This is it! A clue has lead Local Man, aka Crossjack, to an abandoned quarry where the truth of the murders and what’s going on is sort of revealed!? Conflict has been building to this as the veil is lifted and in the past we find out why Camo Crusader hate Crossjack so much! Local Man #4 puts a lot of the pieces of the puzzle together as a clearer picture is formed.

Tony Fleecs with color by Brad Simpson handles Crossjack’s story in the modern day. Crossjack has kind of stumbled upon what’s going on and that continues here playing off the fact he’s really only good at one thing. And we get an idea of what has been going on and why villains are being murdered in a small town. It all kind of works, with an explanation you just kind of need to roll with and feels rather 90s villain in a way. So, it fits the comic quite well.

There’s some issues with this particular part of the comic with some things just not explained, like the cop just happening to get into the facility and a fight that feels like it ends a bit too quickly and never quite has the feel of a threat like it should. But, it works, especially bringing together the flashback stories and connecting them to the current conflict.

Tim Seeley with color by Felipe Sobriero handle the flashback which makes it clear by Camo Crusader hates Crossjack so much and what got Crossjack booted from Third Gen. It’s all rather interesting though sort of predictable. The specifics not so much but the big picture was laid out some time ago. What it does is really put more on the reveal in the modern day. It makes Camo Crusader a character that’s far more interesting than some religious fundamentalist “hero” and there’s a lot to chew on as far as that.

The comic’s art continues to be solid, both in the present and past. It looks great with both a modern and retro feel about it, continuing its wink and nod to Image’s past. The conflict never quite has the tension it should, the only real knock on the art, that could have been conveyed in the body language and facial expressions of the characters. That emotional connection is missing which knocks things a bit.

Overall, Local Man #4 continues to be an intriguing and entertaining series. Some of it has been predictable but its specifics haven’t been But, most importantly, it makes me want more of these characters and world so we can explore the interesting concepts within a bit more.

Story: Tony Fleecs, Tim Seeley Art: Tony Fleecs, Tim Seeley
Color: Brad Simpson, Felipe Sobreiro
Story: 8.05 Art: 8.05 Overall: 8.05 Recommendation: Buy

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