Go buy Pound for Pound! Seriously, go read it.

Usually coloring doesn’t really leave an impression on me, so that says a lot! The color palettes were really complimentary and aesthetically pleasing. Seriously, I love love love the coloring on this one. I was also really enthusiastic about was the coloring. This comic did not have that issue at all. I’ve seen comics before that tried to be creative with the panel layout but ended up only confusing the reader. Not that I saw many things I hadn’t seen before, but the combination of the panel shapes and sizes, along with the story and art, blended together perfectly. Additionally, the panel layouts were very creative. I found myself inspecting every inch of the page, just imagining the amount of work it must have taken to compose it.

The art really impressed me during the fight scenes (of which there are a lot). Especially the twist towards the end … But no spoilers.

The story kept me on the edge of my seat, and I caught myself saying “oh f*ck” a couple times as well. After the first chapter, I already felt like I knew exactly who Dani was and what she stood for. All the main characters, especially Dani, are very strong people whom you would not want to cross. It did set the tone nicely for the characters, though. The amount of swearing in the dialogue amused me, though sometimes it felt a bit overdone. There were no moments of confusion or moments where I felt like I missed something. It’s a solid story from the beginning to the end. Pound for Pound was definitely one of TKO’s stronger publications, in my opinion.

I went in with few expectations and found myself blown away by every single aspect of the story: the narrative, the art, the panel layouts. But whatever it was, I definitely didn’t expect that. I gotta be honest here, I didn’t know what to expect of this comic. And, as she ventures deeper into the desert in hopes of saving Espie, things only get stranger. In order to get her back, Dani has to face her traumatic past - the same past she gets lost in during black-outs. Pound for Pound is about a female boxer named Dani and her younger sister Espie, who gets kidnapped by a dangerous man. In fact, I would love for as many people as possible to read Pound for Pound. TKO’s second wave of books has been out for a couple months now, but that doesn’t mean the books aren’t relevant anymore.

Pound for Pound by Natalie Chaidez