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Reviewed: Mar 31, 2006
Impressive...
M. Torez continues his entrance into the world of comic writing with WILDCHILD #1: Throw Some Bows!, the first in his series about the students of Farrwood Academy. In this issue, Jessica Tatum transfers from a public high school and is immediately met with rumors, stereotypical gossip, and confrontation with one of the most powerful cliques on campus, The Farrwood Topdogs, Darius and Tate, super-rich, snobby football players. It also introduces Garth Bender, aka Prometheus, who is the top nerd on campus; the one no one messes with.
Walking across the campus lost, Jessica has to deal with crude comments from Tate who has already conquered most of the girls in school. Since she's new, he figures he might as well add her to the list. Jessica doesn't take too kindly to the taunts and responds in a way the guys aren't expecting. Darius recovers easily and teases Tate, but the guys have to back down as not to get kicked off the team, but not before Jessica shows them a little of what she's "working with."
Fade in to Garth as Jessica and her friend meet up in the hallways headed to their next class. Her friend gives a flashback into time to tell Jessica how "bad" Garth is and why the whole campus fears him. Just as they walk by, Garth gets vibes from Jessica and becomes interested in why she is really at Farrwood, setting up the stage for the next issues in the series.
Just like his first comic, WILDCHILD #1: Throw Some Blows is witty, controversial, and engaging. With an in-your-face tone, he confronts issues head on. Running a bit parallel with events in history, the story reminds one of the desegregation laws of education and how schools across the South struggled with the mixing of the races. Torez handles this in a way that is thought-provoking and "fun" at the same time.
I only wish I could see WILDCHILD #1 in color as I'm positive it would make things pop out more to the reader. In addition, a quick proofreading of the text would eliminate minor typos throughout the pages. In spite of these minor flaws, I can easily envision teens, young adults, and even our elders enjoying this series and seeing it on television as a cartoon series or even a major movie. I'm loving it and appreciate the vision that Torez has -- he's definitely onto something and I'm anxiously awaiting the next in the series and his other upcoming series, Nefertiti Jones. Torez's writing is definitely illy -- as his company name TYPE ILLY PRESS indicates -- it is unexpected, impressive, and unorthodox.
Reviewed by Tee C. Royal
of The RAWSISTAZ™ Reviewers
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Tee C. Royal is a freelance reader, reviewer, and proofreader residing in the suburbs of Atlanta. She is also the founder of RAWSISTAZ Literary Group and its subsidiaries.
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