![]() ![]() ![]() It’s very, very good with the potential to be great, and possibly - by Lemire’s own admission - the best thing he’s ever done. Trillium aches with personality, tragedy and pathos in its introduction of a boy and a girl separated by time and space. This first chapter of an 8-part sci-fi romance is the best thing Lemire has written since his last creator-owned epic, Sweet Tooth, which he also illustrated and released through Vertigo. Trillium echoes the above question loudly. ![]() Ultimately, Lemire is a capable mainstream comics scribe whereas he’s an exceptional indie auteur. On a similar note, I’m sure Terrence Malick would direct a fascinating Transformers sequel, but I’d much rather listen to the filmmaker’s poetic monologues weave through arresting landscapes, because that’s what he does and does well. Letting Lemire tackle mainstream cape fodder has made some interesting, above-par comics, but they’re ultimately constrained by their formulaic nature. ![]() When did Jeff Lemire stop focusing on original work? There’s nothing fundamentally wrong with the author’s runs on commercial properties like Green Arrow or Justice League Dark, but this is the same man who created such haunting, introspective serial literature as the Essex County Trilogy, The Nobody, and The Underwater Welder. ![]()
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