Written by & Art by The Luna Brothers
SUMMARY:
It was published by Image Comics for February 2010. This standard-length issue’s main content is a bloody swordfight between two mystical female warriors, valiant Dara vs. cold-blooded Malia (dressed in modern-day civilian clothing), in a large city’s downtown area in broad daylight.
REVIEW:
Up to a point, the unremarkable Sword # 22 delivers the female equivalent of Highlander-style dueling. The Luna Brothers artwork is decent enough correlating this storyline’s action to unsurprisingly coarse dialogue. Yet, during Dara and Malia’s ultra-violent showdown, one nasty visual depicts a reprehensible act of woman-on-woman cruelty that shouldn’t be condoned for any creative purpose of entertainment. Specifically, a character’s reproductive organs are viciously ripped out. Suffice to say, The Sword # 22 blatantly violates the parameters of good taste.
This appalling sequence prompted this reviewer’s rare act of ripping up a comic book and chucking it into a trash can. Had the scene in question been omitted (or at least modified to something remotely acceptable), this comic’s rating would have been likely 3 stars. That’s all this reviewer thinks The Sword # 22 would otherwise merit for an adequate (at best) storyline and rudimentary artwork. However, the final rating must speak for itself.
ADDITIONAL CONTENT:
Not reviewed.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 0 Stars
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