From Curt Pires and Dalton Rose, and published through MonkeyBrain, comes Theremin. A sci-fi story centering around Leon Theremin, a scientist and inventor who produced the electronic instrument which bears his name. In Theremin, when a certain note is struck on the theremin, time and space are torn asunder, allowing the user to travel freely through them. With this power, Theremin goes from scientist and inventor to science assassin, but it seems things are not all well, as Vladimir Lenin begins to enact his plan to be rid of Theremin forever.
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With the story told in a broken, disjointed chronological order, the events happen something like this: Theremin is sent along with the large, robotic leader of the science assassins to Casa Loma, a place outside of time, to terminate a traitor. The traitor seems to know things about Leon, but he still dies. With the traitor out of the way, Theremin is the next on Lenin’s hit list, but it seems Leon has tricks of his own.
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Curt Pires and how he develops Leon’s romantic interests is a nice touch, as is the wider reveal of time traveling agents other than Theremin and the agents seen in issue two. The Traitor spouting Beach Boys lyrics and oddly prophetic things to Leon just before he dies leaves the reader feeling a bit uneasy, but also interested in knowing what exactly is going on to make this man a target. The use of an extremely disjointed timeline in the issue, jumping to various points of action seemingly at random is perfect for a book heavily featuring time travel, but also strengthens the impact of various scenes, as past and present moments are revealed side by side.
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Dalton Rose’s art continues to astound, especially that cover. The colors alone are well worth a mention, but Rose’s design on the Traitor and Casa Loma, both odd, out of place things, help to set them apart, but keep with the overall strange world that Theremin has been building. The action sequences look great, making the acrobatic and brutal fights look even cooler.
For just $0.99 the newest issue can be bought on ComiXology. Arguably one of the best current sci-fi series, Theremin only continues to improve with each issue and builds up the world in new and exciting ways. If you’re smart, you’ll want to be reading Theremin.
