Farmhand #3

by Rob Guillory

[Quirky Cat]

Issue #3 of Farmhand is finally out, and boy is it a doozie. Anybody that’s been reading Farmhand has likely been waiting for the other shoe to drop. I mean, there’s no way one family could create a business of this focus and proportion without something sketchy happening behind the curtains, right?
Not to mention the whole plant/body part thing. There’s got to be a reason that they’ve figured out a way to do this, where countless labs have failed to replicate the process. Here’s hoping it isn’t a Lovecraftian thing…because that whole town is in danger if that’s the case. Granted the whole town is likely in danger anyway…
Anyway, back to the actual issue at hand here. While we don’t actually know what’s truly going on here, we are finally given a glimpse at some of the…imperfections of the process. And yes, it is directly related to the animal death. I won’t spoil it for you, other than to say that you can see the scene coming from a mile away (read: at least a full page). It’s not terribly graphic…but there’s zero room for doubt about what happens to the animal. So consider yourself warned.
As for the other plots that have been slowly emerging – I think I’m starting to see how they’re all going to connect, hopefully at some point in the near future. I for one know I’m incredibly anxious to see what happens next…it’s going to be a long month while I wait for the next issue, isn’t it?
I love that all of the artwork has a slightly greenish hue to it. Not only does this fit in with the plant themes running through the main plot, but it also adds a sense of foreboding and foreshadowing. Maybe it’s just me, but the more green I see on the page; the more I expect something serious to happen. That connection didn’t occur to me until this issue, but now that I know it, I can’t stop seeing it. I have to say that it was brilliantly done on the artist’s part, intentional or not.