Reviews

Black Science, Vol. 5: True Atonement by Rick Remender

ppetropoulakis's review

4.0

This was a very enjoyable story arc for the black science epic. The theme of parental struggle and sacrifice for the wellbeing of their kids is at the story’s core.

shane_tiernan's review

5.0

It's been a while since I read Black Science, but damn am I glad I got back to it. The art, the combination of sci-fi and fantasy, add in tortured flawed characters and you had me at "device that allows you to travel to an unlimited number of realities/dimensions." Also, the fact that the main character looks like he's right out of Venture Brothers definitely adds to the whole thing.

Good stuff.

jammasterjamie's review

4.0

I wasn't fully digging this series for the first two volumes, but man am I glad that I stuck around. It really started to pick up for me in Volume 4, but this one is where it really starts to stand among the greats. Good stuff right here with some truly unexpected twists.

katepowellshine's review

5.0

best of the series so far!

chayote's review

dark 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

4.0

olliewheaton's review

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

shirohige's review

4.0

Me tenía un poco confundido las velocidades con que la historia de Black Science se iba desarrollando, siendo que no considero que la lentitud sea un defecto cuando busca realzar la construcción de personajes, creo a Remender a ratos se le iba un poco la mano en la presentación/armazón de algunos. No obstante , posterior a la resolución tomada por Grant McKay tras el volumen anterior: limpiar todos los cagazos que ha ocasionado hasta ahora, el relato tomó un camino mucho más vertiginoso.

No obstante el precio a pagar no es menor. Desprenderse de lo que te hace distinto, de tu principal cualidad es un castigo cruel pero merecido. Y que sigue humanizando a un personaje que fue presentado altanero inicialmente y que con ciertos complejos de dios ha ido descendiendo lentamente hacia una redención (al menos su relación con Pia parece mejorar) que luce bastante dolorosa.

La rivalidad con Kadir también sigue en un tira y afloja que probablemente no culmine bien. La velocidad de la narración le ha dado un giro a la historia que la ha hecho despegar y hace lucir bastante promisorio el futuro de la misma.

Como si Los cuatro fantásticos estuviesen quebrados y Reed Richards hubiese perdido su inteligencia: el peor momento para los personajes, es tal vez, el mejor para la serie.

renee_pompeii's review

3.0

I guess I may be getting a little bored with the story, but the artwork and characters are still really fun and worth your attention.

vulco1's review

4.0

Keeps on capturing the magic. Good pathos. Good intentions. I like this volume.

jakekilroy's review

4.0

When you lose your entire team, including members of your family, after hopping through dimensions, coming home isn't always a good idea and it's definitely not easy. Grant McKay, having now gotten closer to figuring out how to right his very many wrongs, works closer back to the center of the onion that the universe has become, with holes everywhere and a collapse gaining likelihood. This isn't as powerful as the fourth volume, but I'm damn curious to see what's next.