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dame_samara's review
5.0
The best way to describe this is your take; your standard adults have disappeared kids (adolescents) struggled to survive in the wake narrative. But then add a singular magic kid and adults are zombies into the narrative.
I feel like I can't say much more about Creatures outside of that synopsis. It really is the setup for a larger story that I really am excited to read more of.
I feel like I can't say much more about Creatures outside of that synopsis. It really is the setup for a larger story that I really am excited to read more of.
zabacitanovine's review
2.0
I have no idea what this was all about.
It was way too jumbled and not enough information was given.
It is some kind of post-apocalyptic world where only kids are normal(?) and adults crave sugar(??) or whatever, and there is this strange creature who is a master of the adults and an albino black kid who has some powers(???)
It was really too weak and low in information for me to have liked it.
A big thank you to Europe Comics and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
It was way too jumbled and not enough information was given.
It is some kind of post-apocalyptic world where only kids are normal(?) and adults crave sugar(??) or whatever, and there is this strange creature who is a master of the adults and an albino black kid who has some powers(???)
It was really too weak and low in information for me to have liked it.
A big thank you to Europe Comics and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
amethyst's review
2.0
While the art style is nice, the story was not there. There was no introduction to the characters or the world, so it was just confusing most of the time, and since we don't know anything about the characters, it was hard to care about what happens to them. There was no flow in the plot, we knew who the bad guys were, but don't know how they became like that and what happens if the bad guys "win". It really felt like the plot is just standing at one place and didn't advance further. The basic idea is great don't get me wrong, but the lack of foundation in the story makes it boring and confusing.
a_potter_nerd's review
3.0
I received this and as an eARC to read for free in exchange for my honest review. Thank you to NetGalley and Europe Comics for giving me access.
This has a really interesting storyline, I enjoyed it and the story that was there was solid...downfall is I felt like I was just dropped into the middle of it with no explanation of what happened prior to page one.
What's the mist? Why does it only affect the adults? What is the creature thing that the adults flock to??? I am left with more questions than when I started reading.
Hopefully future issues will explain the situation of the world we are in and what happened, otherwise this one will just be a massive time waster.
This has a really interesting storyline, I enjoyed it and the story that was there was solid...downfall is I felt like I was just dropped into the middle of it with no explanation of what happened prior to page one.
What's the mist? Why does it only affect the adults? What is the creature thing that the adults flock to??? I am left with more questions than when I started reading.
Hopefully future issues will explain the situation of the world we are in and what happened, otherwise this one will just be a massive time waster.
eliebooks's review
4.0
Thanks to Netgalley for a digital copy in exchange for an honest review :)
It is a post-apocalyptic story, where most of the adults have transformed into some sort of zombies. Children seem to not be affected by this and we follow a band who just tries to survive in these conditions. It is a short comic that sets the world and the pace. The main characters are likeable, they fall into specific categories but that did not bother me at all.
I enjoy the art - the colour pallet was perfectly selected for the atmosphere. There were some changes in the dominant colour for different scenes, which added so much more to the whole vibe and even to the intensity of the scene. I have read it in one go, just could not put it down.
The ending left me want to find out more. I really want to know what happens next to these children.
It is a post-apocalyptic story, where most of the adults have transformed into some sort of zombies. Children seem to not be affected by this and we follow a band who just tries to survive in these conditions. It is a short comic that sets the world and the pace. The main characters are likeable, they fall into specific categories but that did not bother me at all.
I enjoy the art - the colour pallet was perfectly selected for the atmosphere. There were some changes in the dominant colour for different scenes, which added so much more to the whole vibe and even to the intensity of the scene. I have read it in one go, just could not put it down.
The ending left me want to find out more. I really want to know what happens next to these children.
dsnake1's review
4.0
An ARC copy was provided by Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Creatures: The City That Never Sleeps is the first volume of Creatures, a graphic novel that takes place sometime after an 'event' that turned many people into zombies of a sort. We follow two groups of kids: one brother-sister pair and another rag-tag group consisting of two brothers and two other kids. The first group is trying to survive in this post-apocalyptic world while caring for the survival of their seemingly vegetative mother. The surviving mostly falls on Vanilla, the older sister, as Peanut, the younger brother, appears to be quite young. The other group is a gang, more or less.
We're introduced to two main plotlines, really. The first is the conflict between our first pairing of children and the gang and its fruits. The second is between half of the gang, the brother pair, and one of the brother's quest for knowledge while braving a seemingly crazy old man.
For most of the volume, I was rather neutral. The characters don't inspire me to care about them much, aside from Peanut, and three out of four of the 'gang' members are downright unlikeable, in my opinion. Also, the dialog is a little stilted, and I wonder if it wouldn't be better in the original French. The hook in the last few pages of the volume was fantastic, though, and the alienesque antagonistic force looks to be interesting.
Is Creatures a unique concept so far? Not really. Was the execution great? Also not totally, although I really liked the art. Do I think this has a ton of potential if some of the more fantastical elements are well-explored? Absolutely.
All-in-all, I'd give this a 3.5/5 or so, and I'm pretty excited to learn more about the titular creatures.
Creatures: The City That Never Sleeps is the first volume of Creatures, a graphic novel that takes place sometime after an 'event' that turned many people into zombies of a sort. We follow two groups of kids: one brother-sister pair and another rag-tag group consisting of two brothers and two other kids. The first group is trying to survive in this post-apocalyptic world while caring for the survival of their seemingly vegetative mother. The surviving mostly falls on Vanilla, the older sister, as Peanut, the younger brother, appears to be quite young. The other group is a gang, more or less.
We're introduced to two main plotlines, really. The first is the conflict between our first pairing of children and the gang and its fruits. The second is between half of the gang, the brother pair, and one of the brother's quest for knowledge while braving a seemingly crazy old man.
For most of the volume, I was rather neutral. The characters don't inspire me to care about them much, aside from Peanut, and three out of four of the 'gang' members are downright unlikeable, in my opinion. Also, the dialog is a little stilted, and I wonder if it wouldn't be better in the original French. The hook in the last few pages of the volume was fantastic, though, and the alienesque antagonistic force looks to be interesting.
Is Creatures a unique concept so far? Not really. Was the execution great? Also not totally, although I really liked the art. Do I think this has a ton of potential if some of the more fantastical elements are well-explored? Absolutely.
All-in-all, I'd give this a 3.5/5 or so, and I'm pretty excited to learn more about the titular creatures.
cant_stop_reading's review
3.0
Recieved a free ARC from Netgalley for an honest review.
Post apocalyptic world but all the adults are like zombies , but they don't eat brains . Bit confused why they're a threat to the kids then?
Beautiful artwork and clear plot . Loved the characters and good cliffhanger ending.
Post apocalyptic world but all the adults are like zombies , but they don't eat brains . Bit confused why they're a threat to the kids then?
Beautiful artwork and clear plot . Loved the characters and good cliffhanger ending.
novelytic's review
3.0
Creatures was entertaining; however, I was left with many questions. I liked the characters Vanilla and Peanut. I wish that the characters were a bit more developed. It was short, but within both the illustrations and dialogue, there was very little to infer as the reader. The art style is absolutely stunning. I want to know more about the creature!
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