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malu's review
adventurous
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
nessylou's review
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
barrybj's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy
Moderate: Sexual content
brizreading's review
2.0
I just heard about Moebius (that is, Jean Giraud) the other day, and have been trying (and failing, it seems!) to get a hold of his actual work since. Dude, EVERYthing on Amazon is like $200+ and out of print. Wtf?
Anyway, this is apparently only written by Moebius, not actually drawn by him. And it's just... meh. A kind of vaguely eroticized cyberpunk tale about a boy with very ripply abs and the ability to fly, some random girl he's keen on, and various evil scientists. Oh yes, and people with black eyes who can self-explode if they think really hard.
This is part 1 of a two-part series, and it's a very slow, simple beginning. Boy can fly. Stuff about exploding people. Boy escapes. Scientists mad. The end.
Anyway, this is apparently only written by Moebius, not actually drawn by him. And it's just... meh. A kind of vaguely eroticized cyberpunk tale about a boy with very ripply abs and the ability to fly, some random girl he's keen on, and various evil scientists. Oh yes, and people with black eyes who can self-explode if they think really hard.
This is part 1 of a two-part series, and it's a very slow, simple beginning. Boy can fly. Stuff about exploding people. Boy escapes. Scientists mad. The end.
lmcox's review
2.0
This review applies to both Icaro Volume 1 and Volume 2.
I love Moebius's work, but Icaro really disappointed me. There was so little story, and the artwork was not particularly interesting or beautiful. We're supposed to be invested in Icaro's relationship with one of the scientists studying him, but I don't think it comes across at all. And when that relationship becomes the focus of the story I lose all investment in the story, as well. The translation into English is also absolutely awful. Overall, some pretty frames, but generally uninteresting artwork and story.
I love Moebius's work, but Icaro really disappointed me. There was so little story, and the artwork was not particularly interesting or beautiful. We're supposed to be invested in Icaro's relationship with one of the scientists studying him, but I don't think it comes across at all. And when that relationship becomes the focus of the story I lose all investment in the story, as well. The translation into English is also absolutely awful. Overall, some pretty frames, but generally uninteresting artwork and story.
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