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A review by dark_reader
Black Bolt, Vol. 1: Hard Time by Saladin Ahmed
2.0
I have heard a lot of critical acclaim for this comic series, but based on this volume, I don't see what the big deal is. It was fine; good art, decent pacing, the character treatment was okay, but I simply did not find it compelling. Some great comics and graphic novels just grab me, but this was not the case here. Black Bolt is in prison, frees himself, frees some others, they try to take down their captor, setbacks occur, meh. I was unimpressed with the appearance of any of the Marvel characters found herein. However I am willing to give volume 2 a try, given the low time commitment to read such material.
Out of interest to read this based on the hype, I went so far as to have my local library add this to their collection, citing the reported critical acclaim and popularity of the series. Can I just say that I have a great libary? Not for the first time, I made a suggestion for an addition to their collection, and within a couple of weeks, they have it in and it is automatically placed on hold for me as the requester. Hopefully other patrons will enjoy this volume more than I did, now that they have the opportunity.
I am glad to see Saladin Ahmed gaining acclaim for his writing here. I enjoyed his first novel and short stories when he popped onto the fantasy field. I am a little mad at him still for destroying his draft of the second book of the Crescent Moon Kingdoms (intended) series with no indication to date that he is working on this again, but I would prefer that he seek happiness over any perceived obligation. The first book does not require a sequel (although the publisher who put "Book One of..." on the cover of Throne of the Crescent Moon back in 2012 may feel differently). I don't see that he gets any shit for it, a la Patrick Rothfuss or G.R.R. Martin, so hopefully it's all cool for him.
Out of interest to read this based on the hype, I went so far as to have my local library add this to their collection, citing the reported critical acclaim and popularity of the series. Can I just say that I have a great libary? Not for the first time, I made a suggestion for an addition to their collection, and within a couple of weeks, they have it in and it is automatically placed on hold for me as the requester. Hopefully other patrons will enjoy this volume more than I did, now that they have the opportunity.
I am glad to see Saladin Ahmed gaining acclaim for his writing here. I enjoyed his first novel and short stories when he popped onto the fantasy field. I am a little mad at him still for destroying his draft of the second book of the Crescent Moon Kingdoms (intended) series with no indication to date that he is working on this again, but I would prefer that he seek happiness over any perceived obligation. The first book does not require a sequel (although the publisher who put "Book One of..." on the cover of Throne of the Crescent Moon back in 2012 may feel differently). I don't see that he gets any shit for it, a la Patrick Rothfuss or G.R.R. Martin, so hopefully it's all cool for him.