How long has it been since I’ve written one of these? It’s had to have been almost a month… A lot has been going on around the store so… I apologize for not keeping up. I know it sucks when a blog that used to update 6 times a week starts doing 1 a week. So here’s me doing my part to get us running more often.

A few weeks back, when Flashpoint ended and Justice League #1 launched, it seems like the world overlooked a few good gems that were hidden or passed by during DC’s Juggernaut of a launch. One of these books was Vescell #1. This is the story of… Well… The main character is kinda like a courier. He works for a company called Vescell, which transfers peoples minds and spirits from one body to a new one for a hefty fee. Think: Dollhouse, but kinda sideways-reverse. Does that make any sense? Anyway, part of what makes this possible is that a few years back, this funky dimension merged with Earth and then there was an influx of magic and junk. The other dimension is more or less Hell, by the way. So… The main character’s girlfriend is also trapped in this dimension, sorta… She can float around like a ghost, but she can also be summoned into the body of someone else, transforming that person into her. So… The main character, Maurico, tends to pick up a lot of hookers to ‘bodyjack” for his lady. This is shown to a comical effect as Maurico’s girlfriend, Avery, is a voluptuous women who often can’t fit the clothing of the women she possesses.

Other things of interest include Maurico’s partner, a fairy named Machi. She loves to eat food and he sometimes uses her as ammo for his gun. Machi and Avery don’t really get along either. But there’s this rival company to Vescell called Cybercan. Instead of transferring souls and whatnot, they just make robots of people and dump their brains in them and call it a day. Its not nearly as comical as I explained, but it sets the tone for the world and what these characters have to put up with. Anyway, if the cover to the book is any indication, yes, there is nudity and sexual content within these pages. It’s not for everyone, but the story being told here by Enrique Carrion is pretty cool, and honestly, I wouldn’t be surprised if Vescell was optioned for a movie or television show. It’s just that cool. We’ve also got John “Roc” Upchurch on art duty, and he does good work. He’s not afraid to give these characters different body-types. No one looks the same as the next in this book. That’s one of the best compliments that I can give to an artist.

So yeah, that’s it. Vescell. It’s put out by Image, and it’s a hefty 32 page book with no advertisements for $2.99. You just can’t beat that. So come on in, check it out, have a good read and get your money’s worth.

-Fleet

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