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readingwithkaitlyn's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Gore, Genocide, Bullying, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Colonisation, and Death
bookishly_laura9813's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
elenavarg's review
4.0
Reading this comic was such an intense experience, I even dreamt about it. About alien planets, nonhumanoid creatures, technicolor plants... It was an incredible read, to say the least. This is what scifi is all about!!!
driedmintleaves's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
sarah0_0's review
adventurous
challenging
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
crookedtreehouse's review
3.0
Image Comics continues to put out some of the most interesting comicsin the United States. Were I putting together a reading group for bright, stylized sci-fi comics with complex narratives and a loose sense of narrative, I'd put this on the list with [b:Prophet, Volume 1: Remission|15770131|Prophet, Volume 1 Remission|Brandon Graham|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1346249727s/15770131.jpg|21477514], [b:Firebug Ogn|36963196|Firebug Ogn|Johnnie Christmas|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1520477495s/36963196.jpg|58761890], and [b:Pretty Deadly, Vol. 1: The Shrike|20638291|Pretty Deadly, Vol. 1 The Shrike|Kelly Sue DeConnick|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1400007010s/20638291.jpg|39928058]. Books that are challenging to follow but have distinctive art.
If you are a reader who loves being thrown into an alien world where you don't really know the rules, and you follow a character, feeling constantly two or three steps behind understanding what they're doing, then this book might be perfect for you.
For me, I wanted the world explained more clearly as the story progressed.
If you are a reader who loves being thrown into an alien world where you don't really know the rules, and you follow a character, feeling constantly two or three steps behind understanding what they're doing, then this book might be perfect for you.
For me, I wanted the world explained more clearly as the story progressed.
jessidee's review
challenging
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
freemajo's review
3.0
Prism Stalker, at its core, is a story about colonization and identification. Vep is a refugee who lives on (in?) a sentient planet which her people care for in return for shelter. She is taken by a foreigner and forcibly enrolled in an academy. Graduates of the academy enforce colonization upon the planet and repel indigenous forces. Vep sees the academy and the expanse of the planet ripe for colonization as a way to provide a space for her tribe stuck on (in???) the sentient planet she knows best as home.
During her time at the academy, she encounters other members of her species who did not flee for the refugee planet. Because Vep has never learned her native tongue or rituals, her overtures toward these women are rebuffed angrily. These two short encounters are the most interesting in Prism Stalker as they raise questions of identity and belonging.
Overall, the art style is not great, and it's frequently difficult to tell Vep apart from other characters of her species because they're not drawn very precisely--their bone structure and features change slightly between panels on occasion (and not on purpose). It doesn't feel polished, and the impression is of a rough draft rather than final product.
The story is meager and rather boring. The collection can be summed up easily as "Vep struggles but in the end might be okay." The bonus content at the end was helpful because it explained the author's inspiration as a Hawaiian and Native American, which is the most interesting theme (colonization and identity) throughout Prism Stalker. I just wish this had been more of a focus than it was.
During her time at the academy, she encounters other members of her species who did not flee for the refugee planet. Because Vep has never learned her native tongue or rituals, her overtures toward these women are rebuffed angrily. These two short encounters are the most interesting in Prism Stalker as they raise questions of identity and belonging.
Overall, the art style is not great, and it's frequently difficult to tell Vep apart from other characters of her species because they're not drawn very precisely--their bone structure and features change slightly between panels on occasion (and not on purpose). It doesn't feel polished, and the impression is of a rough draft rather than final product.
The story is meager and rather boring. The collection can be summed up easily as "Vep struggles but in the end might be okay." The bonus content at the end was helpful because it explained the author's inspiration as a Hawaiian and Native American, which is the most interesting theme (colonization and identity) throughout Prism Stalker. I just wish this had been more of a focus than it was.