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crookedtreehouse's review against another edition
3.0
Essentially, a story about the rules of time travel in the Valiant Universe. Van Lente's humor isn't always my flavor of ha-has, but he's very select with it in this volume, and after a series of serious, well-paced pages of plot development, he threw in a joke that made me snort.
Like the best of the Valiant books, this is an amusing adventure story with fun characters. The new character provides us with an interesting lense for the madness of Ivar's time travel shenanigans, and the establishment of the rules of time travel (particularly the "It's not that you shouldn't change anything, it's that you actually can't") made this a good, if not great story. It's also a pretty decent entry point to the Valiant Universe.
Like the best of the Valiant books, this is an amusing adventure story with fun characters. The new character provides us with an interesting lense for the madness of Ivar's time travel shenanigans, and the establishment of the rules of time travel (particularly the "It's not that you shouldn't change anything, it's that you actually can't") made this a good, if not great story. It's also a pretty decent entry point to the Valiant Universe.
carroq's review against another edition
4.0
Another book from the Comic Bento Rewriting History box. And another Valiant title that I enjoyed quite a bit. Ivar is a time traveler that is trying to protect Neela Sethi, who is about to make a major discovery in terms of time traveling. Neela's discovery is going to be an accident, but once she learns about it she wants to do everything she can to prevent her father's death.
The time travel mechanics can be a little wonky at times. Perhaps it is just the way it is described. The creators make great use of it though, even flipping the panels on the page as the characters jump through multiple periods of history. That and the fourth chapter as a whole are two of the elements that made this one stand out to me.
I liked the characters. Ivar is a little odd, and he disappears for chunks of the story, but he remains an interesting character and I would like to see what happens with him down the line. There are hints at the future relationship between Ivar and Neela throughout the book too. Neela is developed a bit more, and she is the character that most readers would identify with because she is learning these things at the same time we are.
It can be amusing at times as well. I think how they handle the whole "what if you could travel back in time to kill Hitler" question that seems to pop up in regard to time travel. There are parts of the story that need to be addressed down the line, but this is a great start to an interesting story.
The time travel mechanics can be a little wonky at times. Perhaps it is just the way it is described. The creators make great use of it though, even flipping the panels on the page as the characters jump through multiple periods of history. That and the fourth chapter as a whole are two of the elements that made this one stand out to me.
I liked the characters. Ivar is a little odd, and he disappears for chunks of the story, but he remains an interesting character and I would like to see what happens with him down the line. There are hints at the future relationship between Ivar and Neela throughout the book too. Neela is developed a bit more, and she is the character that most readers would identify with because she is learning these things at the same time we are.
It can be amusing at times as well. I think how they handle the whole "what if you could travel back in time to kill Hitler" question that seems to pop up in regard to time travel. There are parts of the story that need to be addressed down the line, but this is a great start to an interesting story.
_bookbabble_'s review against another edition
3.0
This was described to me as "Doctor Who and James Bond wrapped into one." That description lives up to itself quite nicely.
pages_and_reels's review against another edition
4.0
My first Valiant read, and it did not disappoint. Quite anxious to know what happens next.
tmaluck's review against another edition
4.0
Give to Whovians, Booster Gold boosters, and time-travel enthusiasts in general.
The first three issues set up the "rules" of time travel for the series and set off the initial adventure, but it's the climax issue's treatment of paradoxes where the book truly shines and sets itself apart.
The first three issues set up the "rules" of time travel for the series and set off the initial adventure, but it's the climax issue's treatment of paradoxes where the book truly shines and sets itself apart.
elderkinhv's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
exlibrislynne's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
verytoristory's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
rebus's review against another edition
4.75
Exceptionally fun, intelligent, and exciting and vastly underrated.
The world needs more Ivar and less Marvel and DC.
The world needs more Ivar and less Marvel and DC.
becks_books's review against another edition
2.0
This is one of those books I very much just got because the cover is really pretty (though I feel like that's not a bad thing to do when it comes to buying graphic novels because art is 50% of the story/book) and unfortunately the cover was my favourite thing about it. It looks kinda David Aja-esque so I had to get it, failing to remember at the time that I dislike time travel stories and probably wouldn't like this one either.
It wasn't BAD but it wasn't really for me. There were lots of complicated explanations as to how everything worked and as with most time-travel stories I just wanted to curl up in a ball in the corner of a room and cry. It was cool to try some more Valiant comics because I'm very new to them (any suggestions as to where I should start are welcome) and some of it was interesting. I think the most interesting part was trying to work out who to trust as we're sort of in the same position as Neela with regards to the amount of information we have about the supposed "good" and "bad" guys. I probably won't carry on with the series but it definitely wasn't all bad.
It wasn't BAD but it wasn't really for me. There were lots of complicated explanations as to how everything worked and as with most time-travel stories I just wanted to curl up in a ball in the corner of a room and cry. It was cool to try some more Valiant comics because I'm very new to them (any suggestions as to where I should start are welcome) and some of it was interesting. I think the most interesting part was trying to work out who to trust as we're sort of in the same position as Neela with regards to the amount of information we have about the supposed "good" and "bad" guys. I probably won't carry on with the series but it definitely wasn't all bad.