Review - The Warriors Jailbreak #1 by Dabel Brothers

THE WARRIORS JAILBREAK
July 2009
$3.99
Published by Dabel Brothers

Script: Erik Henriksen
Artwork: Herb Apon & Todd Herman
Inks: Nick Nix
Colors: Jeremy Treece of Crisishour Productions
Lettering: Bill Tortolini

The cult classic film The Warriors is back and what happened after the end of the movie? Well now readers can get a chance to find out. Dabel Brothers latest release is The Warriors Jailbreak. And it promises to deliver as the movie adaptation they released did.

The story takes place after the night of hell for the Warriors and the assassination of Cyrus. We join Ajax and Swan in a flashback scene as they are fighting each other to see who will be the new warchief.

The story then jumps to prison where Ajax is being incarcerated and a member of the Baseball Fury is going off about how Cyrus was whacked. A pair of Gramercy Riffs, members of the gang Cyrus was the head of and tell him he needs to be quiet, not to talk to anyone, and just do his time.

The Baseball Fury gang member goes on a tirade and starts yelling at a pair of corrections officers. He is yelling that he needs to wear his colors, the members from other gangs start making fun of him for wearing make-up.

Back at Coney Island a rival gang is shows up and starts challenging Rembrandt, who quickly gets help from his brothers. The Warriors give their rivals a chance to leave peacefully but the offer is rejected and the two gangs thrown down.

After a comment from the gang the Warriors realize that Ajax is in trouble in prison and after a warcouncil they decide that there is only one option that is a JAILBREAK.

The story is good but there are quite a bit of flashbacks and that can get a little confusing at times. The flashbacks are good as they show the background on individual Warriors, but perhaps that would be better as another mini series.

If you are a fan of The Warriors movies, then add this to your want list. It will add to the story line and keep you waiting for the next issue.

Cover Art (1-5): 4 – The cover brings out the essentials, and a couple of Warriors including Rembrandt tagging the cover.
Art (1-5): 3.5 – Most of the story takes place at night or in dark areas and this leads to little background work.
Story (1-5): 3 – Jumps around just a little to much, yes they are trying to set up the story but at times you can get lost.