GRAPHIC NOVELS

Four Eyes. Vol. 1: Forged in Flames

by Joe Kelly
Max Fiumara (illus.). Image. 2015. 96p. ISBN 9781632154248. pap. $9.99. Rated: M. GRAPHIC NOVELS/ACTION/FANTASY
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During the Great Depression, grinding poverty wears away the veneer of civility as people try to survive the dragon haven that is New York City. Ten-year-old Enrico Savarese and his widowed mother face a world in which what little joy to be found is gone in a flash of dragon's fire. In this dark reality, there is money to be made by the mad, the ruthless, and the desperate in the "Sport of Emperors," aka dragon fighting. When Enrico follows his father's path and ventures on a dragon hunt, will he fall victim to its inherent evils, or will he emerge as something more fearsome than mobsters and dragons combined?
VERDICT Kelly (I Kill Giants) and Fiumara (Abe Sapien) present the first volume in a series filled with stark black-and-white illustrations that draw the eye to its harsh edges and detailed scenes of violence. Sure to appeal to older teens and adults who like the combination of angry dragons living in the wilder, younger days of an "Old New York City."
Reviewed by Mary E. Butler, Marion Cty. P.L. Syst., Ocala, FL , Aug 07, 2015
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