A review by acidicorchid
Cosmic Detective by David Rubín, Jeff Lemire, Matt Kindt

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

This review is for an advanced reader copy.

I loved the art - excellent and kind of classic in style with bright, bold colors that lend itself to the mystery and scifi story/setting. The paneling and composition are excellent throughout - body different in some pages and very unique! 

I think the story overall could have taken longer, because it's VERY fast paced. There's no real time to rest because there's just so much happening visually, verbally, and mentally just all the time. It's definitely the kind of story that just drops you right into the thick of it and expects you to keep up with it, which, while not bad, did leave me struggling to figure out what was going on. 

Regardless, I enjoyed myself. I might have to read it two or three times to fully digest it, but it's hands down entertaining at the very least. Especially so if you enjoy classic, more mystery/detective style comics and stories.
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