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zare_i's review
4.0
This one is a little bit of .... strange. It is future. there was a huge break-down of social media that caused people to separate themselves from the phones, smart devices etc although as far as I can see networked and autonomous vehicles, communication and infrastructure exists, AIs exists and cyber-enhanced bodies and persons also roam the streets. But this world is marked also by constant society turmoil, lack of food and constant riots.
Our main protagonist is ... troublemaker to say the least. He worked in the secret services but beneath his demeanor he is anarchist without cause. He is willing to break down everything (there are hints of his involvement in this critical breakdown of always-online society) because of his personal sense of justice - self righteous anger of a man that is for all means and purposes angry on everyone around him. In this brave new world (which he does not like with the same passion as he did not like the previous one) our hero is working as a ledger man, analog (as in non digital) courier of confidential documents for shadowy clientele. So when he gets contacted by government requesting opportunity to check the material before it reaches the destination our hero soon finds himself in quite a bad situation.
Story is written as action-comedy adventure (father/son scenes are hilarious). We follow our hero, genuine wise-cracker as he tries playing all the parties involved. What ruined a story for me a bit is this self righteousness that does resonate with our times but it is not aimed at anything and remains only goal-less anarchism. Our hero shook the foundation of the world but remains same bitter person who does not find anything noble in the new world he helped create.
Art is good, cartoonish to a degree but it worked for me. If you enjoy art of likes of Black Science you will enjoy this one too.
Good story, recommended to all fans of SF, thriller, noir story. I liked the twist and low-tech approach now required to trade in secrets. Hopefully in future issues they will give our protagonists more focused approach to life and events in the world.
Our main protagonist is ... troublemaker to say the least. He worked in the secret services but beneath his demeanor he is anarchist without cause. He is willing to break down everything (there are hints of his involvement in this critical breakdown of always-online society) because of his personal sense of justice - self righteous anger of a man that is for all means and purposes angry on everyone around him. In this brave new world (which he does not like with the same passion as he did not like the previous one) our hero is working as a ledger man, analog (as in non digital) courier of confidential documents for shadowy clientele. So when he gets contacted by government requesting opportunity to check the material before it reaches the destination our hero soon finds himself in quite a bad situation.
Story is written as action-comedy adventure (father/son scenes are hilarious). We follow our hero, genuine wise-cracker as he tries playing all the parties involved. What ruined a story for me a bit is this self righteousness that does resonate with our times but it is not aimed at anything and remains only goal-less anarchism. Our hero shook the foundation of the world but remains same bitter person who does not find anything noble in the new world he helped create.
Art is good, cartoonish to a degree but it worked for me. If you enjoy art of likes of Black Science you will enjoy this one too.
Good story, recommended to all fans of SF, thriller, noir story. I liked the twist and low-tech approach now required to trade in secrets. Hopefully in future issues they will give our protagonists more focused approach to life and events in the world.
misterfix's review
4.0
Solid detective story with a definite noir vibe set in a near future that is sorta plausible. It's no Transmetropolitan but if you enjoy Bogart and Bladerunner lite then this will likely entertain. Art is nothing fancy but the utilitarian roughness is a good match for the subject.
trike's review
3.0
This has an interesting premise: the internet is brought low when everyone’s secrets are spilled to everyone else and sensitive information must be transported the old-fashioned way, with couriers. Some of them deal in secrets people will kill for, which brings us to the flavor of the story, a flavor that is decidedly in the hardboiked/film noir wheelhouse.
Unfortunately, we don’t get a complete story here, and some of the artwork is downright weird. There’s one two-page spread late in the book where the main character sees his sometime partner and part-time lover on the street and the panels seem randomly jumbled. At first I thought he was imagining the scene, then I thought I was reading it out of order, then I went back to thinking it was a dream sequence, but now I have no idea. I hate that sort of vagueness.
So it’s interesting but kind of a mess and incomplete, therefore 3 stars. When the next volume comes out I’ll borrow it rather than buy it.
Unfortunately, we don’t get a complete story here, and some of the artwork is downright weird. There’s one two-page spread late in the book where the main character sees his sometime partner and part-time lover on the street and the panels seem randomly jumbled. At first I thought he was imagining the scene, then I thought I was reading it out of order, then I went back to thinking it was a dream sequence, but now I have no idea. I hate that sort of vagueness.
So it’s interesting but kind of a mess and incomplete, therefore 3 stars. When the next volume comes out I’ll borrow it rather than buy it.
mrpink44's review
3.0
3.5 Good premise although at times the main storyline seems to get forgotten. There are a few points where the dialogue is clunky or didn't make sense. Overall worth a read, don't feel i need to own it. Interested to see where the story goes.
mkquinn91's review
3.0
Pretty generic neo-noir, lacking the kind of writing needed to elevate that rather fatigued genre. That said, the post-Internet setting with AI and fascism at the edges is interesting enough that I'll probably see what comes next in the series.
marisacarpico's review
3.0
Really had high expectations and this didn't quite meet them. Really like the art, but not sure how long I'll be following if the narrative doesn't get a little more focused soon.
Full review at https://thepopbreak.com/2018/04/04/review-analog-1/
Full review at https://thepopbreak.com/2018/04/04/review-analog-1/
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