Hilarious, unassuming, and…musical! Wait, what?

Iron Bard Ballisto #1 is a fun and surprising romp following Iron Bard Ballisto and his attempts to infiltrate the headquarters of a massive corporation.  Using instruments as weapons (physically as well as through the performing of various songs and tunes) this crazy character takes the headquarters by storm. It seems security services just aren’t prepared to deal with a bombardment of physical, musical, and lyrical attacks!

The musical element of this comic is something that I haven’t seen adopted through this media before and makes this issue really stand out from the ordinary. It also lends itself beautifully to some cracking puns and intensely amusing scenes.

The writing by Ben Hutchings is amusing, fun and completely unexpected. The protagonist is bizarre and the dialogue and writing are the perfect blend to exaggerate his features and entertain the reader.

The artwork is completely colored in shades of blue which makes this issue really stand out, much like the writing and story line itself. The characters are well drawn and the artwork completely supports the off the wall style this issues has adopted.

Overall, if you are looking for a comic that doesn’t take itself too seriously, and you are prepared to be amused then this is well worth your time to read.

Story: Ben Hutchings Art: Ben Hutchings
Story: 7 Art: 7 Overall: 7 Recommendation: Buy

Milk Shadow Books provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review