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[Link] File 49 [Date] 8/21/03 [Comments] 
Red. Freaking. Alert. File 49 is exactly the reason why I search the internet for comics. Apparently the work of an inspired amateur, this work has a riveting, well-told plot and great art that is one of my main reasons for reading. The story's based on the classic "X-files/Escape From Witch Mountain/kids with mental powers running from both a government organization and the private organization that created them" foundation. So far it has centered around just three who have banded together. In a short course of time (but with five chapters so far!) we've really gotten to know these characters and the web of interpersonal dynamics set up by their ages, their unfamiliarity with each other and their powers as they struggle for safety against unknown odds. There are also assorted mysterious secondary characters they interact with and they are not sure if they can trust. One of these characters is featured in perhaps the most intriguing banner I've seen for a comic, in which this man is pointing a gun at the kids, and the line reads "He swore he'd protect them". The art is developing nicely, and although it has a folky look it is naturally expressive, conveying much of the story's emotion and giving the feeling of being in some of the characters' heads. For web cartoonists, the art is often the greatest obstacle, so in this case where according to the background information on the site the story arc has already been fully plotted, let's hope the author can keep up the admirable output volume.
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