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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
first comic book i’ve ever read. loved the show and love this just as much.
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Psychedelic comic set in the 1980s with a high school for assassins, bestiality, LSD, violence, and lots of teen angst.
This was weird and I’m kind of amazed that it was picked up by SyFy since it seems like so much of it could not be shown on anything but a pay channel. Interesting story that has a lot more heart if you read the forward and author's note.
This was weird and I’m kind of amazed that it was picked up by SyFy since it seems like so much of it could not be shown on anything but a pay channel. Interesting story that has a lot more heart if you read the forward and author's note.
Did not enjoy this one bit. The art style was sloppy and unattractive, I didn't like any of the characters or their arcs and the plot failed to impress me.
I was excited to finally read Deadly Class, it had been on my radar for a few years now, and I finally got around to picking it up now that the show is coming out. Unfortunately, it wasn't what I had been hoping for.
The art and the story concept are both great, but the execution is why I ended up rating it one star. Throughout the entire story there's homophobia and misogyny, and it's completely unneccessary. I understand that it's supposed to be historical, etc. but that doesn't mean that it had to be written this way.
There was beastiality, implied pedophilia and rape randomly thrust into the mix too, on top of the usual ableist "disfigured" villain. Overall, the entire thing was a complete mess.
The art and the story concept are both great, but the execution is why I ended up rating it one star. Throughout the entire story there's homophobia and misogyny, and it's completely unneccessary. I understand that it's supposed to be historical, etc. but that doesn't mean that it had to be written this way.
There was beastiality, implied pedophilia and rape randomly thrust into the mix too, on top of the usual ableist "disfigured" villain. Overall, the entire thing was a complete mess.
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt
dark
emotional
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Have you ever been so disappointed by something you were sure was going to be *for you*? Well, that’s me with this comic. I should have known better since I’ve read Rick Remender before and not enjoyed it. This is a comic that sells itself as an introduction to a school for murderers: future assassins and the like. But we spend maybe two pages looking at the school and how it works. First, we get introduced to Marcus who is a homeless, mentally ill youth trying to survive. Then he gets introduced to the headmaster of this school and decides to join them. However, we spend almost no time in the school itself. Dark academia this is not. I also didn’t love all of the drugs and people trying to seem tougher than they are. I know this was the 80s when the comics happened and I know it’s got to be rough if you’re surrounded by future assassins. But this all felt a little too self-satisfying. In the introduction (and in the author’s note at the end), we see how much of this comic is all about Rick Remender and his childhood. Minus the murder...maybe?
Overall, this comic wasn’t for me. I’m positive there’s an audience for this series (otherwise there wouldn’t be 12 volumes). I just can’t think of who those people are off the top of my head. I tried to give myself a little space and time away from this before writing my review but I still struggle to find the positives here.