Reviews

Exiles, Vol. 1: Test of Time by Saladin Ahmed, Javier Rodriguez

albertico66's review against another edition

2.0

A case of a potentially-very-fun book that got way overwritten... should've let the art do its thing.

blacksentai's review against another edition

3.0

I'm a sucker for multiverse books but I wish exiles went in a different direction sometimes than the threats they usually pull

koriwatson's review against another edition

3.0

Was expecting to like this more than I actually did. If nothing else the characters continuing to stop for parties got mind boggling dumb. Something bad happened and the end of most parties including one where they literally let the whole of New Your and New Jersey get Nuked better they decided to have a party right next to an unstable untested nuclear bomb and not keep that great of an eye on it. Valkyrie continuing to flirt with Becky like she didn’t just watched her get literally nuked was a strange choice. And then they go right back to partying after like there’s a difference between refusing to wallow in misery and not having basic pattern recognition. The art and designs were still great and there was moments I liked so it gets a middleing 2.5 stars from me.

wolverine's review

adventurous emotional lighthearted slow-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

everyotherpageorso's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.5

fercatodic's review against another edition

3.0

Una historia entretenida, bien narrada y bien dibujada, con ideas con mucho potencial pero que no llega a más. Lectura "palomitera" que deba semillas que ya venenos si alguien las utiliza algún día.

katgriff's review against another edition

4.0

4/5 issues of this was a reread from when i bought this series as digital issues (after being drawn in by the peggy captain america cover) but then...forgot to keep reading until i noticed them in my comixology account. this is definitely unfocused chaos, but like mostly fun unfocused chaos? i like the brief appearances of various versions of iconic marvel characters. some of the issues are like more 3-starts but rounding up for the volume.

gingertonks's review

challenging medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

danicaleblanc's review

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

rorikae's review

4.0

4/5
I love seeing alternate world versions of Marvel characters. My personal favorites in this first collection include Becky Barnes, Peggy Carter Captain America, and Western T'Challa. I can't wait to see what other characters I'll encounter in the next installment of Exiles.