Oct
13
2016
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Mosiac #1 Review

Written by: Geoffrey Thorne

Art by: Khary Randolph

Publisher: Marvel Comics

In the world of superhero comics, new characters have to really try hard to set themselves apart from the crowd in a good way. Mosaic provides a brand new character with a whole new concept. An inhuman that jumps from person to person, being imbued with their memories as he does.

Marvel has had a spotty track record recently among many fans. They are still putting out some worthwhile stories, but they aren’t as common as they once were. Characters we have known and loved are being changed up, gender-swapped, killed off, rebooted or otherwise forgotten. When a new character comes along, they usually have to fight to get noticed. Lucky for us, Mosaic seems to be a new character with enormous potential to be the next must read story.

Morris was your average superstar basketball player when the Terrigen mists come out of nowhere and transform him. What he becomes when the cocoon opens up is actually still a bit of a mystery after reading this issue. He certainly looks very cool, and appears to be able to hop from person to person via touch. When he does, it looks like he gains the memories of the person he has hopped to, and to an extent, can control them. Again, this is all still a bit of a mystery, and as Morris learns to control this new ability, I’m sure we will learn more as well.

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This first issue tries to introduce us very quickly to Morris, his father who may or may not be his coach, and his girlfriend. Who is named T-Fleek. Seriously. Silly names aside, Fleek and Morris’ father are concerned for what will happen to Morris once he finished Terrigenesis. The reaction that takes place once Morris finally does arrive makes me question T-Fleek’s sanity a little bit. But regardless of that, it catapults Morris into an adventure that he never expected. Hopping person to person, learning how people think, and gaining new experiences from their memories, you can see where the name Mosaic comes into play.

This character and story is one that I’ve been excited to check out since it was announced, but I also worry about it. Could a character like this ever be part of an ensemble? Would he be able to affect or hop into other characters? Does he have a body of his own, or does he only exist within other people? There are a lot of questions that I think about when thinking about this character. I want it to do well, and I want it to go on for a while, but it will definitely take a few issues to find out whether this is a home run for Marvel, or just a fun story to read for a few issues.