Swerve – Review

By: Jon Judy (story), Dexter Wee (art), Chris Hall & Alfredo Rodriguez (colors),

The Story: I knew the pro wrestling world was crooked, but not his crooked!

The Review: It has been a long time since we reviewed anything that didn’t come from one of the big-name publishers—not just the Big Two, but the prominent “indie” companies as well.  I don’t really have a romantic view of these creator-owned comics, frankly; as I’ve said before, I’ve read bombs, winners, and solid middleweights in roughly the same proportions as stuff coming out of the Big Two.  It’s just a matter of different expectations.

When it comes to non-superhero works, you expect a higher degree of originality, and Swerve does deliver on that front: the story of Eric Layton, a guy who turns to pro wrestling when his college football dreams get shuttered, only to discover an entire criminal underworld attached.  It’s really novel to get a plot that is entirely grounded in reality, without any supernatural, sci-fi, or fantasy element poking its head in.