Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E. by Matt Kindt

Frankenstein, Frankie's estranged ex-wife, has four arms), a werewolf, a vampire, a mummy and a lady Creature from the Black Lagoon (collectively the Creature Commandos), Ray Palmer (not The Atom, at least not yet, sent by the government to provide shrinking tech and keep an eye on the government's money), all of whom fly around in an HQ the size and shape of a marble (thanks, Dr. In addition to Frank, we meet Father Time (an immortal who has a different body every 100 years or so, this time a little girl in pigtails), Lady Frankenstein (also created by Dr. (Super Human Advanced Defense Initiative), which fights things that go bump in the night. For another, the opposing monsters (our heroes are monsters too) kept getting physically larger and larger.įor those not familiar with the premise, Frankenstein's monster (now just called Frankenstein, or Frank) is still alive (well, technically, undead) and an agent of the secret government organization S.H.A.D.E. For one thing, the complete lack of character development would indicate we're not to take it too seriously. I think this book was supposed to be madcap fun with over-the-top monsters fighting each other in bizarre ways. #0, 8-16Īs I read these two trade paperbacks, I kept wondering who the target audience was.

Reprinting Frankenstein Agent of S.H.A.D.E. Although there are only a pair of issues left, Kindt and company still deliver the good, the bad and even the ugly - but the ugly is undoubtedly a plus for this issue as Ponticelli makes ugly look so good.Frankenstein Agent of S.H.A.D.E. His quest nearly complete, Victor Frankenstein's creation has a few more battles to finish before he can rest. When the dust settles and this issue closes, Kindt delivers a fun story that nicely balances plot and character as Frankenstein fights against the terrible and unknown. That dynamic makes Frankenstein's occasional one-liners even more impactful and even comical. Kindt further seasons the issue with a buddy film zest, with Frankenstein as the straight man while Velcoro cracks wise and plays the card. mythology, delivering a handful of new acronyms that are as comic book sci-fi as can be. Kindt earns his stripes by not only participating in the 'Rotworld' crossover, but also by his continuous expansion of the Frankenstein and S.H.A.D.E. that Ponticelli, Faucher and colorist John Kalisz imbue with life and power. In addition to fighting through Rotworld, Frank and Velcoro take on a pair of behemoths and employ a zany array of gadgets concocted by S.H.A.D.E. With his lines polished up by Wayne Faucher's inks, the artist does a great job conveying the emotions of Frankenstein and Velcoro despite their gruesome features. As he has done throughout this series, Alberto Ponticelli visualizes the strange, odd and truly bizarre into scratchy, frantic images.

Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E. by Matt Kindt