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A review by rakoerose
Invisible Kingdom, Vol. 1 by G. Willow Wilson, Christian Ward
4.0
This comic was an unexpected delight! Such interesting alien species, gorgeous colors, and an intriguing secret.
”We’re all just doing our jobs.”
Focusing on the captain and crew of a cargo ship, and a young individual seeking their religious order, a secret unfolds of dastardly deeds from one end of the galaxy to another. The art may have been what initially drew me in, but the characters quickly grew on me. Captain Grix is of the gruff-but-lovable type and Vess is endearing in her idyllic views and I’m genuinely invested in seeing where they, and the crew, go! Especially now that they’re tangled up in a web of information they were better off never knowing.
It’s fast paced, absolutely stunning to look at, and I’m excited to keep learning more. It’s clear a lot of work went into developing the galaxy-system these characters live in and forming unique concepts that jump off the page. There’s neat discussion on sex and gender, with some LGBT+ aspects thrown in for good measure, and I really enjoyed it! I don’t think any individual classifies as “human,” but more “humanoid” and I loved every design.
I have to take a brief spell to scream about the color usage in this - it’s masterfully well done. Every page is like a study in color theory and it was a delight for the eyes. Christian Ward’s style compliments this story in an incredible way.
For a first volume, it definitely set the stage for being a series I look forward to reading more of!
”We’re all just doing our jobs.”
Focusing on the captain and crew of a cargo ship, and a young individual seeking their religious order, a secret unfolds of dastardly deeds from one end of the galaxy to another. The art may have been what initially drew me in, but the characters quickly grew on me. Captain Grix is of the gruff-but-lovable type and Vess is endearing in her idyllic views and I’m genuinely invested in seeing where they, and the crew, go! Especially now that they’re tangled up in a web of information they were better off never knowing.
It’s fast paced, absolutely stunning to look at, and I’m excited to keep learning more. It’s clear a lot of work went into developing the galaxy-system these characters live in and forming unique concepts that jump off the page. There’s neat discussion on sex and gender, with some LGBT+ aspects thrown in for good measure, and I really enjoyed it! I don’t think any individual classifies as “human,” but more “humanoid” and I loved every design.
I have to take a brief spell to scream about the color usage in this - it’s masterfully well done. Every page is like a study in color theory and it was a delight for the eyes. Christian Ward’s style compliments this story in an incredible way.
For a first volume, it definitely set the stage for being a series I look forward to reading more of!