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One last little bit of Razor, though I'm pretty sure I've got at least one issue of one of the Avatar series, so we'll check back in with Ms. Mitchell at a later date.
A bit of research on this comic reveals that it was a box-topper for a set of collector cards of the same name. There's not really an indication of when the story takes place in Razor's continuity, though there are ads for the final issue of Razor: Torture in the back, so I'd place it around there. There's also a "next time" caption box at the end of the comic, which is weird given that it was distributed as a promotional item. Does it continue in another box-topper? It is a reprint of something previously published? Are these questions I'm likely to ever answer?
That last one I can at least give some kind of response. Razor has been interesting to read, but as I've noted it's not really my thing. I think I like a bit less ultra-violence in my superheroes (which is what Razor and company really are), and a little less randomly-revealed female flesh. Contextually, I can see the time and place that this comic emerges from, but I don't think it was a place that added much to the ongoing narrative of comics themselves. Actually, if it did contribute to that overall narrative, then it was to reinforce the idea of comics as a violent, sexist, throwaway medium that is more concerned with titillation than it is story. And if that sounds like a harsh judgment, answer me one question: why are all the women in comics of this ilk either naked or clad in costumes that may as well be naked? There's literally no story reason for this.
Kind of a negative note to end my look at London Night Studios. I'm sure that there were people for whom these comics were very important, and that they enjoyed them in ways that I don't. And that's fine and good.
But I still don't really get it.
More to follow.
Further Reading and Related Posts
I recently sorted out all my promotional comics. I have a surprising amount of them, and apparently I've read quite a few for the project.
I don't remember if I've linked to all of my "bad girl" comic reviews, but here they are again.
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