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2busyreading's review
medium-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Gore, Racism, and Racial slurs
rorikae's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
An intriguing start to a new series which sees a group of young Indigenous people stuck in a post apocalyptic nearfuture seeking to fix the world by sending one of their own back in time to kill Columbus. This is only the first issue (only 36 pages) so we're just getting to know our characters and their motivations. The art style is strong and Stephen Graham Jones has created great tension by showing what is happening in the past while also having the future characters trying to determine if anything has been changed. I'm intrigued to see how this story progresses (especially considering what happens at the end of this issue).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Murder
Moderate: Bullying and Colonisation
house_of_hannah's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
3.0
Thank you so much to IDW Publishing and NetGalley for providing me with an e-ARC; it is greatly appreciated.
My dumbass went into this thinking it was a graphic novel, when it is, in fact, a comic book, so imagine my surprise at how few pages there were ! The art style is certainly eye-catching, and we are instantly thrown into the story, but there were elements that I found confusing.
There were several moments where it was difficult to tell what was actual dialogue, and what was someone's thoughts. I'm no stranger to Graphic Novels and Comics, so I was surprised this kept happening. I also had to flip back and forth between pages a few times, because the jump in scences made it seem like a page or two were missing. It just really seemed like we were missing some info.
The motivation for these characters seems to be saving the world, and to do that they need to stop America from being founded. However, we don't really learn more than that in this first volume. If they do succeed on their mission to kill Columbus, then what's stopping someone else from "discovering" America ? What exactly did America do to cause the apocalypse ? The events that the comic describes seem more like the effects of climate change, which is a world wide issue.
Overall, the art and the characters themselves are the main draw for me at the moment. The plot seems weak, but that is something that can be improved as the story progresses. With volume 1 we are definitely left with a ton of questions, and, as always, we'll have to read on to learn more.
My dumbass went into this thinking it was a graphic novel, when it is, in fact, a comic book, so imagine my surprise at how few pages there were ! The art style is certainly eye-catching, and we are instantly thrown into the story, but there were elements that I found confusing.
There were several moments where it was difficult to tell what was actual dialogue, and what was someone's thoughts. I'm no stranger to Graphic Novels and Comics, so I was surprised this kept happening. I also had to flip back and forth between pages a few times, because the jump in scences made it seem like a page or two were missing. It just really seemed like we were missing some info.
The motivation for these characters seems to be saving the world, and to do that they need to stop America from being founded. However, we don't really learn more than that in this first volume. If they do succeed on their mission to kill Columbus, then what's stopping someone else from "discovering" America ? What exactly did America do to cause the apocalypse ? The events that the comic describes seem more like the effects of climate change, which is a world wide issue.
Overall, the art and the characters themselves are the main draw for me at the moment. The plot seems weak, but that is something that can be improved as the story progresses. With volume 1 we are definitely left with a ton of questions, and, as always, we'll have to read on to learn more.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Religious bigotry, and Murder
howlinglibraries's review
5.0
Damn. I should have waited until the full first volume released, like I usually do with graphic novels. This was just a tiny little taste of the story and I'm already hooked!
✨ Representation: multiple Native American main characters
✨ Representation: multiple Native American main characters
Content Warnings
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Murder, and Violence
bookdragon217's review
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Colonisation
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