Review – Hotwire: Deep Cut #3
I still have the same feelings as I did after reading the second issue. Hotwire: Deep Cut #3 is entertaining, with very unique coloring, but I’m still torn as to how much I recommend the series. The story is interesting, and creative. But there’s something that’s not quite clicking for me. It’s not bad, but also nothing that blows me away.
Alice Hotwire is locked in a bitter race against Burtus Rantz and his gang of mercenaries, to hunt down the phantom soldier. Plowing through the busy streets, and a panicking population, they face a final showdown at the city hospital where Rantz has set his trap. But, unknown to the two ghost hunting antagonists, the soldier’s hostage is not yet beyond help. Can they set aside their deadly rivalry in time to save a mother and child on the edge of death?
Created by Steve Pugh and Warren Ellis, written and art by Pugh Hotwire is definitely an entertaining series. The third issue wraps up the ghosts running around causing all sorts of issues. It’s a fine read and way to end this volume, but at the same time I can’t say I was completely satisfied. But, what’s odd is I couldn’t tell you what I’d change.
Everything is very unique. Nothing quite pops like this series (especially digitally on an iPad). But, I can’t say I’m too invested in the characters of the world. I can’t quite call this a “buy”, but it’s a solid “read.”
