Collider #1 – Review

By: Simon Oliver (story), Robbi Rodriguez (art), Rico Renzi (colors)

The Story: There are worse things to get detention for than playing hooky without gravity.

The Review: It’s a good time to be a Vertigo loyalist nowadays.  I remember when the legendary Karen Berger stepped down, quite a few people started prophesying the imprint’s end (some doing so on this very site).  With multiple series canned or finished around the same time, and Image rising up to usurp the position of premiere publisher of creator-owned comics, Vertigo’s fate did seem dire indeed.

So while their “Defy” campaign may be boastful and cocky, it’s absolutely accurate, given the dubious expectations of even their fans.  Of all the titles slated to be part of their burgeoning renaissance, none embodies Vertigo’s nothing-to-lose attitude better than Collider, a story where even the very rules which make the world function are disregarded.  As the first truly new and original title released by a relatively unknown writer in many, many months, Collider will be the series by which Vertigo’s comeback is measured.