Review: ‘Christopher Chaos’ #13
This week’s issue marks the climactic end to this delightful series’ 2nd arc! (How are we already 2 arcs in btw?!?) Christopher’s growth has been a particular highlight this arc and writer Tate Brombal crystalizes it perfectly with the character’s issue-long narration pondering the what makes someone good or evil. His conclusion that good/evil isn’t a binary trait and continuously TRYING to do the right things is what really matters is something I don’t think he would have said when we first met him. Seeing someone so young, and who has always known himself to be an “other” in society’s eyes, go through what we’ve seen and now be able to articulate this kind of life analysis is so wonderful to see. It was also so great to see him take on a leadership role when he’s been so reluctant to do so previously. Christopher has come so far and I’m so proud of him!
So much of his growth is thanks to the beautiful friendship he’s built w/ Jordi, Viv, & Adam. Christopher’s thesis on trying to be good was on full display by this entire crew. We see Christopher/Jordi/Viv put differences behind them to protect Sasha & Luka and Adam shows unyielding empathy for Hayden’s mother. This group put Christopher’s words into action without even blinking an eye. I’ll be very interested to see how Sasha & Luka respond to these acts of kidness, especially as Brombal has been dropping hints that they’re realizing the belief system they were brought up on may not be based in reality.
The art in this series never ceases to put a smile on my face. The combination of artist Isaac Goodhart & colorist Miquel Muerto have always brought the this world to life in fantastic fashion & there were so many examples of that in this issue. My favorite visual was the vibrant color palette of Clement the Witch Boy’s psychedelic wall art! But the thrilling action sequences were a close second — Viv catching Sasha in one of her ghost cats was wild!! Aditya Bidikar’s lettering continues to be superb as well with different font and bubble styles keeping the reader focused on who’s speaking.
Rating: 9/10
