Frank At Home On The Farm #2

Frank At Home On The Farm #2

Scout Comics 2021

Written by Jordan Thomas

Illustrated by Clark Bint

Lettered by Lettersquids

Fear. Violence. Mystery. Paranoia. War. Animals. Frank's deteriorating fast, both physically and mentally. His obsessions and post-traumatic stress are taking their toll as he continues to search for his missing family, whilst becoming more and more distrusting of the world outside the farm as he makes discoveries that raise terrible questions about the fate of his parents and brother.

I love the opening here! Seeing Sarge going home to his wife and the way the two of them talk with one another is relationship goals. They are this cute little old couple and it is so easy to see how much they love each other while dealing with the pitfalls of aging. Still it is a sweet and tender moment that belies what is in store for the reader as the story continues on. I have to say that this is one hell of a great read folks, I mean Jordan is able to take us on this journey that hits so many notes and makes you question everything you see. Frank obviously has had some massive trauma and more than likely suffers PTSD among other things and this makes us think twice about how he is telling us the tale of his life upon returning. Is this what is or is this a figment of his fractured mind?

I am in love with the way that this is being told. The story & plot development that we see through how the sequence of events unfold as well as how the reader learns information is presented exceptionally well. There is a way that we see these events unfold and how the older couple fits into this that have yet to be solidified and honestly it’s one aspect that keeps me wanting to see more. The character development it utterly phenomenal! The Sarge and his wife, Frank, the animals, you name it everything living thing we see has a personality and it’s incredible to see this kind of range happening here. The pacing is superb and as it takes us through the pages revealing the twists & turns along the way there is more than a treat in store.

With how we see this being structured and how the layers within the story continue to grow and emerge Jordan manages to take us from sweet normality to objectifying terror in a matter of moments. The way that we see everything working together to create the story’s ebb & flow is beautifully done.

I am a fan of the interiors here! The linework we see is exquisite and how the varying weights and techniques are utilised to bring out such quality in the detail work is utterly magnificent to see. Also to see Sarge’s wife as she is you see and know immediately what the story is and that’s purely because of the visuals. Now we all know I am a huge proponent of backgrounds being utilised and yet here with the imagery as it is and how we see the composition within the panels I’m okay with what is utilised and what isn’t. The utilisation of the page layouts and how we see the angles and perspective in the panels show a marvellously talented eye for storytelling. I mean the sheer amount and level of creativity and imagination that is on display is close to mindbogglingly good. The colour work we see is gorgeous! How we see it laid down through the different techniques showcases such skill and talent. Then there’s how we see the various hues and tones within the colours being utilised to create the shading, highlights and shadow work which showcases such an understanding of how colour works.

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Scout Comics is home to some of the most unique storytelling on stands today. I’ve watched them grow and evolve over the years to become a force to be reckoned with within the industry and it’s because of stories like this one that continue to demonstrate the power of storytelling.