SHORE WANDA ISSUE #1 | Review

Shore Wanda is a Kenyan Comic book by Movin Were of Movin Were Studios. The story introduces us to a mysterious catastrophic incident that occurred a year ago in the story, “The Blackout”, a 24hour period where the world was plunged into darkness due to a worldwide power failure, leading to a great deal of panic and confusion within the human race. Why this happened is not known yet, but I believe will be revealed in future issues. From there, the lead character, Shore Wanda is slowly learning of a great revelation in the history of mankind that ties her existence to a past humanity does not know of.

Very exciting stuff! The comic cover art portrays a powerful looking character in flight in the depths of space. The art is amazing and attention to detail is without a doubt high. This is the Superheroine, Shore Wanda, and her story in this issue is based in Nairobi, Kenya. This first installment is but a short introduction to the character and her struggles with not knowing why she’s different.

A lot can be picked up from this issue and I will share my thoughts with you. Firstly, the art work is great. From the very beginning it is clear that the talent and creativity behind this is immense and a lot is to be appreciated with to how much work was put into this. Rather than going over-the-top, it inherits the traditional comic book style and that makes it quite easy to follow and appealing to mainstream comic fans.

I love the character designs. Shore Wanda’s design though may have a bit to deal with when it comes to the public eye. Let’s be honest, her sense in fashion when it comes to her costume may be offensive to some. It may seem as more of fan service to the male readers, you know, big boobs, wide hips n all. But I say not at all! Sure she’s designed to be a killer-sexy heroine, but I believe it can appeal to both male and female, there’s a story in this comic that has potential to be something very extraordinary. So literally don’t judge this by its cover.

With that out of the way, let’s get to my thoughts on the story. Like every great Superhero/Superheroine tale, there has to be an origin story. The origin of Shore Wanda from this first issue may seem like information overload at 1st, but enough is given to us to let us know that she faces a great deal to learn from her past and what events occurred in history leading to the present state of the world. The story tackles a daring approach seldom seen in local Kenyan entertainment, which I loved! A work of fiction should not be limited to the religious or political beliefs of the public, and this comic has an alternate history to the world that’s interesting and I can’t wait to know more of. So I hope the story pushes even further in future issues and provoke what we term as “fact”.

What I believe needs some little work would be the dialogue. At times it gives a sense that it was rushed and the conversations feel slightly disjoint. But nonetheless it doesn’t affect the impact of the story. Also, the character design screams Storm (X-Men) and a bit of Wonder woman (Justice League) in appearance, but on the other hand the originality of the character is solid and this comes to light in the story, so I believe character design shouldn’t be a concern.

I believe in time this comic book will progress to great heights and I’d recommend it to any comic book enthusiast. I want to see what happens in the next issue and how the mythos expands. Pick up a copy of Shore Wanda and appreciate some local talent. Rest assured people, we finally have a Superheroine in Kenya and Movin Were’s got our backs!

[Cheerz for reading! And always remember: The shortest distance between two points is under construction]