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A review by jshawreads
Army of One Vol. 1 by Bryan Valenza, Yishan Li, Tony Lee
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.75
Thankyou to Netgalley and Oni Press for providing me with a free electronic copy of this graphic novel in exchange for an honest review.
Army of One follows Carrie as her world is turned upside down by alternate versions of herself, the reincarnated "Shards" of an ancient and powerful being; Sister Fortune. A prophecy foretelling the return of Sister Fortune and the defeat of Brother Havoc propels her forward into a conflict where nothing is as simple as it appears.
Army of One is bursting at the seams with great ideas; alternate realities, shards with different abilities, ancient magical beings, reincarnation... But with all these ideas and so much lore trying to squeeze into a single volume, I felt none of the ideas really came to full fruition. The narrative is interesting, but I found myself still struggling to follow who was who, and what their motivations were for joining a particular side of this conflict. And spending so much time in an alternate reality where the Nazis won World War Two felt a little unoriginal, so much media that features alternate history goes down that road.
The art and design was great, and I especially loved the designs of Sister Fortune and Brother Havoc.
Overall, a fun read, but not one I am in a rush to read the next volume of.
Army of One follows Carrie as her world is turned upside down by alternate versions of herself, the reincarnated "Shards" of an ancient and powerful being; Sister Fortune. A prophecy foretelling the return of Sister Fortune and the defeat of Brother Havoc propels her forward into a conflict where nothing is as simple as it appears.
Army of One is bursting at the seams with great ideas; alternate realities, shards with different abilities, ancient magical beings, reincarnation... But with all these ideas and so much lore trying to squeeze into a single volume, I felt none of the ideas really came to full fruition. The narrative is interesting, but I found myself still struggling to follow who was who, and what their motivations were for joining a particular side of this conflict. And spending so much time in an alternate reality where the Nazis won World War Two felt a little unoriginal, so much media that features alternate history goes down that road.
The art and design was great, and I especially loved the designs of Sister Fortune and Brother Havoc.
Overall, a fun read, but not one I am in a rush to read the next volume of.