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mkhare's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars. Gorgeous art and colours, and fun and innovative panelling. The idea for the story was intriguing, but ultimately didn't have a lot of impact on me. That being said, as soon as I had finished reading Limbo, I felt compelled to read it over again to let the nuanced nature of the story and art soak a little deeper into my mind. 'Be kind, rewind' definitely applies here, in more ways than one.
geekwayne's review against another edition
4.0
'Limbo' by Dan Watters with art by Caspar Wijngaard is a graphic novel about a detective in a surreal setting. I liked the look and feel of this one.
Clay is a detective in a place called Dedande City. Based on things in the story, it seems to be the late 1980s or early 1990s in this city. Clay has been banged up pretty good, but he takes a case from a lady named Bridgette. She doesn't like her boss, who is nicknamed The Thumb. Things feel like a normal noir story up to this point, but they are about to take a turn for the weird.
The supernatural is here as well as alive in old television channels and video tapes. The spirit world can be contacted through mix tapes. Clay doesn't know how he got here and he's got questions, but first, he has some new enemies that want to silence him forever.
I liked the story and the artwork quite a bit. The story seems a bit normal at first, but then takes a good strange twist. I liked Clay's friend Sandy. She plays a different role than usual in this type of story, and I liked her competence.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Image Comics, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
Clay is a detective in a place called Dedande City. Based on things in the story, it seems to be the late 1980s or early 1990s in this city. Clay has been banged up pretty good, but he takes a case from a lady named Bridgette. She doesn't like her boss, who is nicknamed The Thumb. Things feel like a normal noir story up to this point, but they are about to take a turn for the weird.
The supernatural is here as well as alive in old television channels and video tapes. The spirit world can be contacted through mix tapes. Clay doesn't know how he got here and he's got questions, but first, he has some new enemies that want to silence him forever.
I liked the story and the artwork quite a bit. The story seems a bit normal at first, but then takes a good strange twist. I liked Clay's friend Sandy. She plays a different role than usual in this type of story, and I liked her competence.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Image Comics, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
patchworkbunny's review against another edition
4.0
I believe Limbo is a complete mini-series, although, that ending! I could do with more. It’s all a bit surreal noir with a dash of voodoo and a bunch of outdated technology. Our amnesiac detective gets sucked into a TV by a teleshaman via a VHS and the voodoo priestess uses mixtapes as sacrifices. It’s a bit hard to get into and kinda crazy but I really enjoyed it and I loved the artwork.
bibliocat08's review against another edition
4.0
This comic is highly strange but I enjoyed it. The first 2 issues really had me scratching my head and wondering why I was even still reading it. It got better for me once the voodoo became more of a focus. The end was really good. It didn't really end in the way I wanted it to but it was very appropriate given the rest of the story. No happy endings for anyone.
happentobeshort's review against another edition
4.0
It's been some time since finishing this and I still don't exactly know how I feel about it. It's not bad!! I just got confused. But a good kind of confused. The kind that makes you want to know more and find out what exactly is happening. So ok, this detective right, he has no memory of his past or who he is and is good friends with a voodoo queen who uses mixtapes to talk to spirits. Like actual tapes. This comic is very #80sAesthetic. The blurb uses the phrase "neo-noir" to describe it and I think that is a fairly accurate description.
jekutree's review against another edition
4.0
A ton of fun, really good stuff. Loved the surreal noir feeling of the whole thing, story was abstract in a really tasteful way. Dan Watters did a great job, I really liked the narration and dialogue a ton. Caspar Wijngaard is a legend, my second book by him and he’s so very talented.
mcbeezie's review against another edition
4.0
I love the blend of film noir with 80s tech and neon in the artwork. The story was interesting, with a blend of classic detective plus voodoo deities. The ending definitely left me wanting more. The cast of characters were intriguing. I really like the style and I hope that this continues. I received this from Net Galley for my honest opinion.
standardman's review against another edition
5.0
Noir with a gorgeous VHS aesthetic. Weird but entirely internally consistent.