SF Blog Reviews Udon's Street Fighter IV #2

A new adition to ongoing Street Fighter comics by udon was released yestrday. Street Fighter IV #2 is the second issue of a 4 part mini series focusing on the SF4 characters. I had the chance to read the comic and as usual i had to post a review. Check it out: 

Story: The story takes place right after the first issue. Seth, the SIN boss, who ordered C.Viper to capture some select fighters for his experiment recalls his birth and how he was created by the Shadaloo scientists.

We are then taken to Japan where Sakura and El fuerte are competing in some sort of a Japanese Olympic like game (very reminiscent to the popular Japanese show Takeshi’s castle). The game will soon be interrupted by Viper as well as rufus who is looking for Ken Masters friends for some leads on where to found his rival.

The story is without a doubt fun to read. Some aspects do feel a bit forced, like Rufus interrupting the game, and El fuerte’s presence in Japan without much explanation (maybe in the next issue?) however Seth’s origins are really well written and portrayed. In fact it gives the Character so much depth, an aspect he lacked in the game due to the almost non existent explanation of his presence.

The Art: Like the first issue, Joe Ng is the main artist for Street Fighter IV #2. And really there is nothing else I can say about Joe that I haven’t said in my previous review. Joe Ng is a very talented artist and his Manga/Anime Style fits with the origin of the Street Fighter franchise.

Closing Comment:  While not as good as the first issue, Street Fighter IV #2 is a fun to read comic that combine both good storytelling and Awesome art. Seth’s origin is really the highest point for this issue and does explain quite a lot about the appearance of the S.I.N CEO. I recommend all Street Fighter fans to check out the book it is really worth it.

 

Final Score: 7.5/10 (Good)