The Disappearing Boy In Life Is Strange #7
by Josh Davison
[*Mild Spoilers Ahead!]
We learn the story of Tristan Tanaka, the homeless thief that keeps popping up around Max Caulfield and her friends. Max thinks Tristan can rewind time like herself, but that may not be entirely the truth. After Tristan and Max exchange their stories about their powers, Tristan leaves in full view of Chloe Price and Rachel Amber. Max keeps Tristan’s story from them as well as why she invited him to the apartment. This leaves Chloe upset, and Rachel encourages Max to share her secrets before it’s too late. Finally, Rachel, Chloe, and Max finish their day with a ritzy party with other Internet celebrities.
Life is Strange #7 finally reveals the mysterious story of Tristan Tanaka and how he connects to Max and her own abilities. It’s not quite what Max expects, but there is possibly a connection there.
The consequences of this are the damage to Max and Chloe’s friendship due to Max’s secrets. She still hasn’t told the Chloe of this reality about her time rewinding abilities, and she doesn’t seem to have plans to do so either.
It is a rather drama-filled issue, and it only increases by the party at the end. Like always, Life is Strange is about the connections we choose to make with people, and this issue shows how they can be shaken and broken by distrust, secrets, and lack of knowledge.
Claudia Leonardi’s artwork once again gives the world an appealing visual style that mixes the aesthetic of the game with one more suited for the comic book format. The characters are expressive, their body language tell you everything you need to know about what they’re thinking and feeling, and the fashion of the comic is distinct and appealing too. Andrea Izzo’s color art is bright and sets a nice visual tone for the book too, and it just looks damn good.
Life is Strange #7 is another solid issue for this Titan Comics videogame adaptation. The mystery of the world around Max deepens while she tries to maintain her friendship with Chloe and Rachel. It’s a fairly engaging read, and the book earns a recommendation. Feel free to check it out.
Life is Strange #7 comes to us from writer Emma Vieceli, artist and cover artist Claudia Leonardi, color artist Andrea Izzo, and letters from Richard Starkings and Comicraft’s Jimmy Betancourt.
Final Score: 7.5/10