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by R.J. Carter Published: February 2, 2004
Thessaly was first introduced in Neil Gaiman's Sandman story, "A Game Of You." Since then, and beyond the conclusion of the series, she has remained one of the more enigmatic and compelling characters to continue on with other stories.Thess has been having a bad two years. She continues to be attached by monsters of one variety or another. Nothing she can't handle, of course, but they nearly always necessitate that she move on--nothing brings down the property values like the house on the block where the Yeti was killed. The opening to this mini finds Thessaly living in Italy, trying to just coast by as usual--only to come home with her groceries and find that once again, her home has been invaded, this time by a Naga beast that spews forth hundreds of frogs upon its expiration. But this time things are different--because Thessaly finally discovers the reason behind the rash of attacks, all of which tie back to her previous connection with with a composite ghost named Fetch, and his newest idea to become a monster dispatcher. Or rather, to make Thessaly become one: Fetch: You desperately need to serve a cause greater than yourself. And I've provided it for you. Together we're going to rid the world of it's more dangerous, predatory creatures--and get rich doing it. Maybe even Famous Too.Given that Vertigo already has a "Nick and Nora of the supernatural set" in the form of Midnight, Mass's Adam and Julia Kadmon, the "Ghostbusters" premise is still a fun one to run with--particularly when the one who provides the actual busting doesn't want to play. And when Thessaly learns that Fetch has been sending all these creatures her way--all thirty of them over the past two years--just to establish a business reputation... well, we've seen Thessaly ticked off before. Even the Sandman doesn't want to mess around with an angry Thessalian witch!  Bill Willingham has proven before that he has a great handle on the Thessalian, and this issue is no exception. The setup for this story, while not a new one, still reads as fresh as it did when we first saw Sarah Michelle Gellar take up her first stake. The artwork from Shawn McManus is taking on a new shape, sometimes appearing if the panels can't make up their mind if they want to take the realistic approach or follow a more "animated" style. Still, it's an improved step over his old Dr. Fate series, and it's been interesting to see how he's come along over the years.In stores Wednesday, February 4, 2004. |
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