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bookforte's review
2.0
I enjoyed the art work, and I liked the idea of the story. All these supposed teens with psychic abilities seemed like a fun proposition. But that's all I can say; the story didn't develop much and everything that was thrown out seemed irrelevant. I couldn't get into it, and I quickly lost interest. For me, this was a misguided approach.
stackwoodlibrary's review
3.0
Picked up on a whim, took some time (2/3 through?) before I warmed up to it. Still not too sure...
A sort-of anti-X-Men? Damaged, but with inner strength, and a less stable helmsman.
I'll look for more, tell my GN fan daughters about it.
Great art.
A sort-of anti-X-Men? Damaged, but with inner strength, and a less stable helmsman.
I'll look for more, tell my GN fan daughters about it.
Great art.
squidbag's review
4.0
Another entry into the "Would people with powers really choose to be heroes?" sub-genre of comics, but a particularly good and interesting one, and a little more realistic than some. The first three-quarters of this are essentially a philosophical examination of human beings' capacity for good and evil without resorting to blacks and whites, which I found refreshing after having not really intellectually stimulated myself in a couple of GNs and a J-FIC. The last bit is kind of a justification for balancing towards "bad" as a rephrase of the Law of the Jungle, but it falls flat, and you're kind of glad to see it go before the book sets itself up to be far more interesting than a cloistered little group of picked on people with powers. I'm very interested to read more of this.
youfelinedevil's review
3.0
I'm glad I stuck with this because overall I liked it but I really did not like the characters at first. I mean, besides Syd. She/the writing gets kind of preachy at the end, but I really do like her. I like the story, also, but it isn't anything especially innovative. Kind of reminds me of Oliver Twist, with its Fagin-like antagonist. There's a lot that's like, paraphrasing here, "Oh you thought I was crazy and I'm not so you shouldn't treat me badly." Which kind of sucks if you're, you know, actually mentally ill. I get that it's kind of an analogy but when you're presenting this world in which these abilities and mental illness both exist, it doesn't really work as a fucking analogy, it just hurts.
However, a lot of this is more present in the dialogue than the narrative. Syd says a lot of things that are impulsive, desperate, and not censored, because she's a messed up, terrified kid. It makes sense. The book doesn't feature, like, people with mental illnesses engaging in dangerous behavior.
ANYWAY I largely stuck with it because the art is so so so gorgeous, even if the kids all have basically the same body types. Not great.
I like Syd, I like where this story seems to be going, I'm willing to overlook the things I didn't like with the hope that they will be somehow resolved or explained. For now, at least. I like a lot of the other characters, and I'm interested and empathize with the ones I don't love. I LOVE the art.
(What is up with Misery Kid??)
However, a lot of this is more present in the dialogue than the narrative. Syd says a lot of things that are impulsive, desperate, and not censored, because she's a messed up, terrified kid. It makes sense. The book doesn't feature, like, people with mental illnesses engaging in dangerous behavior.
ANYWAY I largely stuck with it because the art is so so so gorgeous, even if the kids all have basically the same body types. Not great.
I like Syd, I like where this story seems to be going, I'm willing to overlook the things I didn't like with the hope that they will be somehow resolved or explained. For now, at least. I like a lot of the other characters, and I'm interested and empathize with the ones I don't love. I LOVE the art.
(What is up with Misery Kid??)
kelly92's review
1.0
This may be one of the worst things I have ever read. Full of selfish, self-centred characters with no redeeming qualities with back stories designed to make you feel for them and to justify there mindless violent acts and superior attitudes.
wyvernfriend's review
3.0
Group of teens find that they are all gifted and the ethics of their lives is complicated.
andicbuchanan's review
3.0
In short, I'm a sucker for Manics references, which is why I bought this - and they're used well, significant without being jarring or pretentious and, in not sticking to them too literally, the comic feels more genuine.
The story so far is... pretty generic, but it's issue 1 so mostly set-up - I'll keep reading and if the story gets more interesting in subsequent issues this has the potential to be really good.
The story so far is... pretty generic, but it's issue 1 so mostly set-up - I'll keep reading and if the story gets more interesting in subsequent issues this has the potential to be really good.
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