Panel two is the one that my eyes were continuously drawn back to. And no, not JUST because of the OBVIOUS reason. :P
Once I was done being distracted, the intensity and the emotion coming out from the body language of the Ocean Man locked my gaze (I'm christening him that in my own head canon, named for an Australian series I was fond of back in the day). The artwork is supreme--I've gusted about that already--but the attention to line detail in the second panel is also terrific. I especially love the attention to the muscles. Each one is spelled out sumptuously.
There is a very real sense of desperation and panic in Panel 3. The hands ARE indeed expressive, helping to convey the sense of loss, confusion, and hope slipping away. He's met one other person on the island, who promptly pulled a cum-and-run, and then stumbled upon a crashed plane. Now, the only other soul on the island appears to be abandoning him for the ocean. The slow horror really strikes me in these linear images. To contrast, there is a taunting allure to the Ocean Man's face in the final panel. It is as if he is daring our hero to follow him, to join him in the sea. And, at the same time, he seems to calm and self-possessed.
That Long-Haired Creepy Guy
2018-03-26 16:47:16 +0000 UTC