The blows that Karnak trades with his many opponents look more than still photos of acrobatics or dance, instead of making the reader feel the adrenaline and the sweat of battle. Boschi draws bodies well, and he's noticeably ambitious in creating foreshortening and anatomy challenges for himself, but the hand-to-hand combat is missing some juice. The fight scene that follows the quiet infiltration lacks kinetic force. Dan Brown keeps his palette of colors minimal, rotating mostly between shades of gray, blue and green, but he is careful to preserve Boschi's contrast and depth. Boschi's shading is evocative and beautiful the details on the interior walls and the crosshatching on the stage make the space feel melancholy and ominous. As Karnak slips into the Chapel, Boschi's page composition and perspective create suspense, while Karnak's hand wraps continue to make opportunities for graceful linework. Boschi has a visual imagination up to the challenge, and his gothic architecture and apparitions are immediately entrancing. The middle bulk of "Karnak" #4 is dominated by the artwork.
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