Daytripper #10 – Review

By: Fabio Moon & Gabriel Ba (creators), Dave Stewart (colors) & Sean Konot (letters)

The Story: Daytripper comes to an end.  Is it going to tie things up with a bow or leave us with questions to ponder?

What’s Good: I thought this series wrapped up perfectly.  Some people might have wanted an explanation to the series that was along the lines of parallel universes, but this series was never about that.  It is about family and children and how habits and traditions are passed down through the generations. It is about everyday activities.   But mostly, it is just simply about life and the moments in all of our lives that write the book of “who we are”.

All of this series has been shown through the eyes of Bras and has touched on his important moments: the birth of his child, meeting his sweetheart, the publication of his book and this issue shows the end of his life and how he has become his father in some ways (the good ways) and how he treasures the relationship with his son and grandchildren.  It shows the circle of life in a way that I really appreciate as a parent.

The art is just so spot on.  It has been consistent throughout the series.  All of the bodies and faces are 100% believable.  I don’t think I saw a bad panel in the entire 10 issues.  There was never a scene where you think, “What the hell?  Is his back broken or something?”  On top of that, they have nailed the familial resemblances of the characters and the aging of those characters.  This is just a great, great issue and series.

Weekly Comic Book Review’s Picks Of The Week

Ray’s Top Picks

Pick of the Week: Sweet Tooth #4 – Jeff Lemire continues to deliver compelling character moments and stunning artwork in his eerie post apocalyptic series. Sweet Tooth is simple Vertigo’s best new series.

Most Anticipated: Adventure Comics #5 – It’s Blackest Night and Geoff Johns… This is a DC must for every fan following DC’s blockbuster event.

Other Picks: Red Robin #7, Action Comics #884, Daytripper #10, Unwritten #8, Amazing Spider-Man #614, Invincible Iron Man #21

Alex’s Top Picks

Pick of the Week: Sweet Tooth #4 – Nothing was braver or darker than last week’s issue of Sweet Tooth. In it’s fourth issue, Sweet Tooth shows just the right mix of distinctiveness, emotion, honesty, and character. If the series keeps up this level of quality, its well on its way to an Eisner nod for “best new series” in 2010.

Most Anticipated: DMZ #48 – DMZ has spent the last couple of months spinning its wheels, but with its cliffhanger last month, the series has started charging forward once again. I can’t wait to see where Brian Wood picks up after these status-quo shaping developments. It’s strange that a book that picks up after Parco’s disappearance may be my most anticipated issue since the one where Parco came into power.

Other Picks: Captain America: Reborn #5, Invincible Iron Man #21, The Unwritten #8, The Walking Dead #68, Secret Six #16

DS’s Top Picks

Best of the Past Week: Blackest Night: Flash #1: Geoff Johns brought down a mix of Flash Reborn and Blackest Night, with hints of what’s to come for both series!

Most anticipated: Red Robin #7 – Chris Yost has been dealing out a riveting suspense story and the addition of Marcus To on art is a win for everyone. It’s the first read off my pull list now.

Other Top Picks: Batgirl #5, Adventure comics #5, Ghost Riders: Heavens on Fire #5, Titans #20, Secret Six #16, Amazing Spider-Man #614