Reviews

Extremity, Vol. 2: Warrior by Mike Spicer, Daniel Warren Johnson

unladylike's review against another edition

5.0

Better than Star Wars, though it will never have the iconic multigenerational Hollywood appeal of that franchise. Man alive, I love Daniel Warren Johnson's visual storytelling, imaginative character designs, action sequences, and underlying moral messages!

zorpblorp's review against another edition

adventurous reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

reickel's review against another edition

4.0

I liked it quite a bit, and I expect to like it more on a re-read. Character development and narrative pacing are a bit short in supply, but the lavish illustration and spectacular action help gloss over that.

mscherer's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

audjmo91's review against another edition

5.0

Very strong finish to an excellent limited series with some truly lovely and honest characters and stunning art. The world feels fully realized and I was fascinated to learn about the tribes beyond the Roto and Paznina and the alternative family that comes from being outsiders.

Spoiler

You could tell from the jump there was absolutely no way Rollo was escaping this story alive, but still, I was moved by the needlessness of his death. A lesser writer would have had him sacrifice himself in a show of heroics, and I felt the ultimate result much better highlights the themes around the futility of war.

Looking forward to whatever Johnson is working on next!

togdon's review against another edition

4.0

Very satisfying conclusion to a nice 12 issue run. The art was just as amazing in the second volume, and I liked the story a bit better.

elturko64's review against another edition

5.0

Incredible, simply incredible. Already this is top 3 graphic novels this year. This heartbreaking sci-fi/fantasy story swirls around war, revenge and redemption. Its been done before in the past but I don't think any story has captured those themes like this one did. The writing, artwork and world building are outstanding. The only problem I had is that the story ended. Buy this volume and the previous one. It's a must own.

mark_johnson's review against another edition

4.0

This part of the story was not as depressing as the last one in my opinion, and definitely more action-packed in which sci-fi and post-apocalyptic elements of the story work the best.

I really enjoy the art style of the comic. It is detailed enough without feeling overstuffed and excellent reflecting of facial expressions works great especially in the more silent moments. Last time I feel that inspired by comic book art was after Scott Pilgrim.

The only issue that I can think of about this story that it`s feels somewhat rushed. Every issue reads too quickly so overall pacing is not the strongest part of Extremity. Also this comic feels like it just ends too abruptly.

Extremity is a dark, bleak and violent story that deals with very mature themes in a wise way but still doesn`t provide clear answers, proofing its maturity. Complicated problems cannot have a simple solution and this one is not an exception. This is a thought-provoking and emotional tale of revenge and ways of dealing with your loss and forgiveness that definitely deserves all its praise. It`s probably not the best comic of all times but it`s close to it and absolutely worth a shot.

mapatchli's review

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

polarcubby's review against another edition

Very interesting world. The story was ok