Reviews

Incredible Doom by Matthew Bogart, Jesse Holden

allibug26's review against another edition

3.0

Not bad but not exactly my style

izzys_internet_bookshelf's review against another edition

1.0

1/5

First off, this year so far has had little to no success of having a good read. This book was alright, I wish the characters had more time to really get developed. The switch between the two duos were somewhat aggravating to me.

bedheadandbl's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

3.5

annie_lovesbooks's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful medium-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

3.5

analyticalchaos's review against another edition

3.0

I could hear the dial-up sounds in my head while I read this. Holden and Bogart pull off some great storytelling with an engaging art style. It was a quick, fun read.

holdenkillfield's review

4.0

I was completely surprised by this graphic novel as I had no clue what to expect from it. The blurb was just enough to get me to pick it up and I am happy that it did not reveal much more than that so I could be caught off-guard for my enjoyment of this touching story. The color scheme and minimal artwork which was very well done invoked a sense of dread and isolation and I could connect with the turmoil and trials that each teenager was going through. In the early times of the internet with BBS and finally the arrival of AOL, I did connect through the phone line and could remember the nostalgia of begging parents and siblings to get off the phone line for my personal use. I remember the world that was opened to me through Instant Messenger (IMs) and chat rooms; it was a wild time and this novel encapsulated it perfectly as well as what it is to finally find a place of belonging, both online and IRL.

geekwayne's review against another edition

5.0

'Incredible Doom' by Matthew Bogart and Jesse Holden is a graphic novel from a particular era, and one that I miss.

This story takes place in the era of the BBS or computer bulletin board. The two stories, which link, involve an a girl named Allison who is abused by her stage magician father, and a young man named Richard, who is new in town and gets invited to connect to a BBS called Evol BBS. The connection between these two and their different stories involves computers and the link that strangers can make online.

I loved the lonely vibe of this story. The sparse locations, the loneliness of hiding a terrible secret or being the new kid. The art reflects this quite well, and I loved all the throwback references to the BBS days of the internet. Well done!

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from HarperCollins Children's Books and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.

bookishannie's review

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

3.5

otterhere's review against another edition

5.0

This book was a surprise to find!! I couldn’t put it down. The illustrations showed all the emotions of the characters.

moonlit_shelves's review

dark emotional tense fast-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? No

3.0