Writer: Marc Guggenheim
Artist: Sedat Oezgen
Colorist: Carlos Cabrera
Letterer: Dave Sharpe
Cover Artists: Sedat Oezgen & Carlos Cabrera
Designer: Travis Escarfullery
Publisher: Comixology
Price: $2.99
Release Date: March 10, 2026
Alex Jindari left the police. Then he abandoned his planet to mine asteroids. But when the Algo chooses him to investigate a murder, Alex becomes a temporary member of the elite Carabinieri. Returning to the city he thought he had left behind forever, Alex investigates a mysterious fall from a Cloudbreaker alongside Inspector Seeva Dessin.
Given how far the person fell, the Automic doesn’t have a body to study. So, Jasper conducts retroactive genetic expression analysis on the puddle found in the impact crater. Can Alex and Seeva discern between murder and suicide? And can Jasper throw any light on the faller’s identity? Let's leap into The Whisper War #2 and see!
Story
The Algo selected Alex to investigate the mysterious death. But instead of reluctantly obeying, Alex throws himself into the investigation. He risks his life to discover the truth about the victim. In the upper levels of a Cloudbreaker tower, Alex finds a man among the servers. The resultant fight doesn’t go Alex’s way. When he returns to Inspector Seeva Dessin, Jasper announces that his Retroactive Genetic Expression Analysis has identified the victim from the remains. Alex doesn’t like the Automic’s announcement.
After giving him a moment to assess what he’s learned, Seeva confers with Alex. He argues that Jasper's assertion cannot be true. But Seeva insists that Jasper is functioning properly, and the Automic’s results are beyond question. In The Whisper War #2, Alex is investigating his own murder. So, Seeva accompanies Alex back to the upper level of the Cloudbreaker from which the victim fell, and the stranger attacked him. When they assess what they learn there, Alex dislikes where the clues point them.
Marc Guggenheim’s story reveals more of Alex’s world. It shows how the Algo treats criminals and what the civilization values. The murder investigation hints at the memories that Alex and Seeva have forgotten. Mystery and violence pervade this society that has forgotten a civil war. But it is also highly stratified. And as in our world, the elite play games with the law.
Art
Strands of long hair fall across Alex's face. But they cannot obscure the scar that runs diagonally across his face. Like his clothing, Alex's clothing and hair suggest a warlord. Although she is his superior, Alex Jindari's expression and body language suggest he holds power over Inspector Seeva Dessin in The Whisper War #2.
Carlos Cabrera paints luminous colors over the darkened world of Imprimata. Sedat Oezgen’s cloudbreaker towers and the labyrinth of servers glow yellow, equating the computing power of this future world with the sunlight that invigorates the natural world. As Seeva’s bulletship etches a trail of fire across the night sky, she and Alex glow yellow in the cockpit as they boldly go where the clues lead them. Green may paint Alex's memories. But his jacket and the reflection caught in Jasper's red faceplate remind us of the body turned to goo by a fall from the cloudbreaker in The Whisper War #2.
Dave Sharpe places black uppercase letters in white dialogue balloons, and Alex's thoughts in green-and-white narrative boxes. The dialogue grows bold for intonation, enlarges for intense emotion, and never shrinks. The sounds of combat multiply as red letters in a black panel. White letters hover in the air when Alex and Seeva dare to interview a supreme authority. Thanks to Comixology and Superfan Promotions for providing a review copy.
Final Thoughts
Alex didn’t want to leave his new job mining asteroids, but when Inspector Seeva Dessin requested his aid, he came. When she shared her evidence, he risked his life to obtain more. Seeva has an uncanny ability to connect with Alex, and they function well as a team. But amid the mysteries swirling through The Whisper War #2, whether Seeva and Alex will survive the investigation seems anything but certain.
Rating 9.8/10
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