Kevin Justing Ang's Part of the Job

PART OF THE JOB by KEVIN JUSTIN ANG

I'm sure it was a big gambit starting the comic in color. I guess the participant was really confident that he could finish it that way. And unlike Ammathorn's entry this one gets colored all the way. Of course the coloring is simple enough, but it does help in elaborating the art without having to put down the detail in pencils and inks. The characters' faces would be really simple in black and white but by putting down color it gives it a more three dimensional look saving time in toning / crosshatching / shadows etc. So there's really nothing that can be said about the art especially if it's going to be compared to the other entries. However the story's unsteady at some places especially with the whole expository monologue in page 16. A little too melodramatic that wasn't really that necessary. I mean, if the main character's mother was sick, why don't you just show that through the art? And I'm not sure I agree with the story at the point where the main character ditches the job interview that he supposedly really really needs just to help a complete stranger. But of course, if you can believe the challenges the main character goes through like riding the jeep and the lrt and wading through that flood then you can probably believe that he'd help the kid. But still the nitpick here is that you established a character this way and suddenly he does a full 180 and forgets what he needs to do. In other words it's like as if he had forsaken his family and himself just to help a complete stranger. I just can't accept that, I suppose. And the story ends predictably enough with a happy ending. Kid's reunited with her mom, main character gets the job. All's well that ends well?

Rating: 4/5 Numero Uno contender for the top spot. In fact, the question is if Espresso Comics can publish this in color or not.