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A review by matteldritch92
Harbinger Volume 1: Omega Rising by Joshua Dysart
2.0
Within the first issue, our "protagonist" uses his mind control powers to rape a girl, though the book sugarcoats this as it makes no real impact in the narrative, like it was written by someone who unintentionally buys into rape apologetics.
Outside of that, the writing's nothing special. It feels like something that would be a flop if adapted into film or television, made by people behind the remakes of Point Break and Total Recall and starring someone like Sam Worthington. The writer struggles in vain to make the characters understandable and sympathetic but its not something orgainically shown, it falls into "tell, don't show" methods, leading to saying absolutely nothing of interest.
The artwork is only semicompetent. While passable half the time, when it comes to bodies it falls flat on its face. Too often the mouths of the characters are improbably small to the point it looks like they're sphincters and backgrounds look clearly traced over. Not egregious as Greg Land, but its nothing to be proud of.
If the series gets better after this, I could give less of a damn. Though I must admit I really like the character of Faith, the nerdy overweight girl who wants to be a superhero. Since she's the star of her own spinoff, I might get around to reading her book sometime.
Outside of that, the writing's nothing special. It feels like something that would be a flop if adapted into film or television, made by people behind the remakes of Point Break and Total Recall and starring someone like Sam Worthington. The writer struggles in vain to make the characters understandable and sympathetic but its not something orgainically shown, it falls into "tell, don't show" methods, leading to saying absolutely nothing of interest.
The artwork is only semicompetent. While passable half the time, when it comes to bodies it falls flat on its face. Too often the mouths of the characters are improbably small to the point it looks like they're sphincters and backgrounds look clearly traced over. Not egregious as Greg Land, but its nothing to be proud of.
If the series gets better after this, I could give less of a damn. Though I must admit I really like the character of Faith, the nerdy overweight girl who wants to be a superhero. Since she's the star of her own spinoff, I might get around to reading her book sometime.