STREET FIGHTER #3 REVIEW

[BoomBot]

<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/covers/image/sf3.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/covers/image/sf3t.jpg" align=left alt="Street Fighter #3"></a>Reviewer: Omar A. Safi, safi@sbcglobal.net
Quick Rating: Good
Story Title: Stage 03 (Deadly Pasts)

Ken versus Vega with Eliza in between! Guile and Chun Li get closer to finding Ryu.

Story by: Ken Siu-Chong
Art by: Alvin Lee, Rob Ross, Alan Tam, Kevin Yan, Hanna Chen, Shane Law, with Joy Ang, Arnold Tsang, and Andrew Hou
Special Guest Artist: Kevin Lau with Alan Tam and Omar Dogan
Cover Art by: Alvin Lee
Cover Colors by: Ramil Sunga
Power Foil Cover by: Jo Chen
Cheap Shots by: Rey
Lettering: Cyber Graphix
Assistant Editor: Marina Siu-Chong
UDON Chief: Erik Ko

Street Fighter #3 continues UDON’s adapted early stories of the Street Fighter characters. The issue starts out with Ryu awakening from a malicious dream of attacking Ken. Akuma senses this and foreshadows the dark energy Ryu possibly has. The build-up of this subplot is coming along quite well.

In another anticipated feature match-up, probably what Street Fighter can be looked forward for each month, Ken and Vega face-off! The match-up is well done with each getting their jarring hits, making it a believable fight.

As for Chun Li and Guile, they stumble upon Bison's new mysterious operative, Agent Shadow. Who could he possibly be? The darker elements of Street Fighter is its most enjoyable plots.

The story progress nicely with hints of newer characters and more puzzling plots around; yet, some complexity could add to a lot. Then again, that’s probably not what fans read Street Fighter for. The main content does feel short.

The artwork of Street Fighter is probably what really keeps it fighting. The combined efforts of UDON Studios create a vivid and fast story. The coloring and lighting effects add much to the scenes.

As a whole, each issue of Street Fighter is a nice package. The cover by Alvin Lee is an amazing dynamic. As well as the monthly story, the backup story and ‘Cheap Shots!’ give the reader extra content and variety.

Street Fighter #3 is another dose of fun and quick action.

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[Mightiest_mortal]

I love the Streetfighter series. My only complaint is that, though I enjoy the backup stories and cheapshots, it does seem to make the actual story per issue rather darned short.
Great read none the less.
PS. Whats the backup story in this issue?

[Dragon]

Again Great, and it's nice to see each Issue spotlights someone diffrent. I can't wait to see what happens next issue

[harlekein]

Agent Shadow? Oh god, please don't let it be who I think it is. It would really suck to bring MvC into regular SF contuinity.

[darkvisor]

Agent Shadow? Oh god, please don't let it be who I think it is. It would really suck to bring MvC into regular SF contuinity.

i haven't played MvC much but i definately know that shadow was in MvSF. if we're talkin bout the same guy, i think its pretty clever how much udon truely know their street fighter stuff. i think agent shadow's just gonna b a name.

did anyone see alot of similarity between this issue and the sfII animated movie?

[Telepath]

i really loved this issue seeing how much both ken and eliza mean to each other helps bring this popular game to life. i have to say alvin lee is the perfect artist this book, chun li is looking great in those jogger pants.i cant wait for the cammy v.s vega issue its about time one of bisons dolls beats down vega for doubting there efficency.

[PinkShiro]

cant afford 2 pick up sf :( but it sounds cool....sounds like an eye candy book 2 me though.....am i right?

[Dylan McKay]

No, it's what you'd expect, it's a fight driven book. Every issue contains at least one good one on one fight. Vega vs Honda in issue two was great.

The female characters are of course good looking, but that is simply in fitting with the video game.

I think it's nice to have a book that you can be certain will contain strong action scenes.