The long-awaited sequel to Disney’s cult hit “Tron” is scheduled to hit theaters in mid-December, but the graphic novel to get you reacquainted with its magical world is already out.
And it’s pretty damn good.
Bursting with color and intrigue, “Tron: Betrayal” is a graphic novel worth checking out. The artistry by Andie Tong and Jeff Matsuda is intense at times and does a great job of capturing all of the action. Between the vibrant splash pages and bevy of emotion conveyed in the art, this book is a winner before you even begin to read it. .
You’d definitely expect anything produced by Disney to be visual stunning and here the duo of Tong and Matsuda doesn’t disappoint.
The writing by Jai Nitz is also stellar and runs the entire gamut of emotion. The difference between the two worlds presented here, how they look, speak and live is what essentially drives this tale. All of the characters in this story have a purpose and the dialogue is crafted extremely well, helping give the book the feel of novel at times. At the same time, it’s easily approachable and suited perfectly for the comic book medium.
With this trio working so fluidly together as well, this is a tale that anyone, regardless of their affinity for the film will enjoy.
It’s a shame that many may pass on the book due to the upcoming movie tie-in, especially considering the fact that this is a completely original work, fueled by both a talented writer and artist.
Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports.
Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders.
His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023.
Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief.
Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale.
Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.
The long-awaited sequel to Disney’s cult hit “Tron” is scheduled to hit theaters in mid-December, but the graphic novel to get you reacquainted with its magical world is already out.
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