There are some heavy concepts in The End Times of Bram and Ben. This could be a book that'll make you think about faith and life and all that important stuff. Instead, it's freaking hilarious. The End Times of Bram and Ben doesn't make fun of religion, it asks what happens if religion is right. The answer will make you laugh over and over again. This is a seriously great first issue that sets up what could easily be an amazing series.
James Asmus and Jim Festante keep the humor front and center throughout this issue. Within the first few pages, the Rapture, as foretold in the Bible, occurs and all the faithful are lifted to heaven. From there, things get hilarious. Bram and Ben are roommates and sorta best friends who find themselves left behind. Well, Bram technically isn't left behind, he's sent back. Anyway, just read it. Trust me, it's a good time and the kind of book everyone is going to be talking about.
Rem Broo's art complements the book's quirky tone perfectly. His exaggerated cartooning helps send the jokes home. The characters look great, the backgrounds are finely detailed and the pages are beautifully structured. Everything just looks awesome. You can actually see the characters' different personalities in their bodies and movement. So far, Ben is the only character that feels fleshed out, but we'll have to see where the series goes from here. If The End Times of Bram and Ben can keep this up, we'll have an early contender for Best Mini-Series of 2013. Fingers crossed.
Benjamin Bailey is a mess. Follow Benjamin on Twitter @616Earth, or find him on IGN.
Source : ign[dot]com
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