![]() The emptiness of space, and the desolation of the colony, come through on the page with a richness that teases much more underneath than can be seen with our primitive eye. Langford’s robotic body and holographic face are high-tech, while also appearing primitive and rundown. It’s a perfect combo for a book that is supernaturally disorienting at times, while also dealing with very real issues. His artistic style is a combination of the realistic and the fantastic. The story and characters wouldn’t be as engaging if it wasn’t for Kyle Charles. Elbus and Colt are badass characters who bring the excitement and action more than anyone (except maybe Sasha.) Moreci adds more substance to his characters by surprising us with their actions as they adjust to their ever-changing situation. It’s exciting to witness and shows just how intense and unexpected next month’s ending could possibly be. The robot Danny earns our empathy, and is given an awesomely gruesome moment with Sasha that is one of the best of the series’ so far. She proves herself to be a complex character and is the epitome of the term “heroine.” She doesn’t give in to her basest desires, but instead does things that many of us would struggle to achieve ourselves. Sasha, the heroine of “Roche Limit: Clandestiny,” struggles with the secrets she has just learned in this issue. He also populates his book with engaging characters. Mixing genre with questions of morality is not the only thing Moreci does exceptionally well. Are we the monsters that threaten humanity, and is there any hope at all? Although Moreci deals with bleak subject matter, he does it while entertaining and coaxing us to ponder what our response would be if we were this book’s characters. Moreci takes one of our greatest fears and poses a question to the characters and the book’s readers: could the basic motivations of humanity be selfishness and self-preservation? “Roche Limit: Clandestiny” #4 asks whether the good is always overpowered by the worst of humanity’s instincts. This issue begins with the revelation of horrific secrets behind Roche Limit and the fate of the space colony’s previous explorers. Like with the previous “Roche Limit” miniseries, “Clandestiny” takes a genre story and transforms it into something that feels unique and very personal. Michael Moreci continues to combine exciting action (with the help of a superb artistic team) and existential questions to create a fascinating and exciting adventure. Sasha, Elbus, and the rest of the crew have a greater meance to confront besides physical monsters: their own minds. In “Roche Limit: Clandestiny” #4, we are given the least amount of explanation about monsters that threaten the colony’s explorers and all of humankind back on Earth. ![]() ![]() Langford presents Sasha and Elbus with a life or death ultimatum. ![]()
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