Review: Pride High #4

Artist(s): Brian Ponce, Tommy Roddy.

The fourth issue of Pride High, published this summer, has a lot to offer: another tournament fight involving Pride High and its newest member, showing that the gay/straight alliance has a lot of work to do before they’re a team again, the continuing mystery surrounding Mindsweeper’s death, and nice dialog pieces fleshing out some more characters (I must admit I’m a bit overwhelmed by the number of characters in this series, especially all the ones who only appear briefly).
As much as the use of homophobic slurs during the tournament felt a bit predictable to me (and poor Kid Mischief would deserve a break, after all he’s been through following the death of his boyfriend), they did lead to an interesting scene later in the issue, which is the proof writer Tommy Roddy has a clear idea of who his characters are and how they behave. The issue seems to mark Brian Ponce’s last effort on art, and it’s a pity, since it was becoming more solid, but if the preview of the next issue, included here, is anything to go by, his replacement by the team of Shaun Piela and Lynx Delirium shouldn’t be a disappointment for the readers, far from it.
Also included in this issue is a short story showcasing a weapon-wielding nun and a mysterious orphan. Nice art, for what seems to be a teaser for a larger story.
This issue can be bought as a pdf from the publisher (you’ll find a preview there, too) or in print from the Prism site.

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