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mandalor3960's review
2.0
This comic wasn't that good. It felt as though they just stuck a group of vikings and the thing together and tried to run a story with it. The ending is similar to the film and there's no character development. The comic is hollow.
Update 6 June 2019
With the adoption of my new rating system, a two star rating is befitting. The original review is valid in what it describes. Having skimmed over the comic, I had forgotten the ending that was chilling and pleased me. Everything else falls short but not to the extent that I would not like it, which would be an indicator of a one star rating.
January 20, 2020
Update
To correct the previous update, I am not sure if I was originally chilled at the ending when I first finished reading the book.
February 22, 2020
Update
I have previously colored the rating green but I have now changed it to yellow. I do not recall my original feelings for the graphic novel. A skim reading of it done during the time at which I wrote the update for June 6, 2019, did not bring any memories of liking or disliking. The tone of the original review also skimming between praise and criticism at times. I will clarify that the statement, "this comic wasn't that good", indicates mediocrity and tameness, and does not indicate that it is good with some defects. A two star rating, colored yellow, is supported by these reasons.
June 3, 2020
Update
The rating is also colored yellow because, though the logic in the update from February 22, 2020 is sound, it does not come from memories but rather good estimations of the original review. It is not perfect logic but it is solid logic.
Update 6 June 2019
With the adoption of my new rating system, a two star rating is befitting. The original review is valid in what it describes. Having skimmed over the comic, I had forgotten the ending that was chilling and pleased me. Everything else falls short but not to the extent that I would not like it, which would be an indicator of a one star rating.
January 20, 2020
Update
To correct the previous update, I am not sure if I was originally chilled at the ending when I first finished reading the book.
February 22, 2020
Update
I have previously colored the rating green but I have now changed it to yellow. I do not recall my original feelings for the graphic novel. A skim reading of it done during the time at which I wrote the update for June 6, 2019, did not bring any memories of liking or disliking. The tone of the original review also skimming between praise and criticism at times. I will clarify that the statement, "this comic wasn't that good", indicates mediocrity and tameness, and does not indicate that it is good with some defects. A two star rating, colored yellow, is supported by these reasons.
June 3, 2020
Update
The rating is also colored yellow because, though the logic in the update from February 22, 2020 is sound, it does not come from memories but rather good estimations of the original review. It is not perfect logic but it is solid logic.
mortalmarz's review
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Story is a good read as far as a historical lead up. This is still just a small possibility in the story kinda like a word of mouth legend.
zomvi's review
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
This could've been quite an amazing prequel had they split this into two issues, or done one oversized issue. The concepts at play, as well as the environments, tension, and art, are generally solid, but it was obviously rushed, and you could tell the team was hindered by the small page count restriction.
kelseyr713's review
3.0
This was an all-right Thing mythos story. I liked it more for the art than anything, as there was some truly fantastic monster design. Unfortunately the story wasn't very good, and I really question the presence of a Thing in the Viking era that wouldn't have killed everyone.
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