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A review by carroq
Rapture by Matt Kindt
5.0
Disclaimer: I received a free ecopy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I've been reading through as many comics from Valiant Entertainment as I can. They have consistently put out good books, so it isn't any surprise that I enjoyed this new miniseries. Like a lot of Valiant's books, it builds on what came before while trying to be friendly to new readers. This is a hard feat to achieve, but I think they did a decent job here.
Here's what I loved about this book. First, Tama. This is the current incarnation of the Geomancer. She came from the future in a box. Her attitude is wonderful. The creative team could have made this book really dark, but Tama keeps it light. Plus, she gets to set up the story and provides some hope. And she owns a book that tells the future and has ever changing contents.
Then there is what this book does for Shadowman (or Magpie, not really sure what he is going by these days). I haven't read all of his individual series, so there are a couple things about him that I only know vaguely from reading other books, but Rapture picks him up, dusts him off, and sets him on the path of being awesome. There is a lot of potential for the character at the end of this book, which makes me want Valiant to give him his own series again.
This story mostly takes place in the Deadside, which is kind of like purgatory. I've enjoyed all the books use this location. The sheer craziness of it makes it a lot of fun to explore. And I love the art. It takes advantage of the setting and mixes in the elements I would expect from other books featuring these characters. Could some new to Valiant enjoy this? Sure. But I think having some knowledge of the setting and characters would make this book more enjoyable.
I've been reading through as many comics from Valiant Entertainment as I can. They have consistently put out good books, so it isn't any surprise that I enjoyed this new miniseries. Like a lot of Valiant's books, it builds on what came before while trying to be friendly to new readers. This is a hard feat to achieve, but I think they did a decent job here.
Here's what I loved about this book. First, Tama. This is the current incarnation of the Geomancer. She came from the future in a box. Her attitude is wonderful. The creative team could have made this book really dark, but Tama keeps it light. Plus, she gets to set up the story and provides some hope. And she owns a book that tells the future and has ever changing contents.
Then there is what this book does for Shadowman (or Magpie, not really sure what he is going by these days). I haven't read all of his individual series, so there are a couple things about him that I only know vaguely from reading other books, but Rapture picks him up, dusts him off, and sets him on the path of being awesome. There is a lot of potential for the character at the end of this book, which makes me want Valiant to give him his own series again.
This story mostly takes place in the Deadside, which is kind of like purgatory. I've enjoyed all the books use this location. The sheer craziness of it makes it a lot of fun to explore. And I love the art. It takes advantage of the setting and mixes in the elements I would expect from other books featuring these characters. Could some new to Valiant enjoy this? Sure. But I think having some knowledge of the setting and characters would make this book more enjoyable.