Peter Panzerfaust #10 Review

Peter Panzerfaust began with such promise and while it hasn't quite lost its spark completely, one can most assuredly feel the wheels on this train slowing to a worrisome crawl. As the narrative meanders through an occasionally trite story, it would seem that writer Kurtis J. Wiebe has had to fight to maintain the story's momentum over the past several issues.

The issue's only real "wow" moment is the timely appearance of the dynamic duo of Tiger Lily and Wendy Darling as they rescue Peter and his boys right in the nick of time. Following the previous issue's seemingly unrelenting misery as the dastardly Hook paraded Peter's comrades before him to their deaths, the sudden interjection of a gun-toting Tiger Lily is a welcome reprieve. Unfortunately, the moment is short-lived as the post-rescue story falls into a middling pace peppered with cliches.

There is a lot of showing, and not enough telling. We are repeatedly told that Peter is a brave, charismatic leader, but Wiebe doesn't give us nearly enough room to believe it. Similarly, Heather Breckel's muted color palette that had previously served artist Tyler Jenkins' art so well has devolved into lifeless muddiness. Jenkins has a tendency to suffer from "same face" syndrome, a common enough affliction amongst artists that does little to spice up Wiebe's mostly quiet narrative.

One can feel the blueprints for greatness simmering under the surface and indeed, this same creative team has delivered it before, but issue #10 feels like a missed opportunity to breathe fresh life into the world of Peter Panzerfaust. Hopefully, as Peter and his friends finds a renewed zeal in their struggle against the Nazis, Wiebe and company will likewise get their groove back.

Melissa Grey is a lover of all things cats, comics, and outer space. She can be found on MyIGN at MelissaGrey or lurking on Twitter @meligrey.

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