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steps's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
zare_i's review
4.0
This was unexpectedly strange and great read.
It is far future and humankind has reached the maximum of the expansion and resources are running few. Until they come across huge entities they name Gods, enormous bodies spread across universe, huge and ready to be cannibalized. For some reason these entities are only encountered when dead, nobody knows who they are and where do they come from. What is known is that they are all epicly beautiful and their garments and flesh are source of exquisite resources to harvest.
While this concept is honestly very weird, I look at it from following point - it is time where few people can afford their living, and these space carcasses are source of wealth. Strict regime and conditions related to harvesting point to the rather tyrannical government in the background taking all the profit and leaving many to squabble over bread crumbs remaining. Also there are indices that these carcasses were treated differently before, but then they just became equivalents of whales in 19th century.
And so enters captain Malik and his crew on board one of the so called coroner ships - harvesters taking resources from the enormous beings. But Malik has a goal set before him - he will try to find the alive God and figure out where do they come from and thus gain wealth for himself and his crew. But on his way he will find reluctant crew (because straying in coroner ships can result in immediate termination) and remainder of his past, security officer running escort to harvester [to prevent any feuding between ships] that holds a grudge against Malik, grudge that might push her towards ending the Malik's (and his crew's) career in the fireball.
Very interesting story, ends on a high note, cliffhanger that makes you find the volume 2 ASAP.
Art is excellent, very cinematic in its composition and you are never left guessing what is going on. Space is presented as a dangerous place it is, pulsing with life and other-worldliness, strangest of which are these entities called Gods by humanity.
Highly recommended read for fans of space opera.
It is far future and humankind has reached the maximum of the expansion and resources are running few. Until they come across huge entities they name Gods, enormous bodies spread across universe, huge and ready to be cannibalized. For some reason these entities are only encountered when dead, nobody knows who they are and where do they come from. What is known is that they are all epicly beautiful and their garments and flesh are source of exquisite resources to harvest.
While this concept is honestly very weird, I look at it from following point - it is time where few people can afford their living, and these space carcasses are source of wealth. Strict regime and conditions related to harvesting point to the rather tyrannical government in the background taking all the profit and leaving many to squabble over bread crumbs remaining. Also there are indices that these carcasses were treated differently before, but then they just became equivalents of whales in 19th century.
And so enters captain Malik and his crew on board one of the so called coroner ships - harvesters taking resources from the enormous beings. But Malik has a goal set before him - he will try to find the alive God and figure out where do they come from and thus gain wealth for himself and his crew. But on his way he will find reluctant crew (because straying in coroner ships can result in immediate termination) and remainder of his past, security officer running escort to harvester [to prevent any feuding between ships] that holds a grudge against Malik, grudge that might push her towards ending the Malik's (and his crew's) career in the fireball.
Very interesting story, ends on a high note, cliffhanger that makes you find the volume 2 ASAP.
Art is excellent, very cinematic in its composition and you are never left guessing what is going on. Space is presented as a dangerous place it is, pulsing with life and other-worldliness, strangest of which are these entities called Gods by humanity.
Highly recommended read for fans of space opera.
ogreart's review
3.0
Something about this just didn't grab me. The story was confusing. Some of the artwork as well. But the end was such a cliffhanger, I am torn on whether or not to continue with the series.
taserface's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Man, what a gorgeous comic! Excited to see where the story is headed.
natasha29's review
3.0
It was ok,
I found myself getting lost with the time skips and who each character was as the time skips were decades in between (young adult and like greying adult) but I got the hang of it 3/4 in.
Love the motivations of the two main characters who are fighting eachother for the death of his family and she was dating his brother.
I also enjoyed the sort of emotionless procedure of dibs over a dead gods corpse.
I found myself getting lost with the time skips and who each character was as the time skips were decades in between (young adult and like greying adult) but I got the hang of it 3/4 in.
Love the motivations of the two main characters who are fighting eachother for the death of his family and she was dating his brother.
I also enjoyed the sort of emotionless procedure of dibs over a dead gods corpse.
nutter's review
5.0
I'm not sure what others are talking about, the art was great and the story pretty easy to follow. Yes it has some time jumps, but what piece of media doesn't at this point. We Only Find Them When They're Dead (or WOFTWTD for fun) does a great job of building up the story. Some were weirdly saying the pacing was slow, I'd argue the conclusion of volume 1 came a bit faster than it had to.
WOFTWTD does seem to rely on some implied worldbuilding. They aren't here to hold your hand or give you a detailed description of the world. Its here to say, "hey, this is how our world is, its up to you to imagine why." I'm okay with that. Let me fill in why the corpses of the gods are prized. Let me imagine why the central planets have begun their crackdown on smugglers. Let me make my own conclusions on the technology and the culture that surrounds that technology. None of those things directly serve the plot. This is a comic book. Don't expect super detailed worldbuilding.
This was a fun read that gave me what I wanted out of this kind of story: a good looking, weird sci-fi with some interesting hooks.
I'm giving this a 5 star, but it's closer to a 4. I think this deserves better than a lot of the reviews being written.
WOFTWTD does seem to rely on some implied worldbuilding. They aren't here to hold your hand or give you a detailed description of the world. Its here to say, "hey, this is how our world is, its up to you to imagine why." I'm okay with that. Let me fill in why the corpses of the gods are prized. Let me imagine why the central planets have begun their crackdown on smugglers. Let me make my own conclusions on the technology and the culture that surrounds that technology. None of those things directly serve the plot. This is a comic book. Don't expect super detailed worldbuilding.
This was a fun read that gave me what I wanted out of this kind of story: a good looking, weird sci-fi with some interesting hooks.
I'm giving this a 5 star, but it's closer to a 4. I think this deserves better than a lot of the reviews being written.
wesleyboy's review
1.0
I couldn’t figure out what the hell was going on for most of the book. I got the general idea, but I couldn’t figure why I was supposed to care? By the end, they explain the main antagonist relationship but then make what I am assuming is a big reveal for the book’s universe in the final pages and I’m just like… “Ok? And…?”
I also really hated the blurring effect they use to show, I don’t know, action or space movement or something?
No thanks.
I also really hated the blurring effect they use to show, I don’t know, action or space movement or something?
No thanks.
wouter_dhondt_old's review
4.0
Amazing setting and world building. Giant dead alien beings (Gods?) floating in space are harvested by autopsy ships for resources (meat, bone, ...) while the government is using escort fighter ships to suppress the black market of said resources.
While the setting is great and unique, the story itself is pretty basic. The art and coloring is phenomenal.
I'd like to continue reading, but more out of interest in the setting and the art.
While the setting is great and unique, the story itself is pretty basic. The art and coloring is phenomenal.
I'd like to continue reading, but more out of interest in the setting and the art.
wouter_dhondt's review
4.0
Amazing setting and world building. Giant dead alien beings (Gods?) floating in space are harvested by autopsy ships for resources (meat, bone, ...) while the government is using escort fighter ships to suppress the black market of said resources.
While the setting is great and unique, the story itself is pretty basic. The art and coloring is phenomenal.
I'd like to continue reading, but more out of interest in the setting and the art.
While the setting is great and unique, the story itself is pretty basic. The art and coloring is phenomenal.
I'd like to continue reading, but more out of interest in the setting and the art.