In "Reason to be Excited," I spotlight things from modern comics that I think are worth getting excited about. I mean stuff more specific than "this comic is good," ya know? More like a specific bit from a writer or artist that impressed me.

Today, I talk about the really enjoyable No One Left To Fight and, in particular, the eye-popping colors by Fico Ossio.

The book is written by Aubrey Sitterson and drawn by Ossio (who co-created the book with Sitterson), who colors himself (with some help from Raciel Avilia). Taylor Esposito delivers the lettering on the book.

The concept of the series is that imagine if, I dunno, let's say that Goku has won a seemingly final battle and saved the world and now it's years later and that's really all that Goku has left in his life, the glory of that last victory.

That's the situation that the heroic Vale has when he asks his old allies Krysta and Timor (Timor is more like a frenemy) to come with Vale to re-visit the site of Vale's greatest victory many years earlier. They agree, even though Vale clearly still has a thing for Krysta, who everyone thought Vale would end up with back in the day. Instead, she's married to Timor and they have two adorable kids. She is so happy in her life that she feels it is only right for her and Timor to give Vale, who's quite frankly, depressing, some joy, as well, even if it is nostalgic joy.

It's a touching, heartfelt story. Ossio's art is strong and I really enjoy his color choices, as even in the normal stuff like chopping a salad is colorful...

But when Timor decides to spar a bit with Vale, then you see the colors really EXPLODE!!

Esposito does a great job matching the fury of the colors with his lettering.

Later, when they revisit the school they all attended, Vale is approached by Winda (think a grown-up Wiley Kat making a move on Lion-O) and when he turns her down, she flies into a rage and you can see Ossio at his best once more...

Again, Esposito's letters match Ossio beautifully.

Anyhow, this all leads to the (for now) final issue, and the colors are INSANE there. It is AMAZING. It is so good that I don't want to spoil any of it (except, I guess, in the featured image) except to note that they finally get someone real to fight and the colors I think might have set my copy of the book on fire.

Hopefully we get to see more of this compelling (and very familiar) world that Sitterson and Ossio have created.

Okay, this feature is a bit less of a reader-interactive one, as I'm just spotlight stuff in modern comics that specifically impressed ME, but heck, if you'd like to send in some suggestions anyways, maybe you and I have the same taste! It's certainly not improbably that something you found cool would be something that I found cool, too, so feel free to send ideas to me at brianc@cbr.com!