THE TRAVELLER

The debut issue of this comic was good, almost surprisingly good, and the introduction of these new heroes and villains worked well to set everything up. It all ended on a very good cliffhanger, so it’s a mild shame to see how that is resolved in the first pages here. It’s not what you would expect, but it does open up some new concepts to be played with. This comic is going to succeed, at least for a time, because it’s all one big ticking mystery. Motives and character connections are completely obscured at the moment. It’s a testament to the job Waid is doing that I already care so much about how it all might play out. The main mystery is the identity of who the Traveller might be, and I can already see a few great ways to take this and have fun with it. It’s a simple and yet effectively played card. The Traveller is a chatty hero, it must be said. He operates like a Stan Lee character would, but not exactly as written by Stan Lee. Waid works hard to give him the core sensibilitie