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A review by crookedtreehouse
Rai, Volume 3: The Orphan by Matt Kindt
2.0
This setup for the 4001 AD event is ultimately underwhelming, and wouldn't have had me excited for the event. (Unfortunately, I followed a reading guide for the Rai/4001 AD storyline, and I ended up reading them way out of order.) Much of this is that [a:Clayton Crain|54930|Clayton Crain|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] 's work doesn't appeal to me. The story was standard sci-fi genre fare. The characters continue to be unengaging, and the plot incredibly predictable.
I feel like this was written during a period when Matt Kindt's name was everywhere. He was mostly doing creator owned work for Dark Horse, and work-for-hire at Valiant. His heart just didn't seem to be into this. If you'd like to read some of his better work, check out [b:MIND MGMT, Volume One: The Manager|16255052|MIND MGMT, Volume One The Manager|Matt Kindt|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1406391108l/16255052._SY75_.jpg|22298040], [b:Dept. H, Volume 1: Pressure|30208534|Dept. H, Volume 1 Pressure|Matt Kindt|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1485469841l/30208534._SY75_.jpg|50658271], [b:Black Badge Vol. 1|42201553|Black Badge Vol. 1|Matt Kindt|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1545477493l/42201553._SY75_.jpg|65814092], or [b:Grass Kings, Vol. 1|35606635|Grass Kings, Vol. 1|Matt Kindt|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1501538217l/35606635._SY75_.jpg|57044244]. This whole Rai storyline is instantly forgettable.
I feel like this was written during a period when Matt Kindt's name was everywhere. He was mostly doing creator owned work for Dark Horse, and work-for-hire at Valiant. His heart just didn't seem to be into this. If you'd like to read some of his better work, check out [b:MIND MGMT, Volume One: The Manager|16255052|MIND MGMT, Volume One The Manager|Matt Kindt|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1406391108l/16255052._SY75_.jpg|22298040], [b:Dept. H, Volume 1: Pressure|30208534|Dept. H, Volume 1 Pressure|Matt Kindt|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1485469841l/30208534._SY75_.jpg|50658271], [b:Black Badge Vol. 1|42201553|Black Badge Vol. 1|Matt Kindt|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1545477493l/42201553._SY75_.jpg|65814092], or [b:Grass Kings, Vol. 1|35606635|Grass Kings, Vol. 1|Matt Kindt|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1501538217l/35606635._SY75_.jpg|57044244]. This whole Rai storyline is instantly forgettable.