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Betrayal Works Both Ways In Edison Rex

By Julz Hendricks

The best part of my week was curling up with comiXology and reading the newest issue of Edison Rex, #16. It seems like just yesterday the first issue came out and my love of this reformed villain solidified my adoration for this book. The new issue reveals betrayal on all sides of the equation which was a long time coming for Rex, but the writing is so fantastic that you almost forget that he cheated people and was once a villain.

[*Mild spoilers for Edison Rex #16 below!]

Cerebella has been pretending to help Rex for quite a few issues now and her evil master plan was revealed in this issue. We learn that she is the cause of his failed rocket experiment at the Gladstone Institute which perpetuated to a chain of events and the eventual demise of Valiant. M'ALLIZ finds out that Rex cheated in a fight with her in the arena thus handing over control of her throne. She swore allegiance to him after that fight and has been by his side aimlessly. M'ALLIZ is a ferocious fighter and since birth has known nothing but. She is one of my favorite characters, so I'm interested to see if the relationship between she and Rex can ever be mended. To add to it all, the Peacemakers are making nice with Rex in order to prove that he had something to do with Valiant's death. Is there no one left to side with Rex after all he has done to convince everyone of his loyalty and good intentions? We have to wait for the next issue to see how it all plays out.

Chris Robertson (IZombie, Cinderella mini series, Memorial) and Dennis Culver (Odd Schnozz and the Odd Squad, Timejam) have co-created a story that is new, but at the same time has a familiar vibe to it. It reminds me of Superman in some parts and the encyclopedia entries of the characters are reminiscent of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe. In this issue, M'ALLIZ's character card was used to further the plot.

Robertson and Culver do a wonderful job of capturing the nostalgia of old comics and it shows in the writing as well as the art. Culver's art has been strong thought the entire series. It's clean, precise and extremely detailed. There are a few panels where you see the same scene, but in the next panel there are subtle changes that if you are not looking you may miss. I would be remiss if  I didn't mention the lovely colors of Steve Downer. They pop off the page sometimes having a 3D like effect. I like that he uses purple shades as purple looks really superb on an iPad retina screen.  I am very charmed with the way this story has come together and the amount of work that has been put into it has truly shone and is conveyed to its readership.

"Imperious Rex," be the Hero we all know you are meant to be!

Julz Hendricks is a co-host of podcasts Panel 2 Panel,  as well as the all female podcast Chickcast.  She is a huge advocate of kids' comics but reads a lot of different titles. You can find her on Twitter as @JulzHendricks.

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