: Johanna The Mad / BOOM! Studios Jumping right back into the fray, Fence #3 opens with Nic and Seiji racing each other. If nothing else, their competitive natures and growing rivalry is consistent and on brand AF. The underdog of our story, Nicholas, is working to become a better fencer, showing his potential by the end of this issue. As Nicholas trains, surprisingly it is Seiji who takes an unexpected interest in his journey. Seiji, who notoriously nicknamed Nicholas, “Zero” in previous issues starts to turn a critical eye to his progress. Interesting. I’m very curious to see where Pacat’s writing in terms of developing these boys will take us. Cap is quickly becoming my favorite character just because of this beautiful grin when he’s the blame for such happenings. The educating bits in the comic are illustrated with ease and mostly simple to follow with the exception of the panel detailing what a good stance looks like. If you’ve always wanted to learn about fencing and love comic books as a medium to learn something new, Fence is shaping up to be a teacher in how the game is played. Lafuente’s coloring stays vibrant especially in scenes where Seiji and Nicholas are involved. ESPECIALLY. This issues gives us a better idea of the school, a boarding school with certain uniforms to wear for certain occasions. Lights out hours, for example. The “lack” of privacy scene is pretty hilarious. The school imposes a strict system that Nicholas is slowly get…