Prodigy #2 Review

Writer: Mark Millar / Artist: Rafael Albuquerque/ Image  Prodigy #2 picks up where our inaugural issue left off. A multi-dimensional threat is set to invade Earth, and Crane is the only man trusted with a mission of this magnitude. Sure, he can stop a gigantic asteroid from turning our planet into rubble, but can he overcome an invasion hundreds of years in the making with links to some of the most powerful people in the world? Albuquerque sets the tension filled tone in the opening pages of this issue. The looks on the faces of the general who first gets word of this other-worldly threat, and Agent Strak who he confides in, is sheer terror. He draws these faces masterfully and to the point I had to check ahead to make sure there wasn’t some mistake with the copy of my book. No mistake, they appear to be hollowed out men and women because Albuquerque pays impressive attention to worrisome detail in each panel he graces.

After it all goes to hell, Agent Strak meets Professor Crane to debrief, and Mark Millar shows us what an Edison Crane flex looks like. With minimal information, he decides he can trust Strak with humanity saving responsibilities based on her clothing, speech pattern, and body language. He knows exactly how truthful his new ally is being and calculates her entire biography with unbelievable precision. It was a cool little scene that sets the bar for Crane’s intellect and ability. Deadass though, it’s so much fun watching Mark Millar create a genius black bill…