REVIEW: 'Census' #1 by Marc Bernardin, Adam Freeman, and Sebastian Piriz

Census (Comixology Originals) #1

by Marc Bernardin (Author), Adam Freeman (Author),

Sarah Litt (Editor), Sebastian Piriz (Cover Art, Artist, Colorist),

Bernardo Brice (Letterer)

Publisher: Comixology

Publication date: September 13, 2022

Price: $2.99

Liam Malone gets his first real job...counting demons for the Underworld census. But can he keep his job? His life? Most importantly, can he keep his pants? Find out now!

Part of the Comixology Originals line of exclusive digital content only available on Comixology and Kindle. Read for free as part of your subscription to Comixology Unlimited, Kindle Unlimited or Amazon Prime. Also available for purchase via Comixology, Kindle, and in print via Dark Horse Books.

Score:

★★★★☆ (4/5)

QUICK REVIEW: 'Census' is a funny quirky supernatural comedy that is a refreshing respite from superhero comics. Liam is just a normal college grad bouncing around jobs until he gets an opportunity to apply to become a census taker. The interview seems like a breeze, the job pays well with great benefits. What could go wrong? His first assignment also seems too good to be true until it isn't. All the while the acerbic and self-effacing Liam continually talks throughout providing an outer monologue for readers and other characters. He's almost like a Woody Allen protagonist without the baggage of a Woody Allen. Not as neurotic and far more charming. Marc Bernadin and Adam Freeman have written a breezy and entertaining low-stake comedy that feels light but very engaging. Sebastian Piriz does a wonderful job composing each scene helping to draw, literally speaking, out the humor with some deadpan looks and comical direction. It plays out for laughs and even some sexiness.

'Census' is an engaging new supernatural series that's thoroughly charming and genuinely funny.

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