We Stand On Guard #1 Review

Writer: Brian K. Vaughan / Artist: Steve Skroce / Image Comics If you know the books behind Brian K. Vaughan’s name it was probably an easy decision to add this title to your reading list. Y: The Last Man, Pride of Baghdad, Saga – his list of works aren’t only some of the best on shelves, but also amazingly consistent. Finding a sloppy verse on his album is like seeing a poorly coached game by Gregg Popovich – you’d probably doubt your own judgment before questioning what’s put before you. So here’s another verse to add to his collection, We Stand On Guard. And true to Vaughan’s past, he doesn’t waste any time before shit gets real. The series takes place over 100 years in the future, set in Canada. It’s a 40-page issue to begin the series, which is an amazing investment given what you can expect, but also because the cover price is the regular $2.99. We follow Amber, our protagonist, in the Canadian wilderness as she meets the vagrant group of civilian soldiers who will be her compatriots for the series. The rest are details best left for you to discover.

Steve Skroce is the artist on this book, and this issue’s artwork is well drawn and detailed; and even better, the sequentials are very well paced. The character designs are also realistic despite taking place a century in the future, avoiding the pitfall of being too cute and futuristic with what people look like and what they wear. It fits the story, as the team called the Two Four is resistance fighters who’d have littl…