Daytrippers #1
Everyone has expectations, whether set by themselves or forced upon by others. Sometimes we live up to them, rarely we exceed them, most of the time we don't meet them. The pressure of living up to an expectation is worse when growing up under a parent that's successful and attempting to follow in their footsteps. The only comic book examples I can think of are the Kubert boys (Adam & Andy) and John Romita, Jr. Meet and exceed for both families. Oh yeah, Leah Moore (daughter of Alan) and Joe Hill (son of Stephen King). Time will tell, but so far so good with them also. But here's the neat thing about expectations; they can be changed. They can be tweaked, or done away entirely for new ones. Your expectations, your life, your rules. That, and tomorrow, if you're lucky, is another day for meeting your expectations. This daunting task is the balancing act being worked on by Brás de Oliva Domingos, the main character in this tale.
You see, Brás' father is a famous writer. Brás is a writer as well, of newspaper obits. Not exactly the route that his father took towards stardom. And that's also not saying that he's not trying, but at the same time Brás is fighting a case of writer's block. While stepping out of an award ceremony honoring his father, life changes drastically for Brás.
A very interesting premise with a cliffhanger that I am eager to find out the conclusion of in issue #2, all complemented with enjoyable art and coloring. The writing and art duties are the handiwork of Fábio Moon (Casanova) and twin brother Gabriel Bá (Umbrella Academy).
A great start to what should be a compelling and thought provoking series. I might just drop Amazing Spider-Man in order to pick this up. Quality over quantity, gang.
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