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verumsolum's review
3.0
I think I need another issue to understand the world here. I was following until the last few pages which lost me a bit.
carochacord's review
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
It wasn’t too bad, but I must say my expectations were very low. On the good side, the colors are sometimes nice and I loved Stjepan’s variant cover. On the neutral side, the story is overwhelmed with not always coherent text. On the bad side, the art was inconsistent, the story was hard to follow and sometimes confusing. However, what left me most unsatisfied was the ending.
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide
liimo's review
2.0
The story could be interesting, but after vol. 1 it just keeps getting worse. The dialogue is written as if it's some kind of twitter conversation and doesn't add much to the story.
The characters get more generic and uninteresting as the story progresses. The initial introductions are also very unnatural. The world is interesting, but world building isn't done in a natural way while telling the story.
The art is cool, some panels feel a bit rushed but it's honestly the only thing that kept me reading.
Would've expected more from Zoe Quinn, she seems like a fun and glib woman.
The characters get more generic and uninteresting as the story progresses. The initial introductions are also very unnatural. The world is interesting, but world building isn't done in a natural way while telling the story.
The art is cool, some panels feel a bit rushed but it's honestly the only thing that kept me reading.
Would've expected more from Zoe Quinn, she seems like a fun and glib woman.
stormqueen's review
3.0
I liked the concept a lot but the colours and art didn't mesh well, making it a bit of a confusing read.
booknooknoggin's review
1.0
DNFing this piece of shit....Apparently this future world demons control the internet...like Matrix. Plus this was so heavily dialogue filled that it really was no fun to read. Huge panels of text take up each and every page full of stuff but with no real explanation of wtf is going on.
marksutherland's review
4.0
A cyberpunk twist on the magical girl genre with some heavy social commentary and luminous colours. Madoka Magica meets the Matrix on acid I guess.
It's fair to say Quinn's experience at the centre of a certain culture war have deeply influenced the story, characters and world building. This book has a lot to say about how the internet has affected people for good and for ill and uses the fantastical cliches of the genre to personify trolls, those targeted by them, social networks and so on. On the one hand this lets her retell the stories of those crushed by doxxing and cyber-harrasment and repaint them as warriors who have survived their trauma and work to make a better world. However it feels like there simply weren't enough panels to let the world come together naturally, so there's a lot of "as you know bob" and sudden plot twists. A pretty common flaw in many comics though so easily overlooked.
The art and colours are what really makes this volume stand out though, it's often a bit chaotic and scrappy but that suits the the nature of the story. The characters always look great and flourescent colour palate makes for lots of attractive scenes.
However, the real kicker was that the digital copy of the trade I read finished with an ad for the re-print of Transmetropolitan which now seems like a dark (though almost certainly unintentional) joke.
It's fair to say Quinn's experience at the centre of a certain culture war have deeply influenced the story, characters and world building. This book has a lot to say about how the internet has affected people for good and for ill and uses the fantastical cliches of the genre to personify trolls, those targeted by them, social networks and so on. On the one hand this lets her retell the stories of those crushed by doxxing and cyber-harrasment and repaint them as warriors who have survived their trauma and work to make a better world. However it feels like there simply weren't enough panels to let the world come together naturally, so there's a lot of "as you know bob" and sudden plot twists. A pretty common flaw in many comics though so easily overlooked.
The art and colours are what really makes this volume stand out though, it's often a bit chaotic and scrappy but that suits the the nature of the story. The characters always look great and flourescent colour palate makes for lots of attractive scenes.
However, the real kicker was that the digital copy of the trade I read finished with an ad for the re-print of Transmetropolitan which now seems like a dark (though almost certainly unintentional) joke.
squidbag's review
3.0
Great, ridiculous fun! This feels like not just old-school Vertigo, but the Helix imprint and the Cyberella title from back in the day. Loved the art, the development of the characters and their world - and the threats to it. If you don't mind being jerked around and confused by big changes, this is recommended.
wolfie's review
5.0
A strong start to an exciting new comic series, Zoe Quinn's writing is engaging and Robbi Rodriguez's art is beautiful and action packed.
wendleness's review
3.0
It’s a no-brainer, really–this series has everything I love. Science fiction, strong female leads, bright colours with a gritty realism, intrigue, and cliffhangers. The dystopian world the story is set in is one that is easy to imagine in our foreseeable future. Adverts everywhere you look because you have nanotech in your eyeballs, a holographic AI popping up to tell you things, oh, and an entire digital world, pseudo-superheroes, and the monsters they fight. That last bit is less foreseeable.
A longer review of the series can be found at my book blog: Marvel at Words.
A longer review of the series can be found at my book blog: Marvel at Words.
excuseforjuice's review
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0