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A review by willdrown
Savage by Lewis LaRosa, B. Clay Moore, Clayton Henry
4.0
An action-packed bite-sized adventure on a mysterious island with some obvious shortcomings and advantages.
tl;dr at Overall, as always
Savage is a four-issue mini-series about a family getting into a plane crash and trying to survive on an island filled with dinosaurs and other dangerous things.
The main draw for me was the art, which changes depending on whether the story is in flashback or in the "current time", with both styles looking very nice and matching the mood of the story, though Lewis Larosa's art seemd more appealing as it stands out with very deep colors and a bit "grittier" look, while Clayton Henry's seems more standard, somewhat in tune with the flashbacks, when the characters' main problem was a rocky marriage.
The plot is somewhat slim, with several mysteries set up but never explained. This is not a critical problem, but the island setting, the unnatural monsters, the unanswered questions, these all may push you to recall the pitfalls of Lost and that is not always a desired comaprison. If Clay Moore has an end-game planned out then there is little to worry about, as the story beats are still fresh and manage to elicit some curiousity. But if there is no clear plan as to where this will go next, the second volume could go off the rails quite easily.
As a self-contained mini-series this works fine up until the very end, which is reminiscent of a Simpsons episode, of all things.
I do think that the appealing art, the good writing, and the fast pace of the story make this a worthy read, but I'm still worried about what may come with the second part of the. Hopefully it won't be a disappointment.
Overall, a good-looking, dynamic comic book that may not be a plot juggernaut, but is definitely worth a read if you like action, mystery, and adventure.
ARC received from the publisher via Netgalley
tl;dr at Overall, as always
Savage is a four-issue mini-series about a family getting into a plane crash and trying to survive on an island filled with dinosaurs and other dangerous things.
The main draw for me was the art, which changes depending on whether the story is in flashback or in the "current time", with both styles looking very nice and matching the mood of the story, though Lewis Larosa's art seemd more appealing as it stands out with very deep colors and a bit "grittier" look, while Clayton Henry's seems more standard, somewhat in tune with the flashbacks, when the characters' main problem was a rocky marriage.
The plot is somewhat slim, with several mysteries set up but never explained. This is not a critical problem, but the island setting, the unnatural monsters, the unanswered questions, these all may push you to recall the pitfalls of Lost and that is not always a desired comaprison. If Clay Moore has an end-game planned out then there is little to worry about, as the story beats are still fresh and manage to elicit some curiousity. But if there is no clear plan as to where this will go next, the second volume could go off the rails quite easily.
As a self-contained mini-series this works fine up until the very end, which is reminiscent of a Simpsons episode, of all things.
I do think that the appealing art, the good writing, and the fast pace of the story make this a worthy read, but I'm still worried about what may come with the second part of the. Hopefully it won't be a disappointment.
Overall, a good-looking, dynamic comic book that may not be a plot juggernaut, but is definitely worth a read if you like action, mystery, and adventure.
ARC received from the publisher via Netgalley