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forsidious's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
4.0
This collection is very hit or miss, and oddly includes some stories that aren't comics. Overall pretty interesting
Echo: Excerpt but immediately drew me in. Incredible art style and made me want to read more
C - 9, A - 10, W - 10, P - 8, I - 10, L - 10, E - 10
Ochek: Cool to see an origin of the big dipper that I'm less familiar with. Pretty short. Liked the art style for the scenery, but less so far the characters.
C - 7, A - 8, W - 7, P - 7, I - 8, L - 7, E - 7
Coyote and the Pebbles: more cohesive than the last fable. Didn't love some of the interjections of animals changing when it was reflected in the art
C - 8, A - 8, W - 9, P - 8, I - 9, L - 8, E - 8
Qallupiluk: Not super sure why this is included in the collection since it's a short story, not a comic, but that aside, a cool story with a creepy creature and a bit of a heavy handed message about forgiveness. I feel like it would have been cooler as an actual comic though
C - 8, A - 8, W - 7, P - 7, I - 8, L - 8, E - 8
UE-PUCASE: I...don't get this one. I mean I get it's a retelling of the young man who turned into a snake, but the change of setting is so useless and the consequences aren't appropriately changed to match it. It's just silly. The original makes sense - eat eggs, turn into a snake. But eat...spam, and turn into a snake? What? The art is well done I guess...
C - 7, A - 9, W - 7, P - 6, I - 8, L - 3, E - 6
The Observing: Wut? really visually stunning but I have no idea what I just read...the write up beforehand did not help me understand and honestly only led to me being more confused...
C - n/a, A - 9, W - n/a, P -4, I - 4, L - 4, E - 4
Strike and Bolt: interesting conceptually, but poorly executed. The writing is really clunky and at times has some pretty obvious exposition or explanation of terms in the dialogue. It'd have been better to utilize translations (an asterisk with a definition of unknown terms) or just allowing for context clues to do their thing. I don't like the art. Awkward body poses, characters faces changing every panel, scene details inconsistent from frame to frame.
C - 7, A - 5, W - 5, P - 7, I - 7, L - 7, E - 6
Siku: I enjoyed this one though there's some unnecessary exposition in this one too (seriously it's a comic guys, show, don't tell). Wish there was more, it felt like a prologue to a larger story and I'd love to see what else happens and get more information on the more supernatural characters.
C - 8, A - 8, W - 7, P - 9, I - 9, L - 8, E - 8
Home: well that went from 0 to 100 in 0.2 seconds. WTF lol. An interesting concept but way too quick. Again, a story that could use a full volume to explore
C - 7, A - 9, W - 8, P - 8, I - 9, L - 6, E - 7
Copper Heart: somewhat interesting but a little disjointed at the end. Particularly the page with teh rapids is super random and unnecessary
C - 7, A - 6, W - 6, P - 7, I - 8, L - 7, E - 7
First Hunt: simple coming of age story about a boy's first hunt, the anxiety he feels of not being ready, and realizing he is. Not mind blowing, but good.
C - 9, A - 8, W - 8, P - 7, I - 10, L - 10, E - 9
Ayanisach: extremely poignant alternate history telling of colonization. A little heavy handed I think in part due to the brevity, but I'd read a series based on this story
C - 9, A - 10, W - 9, P - 9, I - 10, L - 9, E - 10
Ticho Naowo: really really enjoyed this story. Well paced and gives a good overview of the tradition. Loved the emphasis on maintaining cultural ties while also enjoying other traditions, like halloween.
C - 9, A - 9, W - 10, P - 10, I - 10, L - 10, E - 10
Averages (rounded):
C 8, A - 8, W - 7.5, P - 7.5, I - 8.5, L - 7.5, E - 7.5
Echo: Excerpt but immediately drew me in. Incredible art style and made me want to read more
C - 9, A - 10, W - 10, P - 8, I - 10, L - 10, E - 10
Ochek: Cool to see an origin of the big dipper that I'm less familiar with. Pretty short. Liked the art style for the scenery, but less so far the characters.
C - 7, A - 8, W - 7, P - 7, I - 8, L - 7, E - 7
Coyote and the Pebbles: more cohesive than the last fable. Didn't love some of the interjections of animals changing when it was reflected in the art
C - 8, A - 8, W - 9, P - 8, I - 9, L - 8, E - 8
Qallupiluk: Not super sure why this is included in the collection since it's a short story, not a comic, but that aside, a cool story with a creepy creature and a bit of a heavy handed message about forgiveness. I feel like it would have been cooler as an actual comic though
C - 8, A - 8, W - 7, P - 7, I - 8, L - 8, E - 8
UE-PUCASE: I...don't get this one. I mean I get it's a retelling of the young man who turned into a snake, but the change of setting is so useless and the consequences aren't appropriately changed to match it. It's just silly. The original makes sense - eat eggs, turn into a snake. But eat...spam, and turn into a snake? What? The art is well done I guess...
C - 7, A - 9, W - 7, P - 6, I - 8, L - 3, E - 6
The Observing: Wut? really visually stunning but I have no idea what I just read...the write up beforehand did not help me understand and honestly only led to me being more confused...
C - n/a, A - 9, W - n/a, P -4, I - 4, L - 4, E - 4
Strike and Bolt: interesting conceptually, but poorly executed. The writing is really clunky and at times has some pretty obvious exposition or explanation of terms in the dialogue. It'd have been better to utilize translations (an asterisk with a definition of unknown terms) or just allowing for context clues to do their thing. I don't like the art. Awkward body poses, characters faces changing every panel, scene details inconsistent from frame to frame.
