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teanahk's review against another edition
4.0
I'm not really sure what was going on with this one but I kind of loved it anyway. Does that make sense? It was weird but awesome. Awesomely weird.
How's that for a coherent review?
How's that for a coherent review?
elturko64's review against another edition
3.0
Man so conflicted. The art in this book is wonderful yet the story is a bit hard to follow. Too many ideas were crammed into one little book. By the time the ending came I was even more confused. Still it was enjoyable and their were some parts where I got a good chuckle.
amyjoy's review against another edition
3.0
This book was fucking weird as shit, but also still really good somehow? I mean, I'm pretty sure I don't understand everything/anything that was going on in it, but it was so well written I almost don't care?
djotaku's review against another edition
4.0
This was pretty confusing, but then again it's a concept comic for a concept album. Considering that, it's pretty awesome. I have enjoyed all the Matt Fraction I've read and this is no exception. He's as perfect a team mate to Coulton as Greg Pak was for [b:Code Monkey Save World|20500635|Code Monkey Save World|Greg Pak|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1389306686s/20500635.jpg|34300470] if not better. The story is both wonderful and depressing as I can almost see it happening right now. I think the book works well on its own and best together with the music album it's based on. Also, Monteys art is great. I'd read Universe #1 over on Panel Syndicate and enjoyed his work there. The art really makes a great impact on the story.
camscampbell's review against another edition
2.0
I don’t really get it. And the pages smell awful. I bought this at a concert I really enjoyed. The book was expensive and pretty rubbish. Maybe I’m just not the right audience, but I do get JoCo’s songs, so I thought I would be the right audience. I only really bought the book to support him and do my bit to make sure he keeps making great music, so I’m that sense it was worth it.
dropoutdaisy's review against another edition
3.0
I found this book at my local comic shop and had no idea it was a concept graphic novel paired with an album by Jonathan Coulton. I'd never heard of the artist before and to be honest, the music didn't make much sense for a sci fi graphic novel in my opinion. I was expecting something more electronic and space-y. The album I ended up listening to isn't really my style. The graphic novel itself was fairly interesting and unique, albeit a little preachy. The pacing and timelines were a little confusing as well, though the art was clean and easy to follow. All in all, this was a fairly decent graphic novel, but I just wasn't a huge fan.
goranlowie's review against another edition
4.0
It's a confusing but intriguing and (in the end) enjoyable read. The album it accompanies is by far my favorite thing JoCo's ever done, and this is a nice add-on.
suggoiai's review
4.0
Jonathan Coulton had a new album which turned out to be a concept album. Passing his ideas behind to the songs to Matt Fraction, a story was melded together. Albert Monteys set it down in artful pages into a solid state.
This may have deserved 5 stars, but I feel like neither the album nor the graphic novel make complete sense without each other or the endnotes. Or... maybe I'm just not sophisticated enough to get it; it wouldn't be the first time. Either way, this is a masterful collaboration.
This may have deserved 5 stars, but I feel like neither the album nor the graphic novel make complete sense without each other or the endnotes. Or... maybe I'm just not sophisticated enough to get it; it wouldn't be the first time. Either way, this is a masterful collaboration.