The Rinse #1

The Rinse #1
Boom Studios
Written by Gary Phillips
Art by Marc Laming

Ladies and gentlemen, I’d like to introduce you to Jeff Sinclair, money launderer extraordinaire and the newest character to Boom Studios. He knows all the ways to take a large amount of money, run it through the best ways to clean it in San Francisco and make it untouchable to those pesky “authoritive” figures. Jeff is one of the best in the business and is an avid baseball fan. This opener story shows him getting a job and before he can even start, he’s up to his neck with people willing to do anything to get the money back or the person that stole the money and the feds. Just remember, money laundering, it’s not just a job; it’s a way to get the snot kicked out of you and killed.

A majority of the writing in this story is Jeff talking to you telling you how he does his business with some dialog to move the story along. I doubt this will be a recurring theme but in this issue, it worked and made sense for an issue #1. The art added to the story, it looks standard style to Boom, for the most part, helped move the story. Though I will admit, I think in some areas, they could have made it feel darker, but that’s just me. There wasn’t much to the paneling but there are times that you don’t want to overdo something. And the cover art will definitely catch you.

To me, this first issue is formulistic in a good way. It introduced the main character, showed what he can and can’t do (he’s no superhero but knows how to get out of a bind) and showed the situation he’s stuck in. I liked the fact the he is explaining to the reader how he does his job so you know what to expect in the future. You feel adrenalin start to pump when he’s being chased. You want to see how he gets out of the situation and how he’s going to finish his job. In my humble opinion, get this book and I doubt it will be the last you buy. I give this 4 caps out of 5.