C - 7, A - 5, W - 5, P - 7, I - 7, L - 7, E - 6
Siku: I enjoyed this one though there's some unnecessary exposition in this one too (seriously it's a comic guys, show, don't tell). Wish there was more, it felt like a prologue to a larger story and I'd love to see what else happens and get more information on the more supernatural characters.
C - 8, A - 8, W - 7, P - 9, I - 9, L - 8, E - 8
Home: well that went from 0 to 100 in 0.2 seconds. WTF lol. An interesting concept but way too quick. Again, a story that could use a full volume to explore
C - 7, A - 9, W - 8, P - 8, I - 9, L - 6, E - 7
Copper Heart: somewhat interesting but a little disjointed at the end. Particularly the page with teh rapids is super random and unnecessary
C - 7, A - 6, W - 6, P - 7, I - 8, L - 7, E - 7
First Hunt: simple coming of age story about a boy's first hunt, the anxiety he feels of not being ready, and realizing he is. Not mind blowing, but good.
C - 9, A - 8, W - 8, P - 7, I - 10, L - 10, E - 9
Ayanisach: extremely poignant alternate history telling of colonization. A little heavy handed I think in part due to the brevity, but I'd read a series based on this story
C - 9, A - 10, W - 9, P - 9, I - 10, L - 9, E - 10
Ticho Naowo: really really enjoyed this story. Well paced and gives a good overview of the tradition. Loved the emphasis on maintaining cultural ties while also enjoying other traditions, like halloween.
C - 9, A - 9, W - 10, P - 10, I - 10, L - 10, E - 10
Averages (rounded):
C 8, A - 8, W - 7.5, P - 7.5, I - 8.5, L - 7.5, E - 7.5
heidinay's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
3.75
Some of the stories were great, some too brief. Minus points for false advertising... they're upfront -within- the book about the participation of non-indigenous illustrators, etc., but it's heavily advertised as an indigenous collection and they could probably do better.
catapocalypse's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Great all around collection! My personal favorites were "Ochek" by David Robertson & Haiwei Hou, "Coyote and the Pebbles” by Dayton Edmonds & Micah Farritor, and “Home” by Ian Ross & Lovern Kindzierski & Adam Gorham & Peter Dawes.
marijuanerareads's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
emperorcupcake's review against another edition
4.0
I am new to reading comics/graphic novels, but I really liked all the different art and story styles! From sci fi to horror to the more traditional, there was the consistent thread of the importance of stories through time and space. I would have liked to see some of them fleshed out a little more, but I enjoyed this. Will definitely check out the next two volumes.
lbelow's review against another edition
4.0
I wasn't sure whether I'd like a graphic novel comprised of short stories instead of one cohesive narrative, but I'm glad I have it a shot because this format really worked for me! It was nice to read a chunk of the book and have closure, not to mention visiting a different story and art style each time.
unnamedcryptid's review against another edition
fast-paced
5.0
Really cool collection that showcases a whole bunch of different stories, art styles, and a little poetry and prose!! Loved this.
panelparty's review against another edition
4.0
This was a great anthology from a group that is typically underserved in the world of comics (at least in my experience) and I really enjoyed reading these stories. Some of them weren't to my taste but I still enjoyed the experience as a whole. My three favorite stories were:
Coyote and the Pebbles
Written: Dayton Endmonds, Ill. Micah Farritor
The dreamy colored pencil art is absolutely gorgeous and I loved the personification of all the animals!
Copper Heart
Written: Elizabeth LaPensee, Ph.D., Ill. Claude St. Aubin
Beautiful art and I really enjoyed the story – it was very short but it didn’t feel stunted or like anything was missing – short, sweet, and perfectly enjoyable.
Tlciho Naowo
Written: Richard Van Camp, Ill. Nicholas Burns
This story blends modern and traditional celebrations – kids are excited to go trick-or-treating and their grandmother(?) tells them about the Night the Spirits Return, a traditional holiday honorint their ancestors and the caribou that feed them. I love how this depicts Indigenous people as a living, modern people – the kids are watching TV and out celebrating Halloween, but their traditional culture and celebrations are still important. As someone who is all about honoring their ancestors and recognizing the sacrifices they made to get you where you are, I totally loved this one. Plus the flashback/dream sequence art is soo lovely.
Coyote and the Pebbles
Written: Dayton Endmonds, Ill. Micah Farritor
The dreamy colored pencil art is absolutely gorgeous and I loved the personification of all the animals!
Copper Heart
Written: Elizabeth LaPensee, Ph.D., Ill. Claude St. Aubin
Beautiful art and I really enjoyed the story – it was very short but it didn’t feel stunted or like anything was missing – short, sweet, and perfectly enjoyable.
Tlciho Naowo
Written: Richard Van Camp, Ill. Nicholas Burns
This story blends modern and traditional celebrations – kids are excited to go trick-or-treating and their grandmother(?) tells them about the Night the Spirits Return, a traditional holiday honorint their ancestors and the caribou that feed them. I love how this depicts Indigenous people as a living, modern people – the kids are watching TV and out celebrating Halloween, but their traditional culture and celebrations are still important. As someone who is all about honoring their ancestors and recognizing the sacrifices they made to get you where you are, I totally loved this one. Plus the flashback/dream sequence art is soo lovely.
kemuenz's review against another edition
5.0
A stunning and resonant anthology of incredible artists.