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katieinca's review against another edition
3.0
I should stop reading Terry Moore if I'm just going to be disappointed when things aren't as amazing in Strangers in Paradise, because that's a hell of a bar. This has more of a spark than Echo, and some gags that are horrible/gross/funny, but I don't think I'm going to become addicted.
rogue_lurker's review against another edition
4.0
For whatever reason, I've always avoided picking up Terry Moore's Strangers In Paradise ... probably because lots of people told me I should read it. Last week, a complete stranger told me I should read Rachel Rising. So I did. Wow. I don't know if I can use the word lush to describe black and white artwork ... but this is my review, so piss off if you don't like it. There's no dialogue in the first few pages, but the artwork is so arresting and sets the tone so well ... awesome. At first I wasn't a fan of Moore's character artwork, but it quickly grew on me and I'm definitely becoming a fan of the whole b/w style. The story starts with Rachel clawing herself out of a grave ... intriguing in its own right, but as the story progresses, with flashes to other characters, it just gets odder and creepier. Definitely a dark comic - but fascinating. Definitely a series I will continue to follow.
arf88's review against another edition
5.0
I am officially a stan for Terry Moore's art. I don't think I've ever seen black and white comic art as stunning as it was here. Moore takes time to give his characters depth, but not at the expense of plot and atmosphere. Honestly this book had everything going for it and I'm eager to read the next volume.
librarimans's review against another edition
2.0
Solid art, story telling and a cool concept, but it didn't really click with me.
sarahfoofoo's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
the8th's review against another edition
4.0
I read this in singular comic format, and then a few of the issues online. It is more horror than what Terry Moore usually does, but I tend to lean that way with the comics I read anyway. Really looking forward to finding the following trade paperback. Also, Terry always manages to keep his main characters looking somewhat similar, with a similar (but not always as extreme) badass quality to them. And I love that most of his main characters are women and all of them are interesting and powerful. The males that do tend to show up are some kind of gender queer or of a different race. It's really refreshing and nice and I love Terry Moore. So yeah, go read some.
christajls's review against another edition
4.0
This review originally posted at The Improbable Chuck: Canucks on Comics
This is without a doubt one of the most underrated comics on shelves right now. It’s a dark and mysterious tale and it had me captivated from the very first few pages.
Rachel Rising is unsurprisingly about a girl named Rachel. Rachel is not your average girl though. She was dead and now she’s not. However before you get any wrong ideas, this is not a zombie comic. Rachel is not undead. She is alive again, with only a scar around her neck and bloodshot eyes as evidence of what happened to her. She’s a very mysterious character, you don’t find out a lot about her write away, revelation are slow and deliberate building onto the overall suspense of the story.
This comic is extremely dark. There is a lot of death and destruction and it will shock you. BUT it is not gory by any means, which is an impressive feat – to make me gasp in surprise without resorting to gore. The art is also completely in black and white. I wasn’t sure about this at first. It’s normally not my thing, but in this case I couldn’t imagine this comic in colour. The black and white and simple style really add to the creepiness of this story. It’s something terrible happening in the most normal of places.
If you enjoy horror, ghosts stories or simply comics with a lot of suspense I highly recommend Rachel Rising. It’s one of my new favourites.
This is without a doubt one of the most underrated comics on shelves right now. It’s a dark and mysterious tale and it had me captivated from the very first few pages.
Rachel Rising is unsurprisingly about a girl named Rachel. Rachel is not your average girl though. She was dead and now she’s not. However before you get any wrong ideas, this is not a zombie comic. Rachel is not undead. She is alive again, with only a scar around her neck and bloodshot eyes as evidence of what happened to her. She’s a very mysterious character, you don’t find out a lot about her write away, revelation are slow and deliberate building onto the overall suspense of the story.
This comic is extremely dark. There is a lot of death and destruction and it will shock you. BUT it is not gory by any means, which is an impressive feat – to make me gasp in surprise without resorting to gore. The art is also completely in black and white. I wasn’t sure about this at first. It’s normally not my thing, but in this case I couldn’t imagine this comic in colour. The black and white and simple style really add to the creepiness of this story. It’s something terrible happening in the most normal of places.
If you enjoy horror, ghosts stories or simply comics with a lot of suspense I highly recommend Rachel Rising. It’s one of my new favourites.
blairconrad's review against another edition
4.0
An intriguing beginning. Auntie Johnny's banter initially turned me off, but that was a minor distraction. I'm intrigued by the mystery, and found the artwork to be very effective and, at times, chilling.
terrnadoe's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0