Review - Prodigy: The Icarus Society #4

The penultimate issue of this mini-series from Image Comics

From Image Comics is the latest and penultimate issue of this arc in Prodigy: The Icarus Society #4.

Edison Crane Felix Koffka and their team are lost in the mountains searching for the city of Shangri-La-but it's not the place from the storybooks. Shangri-La is where the world's most evil people have been pulled for thousands of years and the dark secret behind it is revealed in this issue.

by Mark Millar (Author), Matteo Buffagni (Cover Art, Artist)

Edison Crane takes a slight back seat in this issue. Although he does have his moments. There are a couple of good reminders on how brilliant he is, and there is an interesting comment on his heart being light. I am taking this to mean that he is a good person. The other interesting aspect is how he may connect with Shangri-La…

This issue is building up to the final issue well, giving us a timescale in terms of the comic and the final aspects - 10 hours before the attack. A lot could happen in that time, and the ending leaves us at a point where we want to see the final resolution to the arc.

The setup of Shangri-La is well done, in the mountains, but in a massively futuristic setting, with a paradise for all of those. There is a mix of histories for the settlers here, and I like the comment about the oldest inhabitant.

The link between Shangri-La and Atlantis is well done, with some nice flashbacks.

I enjoy the art style, mixing the mountain scenes with some high sci-fi cityscapes. And then you add in the characters and tigers! Some tight lines and excellent colours.

Roll on issue #5!