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ashction's review
3.0
meh comic but i appreciate someone finally giving me some lore on how the Russians got demogorgons
jhamm's review
2.0
The Russia storyline is already the weakest plot in Stranger Things; now imagine a whole graphic novel dedicated to it, only without any characters whatsoever from the series.
The Stranger Things tie-in graphic novels work best when they tell intimate stories with characters who fans have already grown to love. Kamchatka forgoes all that by cramming so many characters who fans have no prior attachment to into a convoluted narrative that’s way too short to actually make readers care about said characters. I had a tough time keeping track of who everyone was, there’s literally THAT many new characters. The story is incredibly rushed too, and VERY cheesy at times (and not in the cute way that the show sometimes is).
Also this is the first tie-in that doesn’t really feel like a Stranger Things product. I know that’s a subjective thing, but part of the appeal of the franchise in my opinion is the sense of adventure the show has, which is completely absent here.
Only true positive I can think of is the graphics were kinda cool at times.
I wouldn’t recommend it, even for die-hard fans.
The Stranger Things tie-in graphic novels work best when they tell intimate stories with characters who fans have already grown to love. Kamchatka forgoes all that by cramming so many characters who fans have no prior attachment to into a convoluted narrative that’s way too short to actually make readers care about said characters. I had a tough time keeping track of who everyone was, there’s literally THAT many new characters. The story is incredibly rushed too, and VERY cheesy at times (and not in the cute way that the show sometimes is).
Also this is the first tie-in that doesn’t really feel like a Stranger Things product. I know that’s a subjective thing, but part of the appeal of the franchise in my opinion is the sense of adventure the show has, which is completely absent here.
Only true positive I can think of is the graphics were kinda cool at times.
I wouldn’t recommend it, even for die-hard fans.
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