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A review by mschlat
Tomorrow by Peter Milligan
2.0
Dark Horse Comics originally published the first two issues of this in paper form and then nothing else until the five issues were collected in this graphic novel. As a result, I'm not really sure how long this was supposed to be. It's a tale of a world-wide pandemic that mostly affects adults, and it finishes up somewhat too quickly.
The art by [a:Jesus Hervas|8344184|Jesus Hervas|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] is just wonderful, with tons of detail and emotional figure drawing. And Milligan's set up is interesting; we are seeing the impact of a virus that started cyber and went biological, and we follow that impact through a varied cast, including a set of twins, one of whom is neuroatypical. But the follow up didn't work for me, partly because some plot points appear to be dropped, and partly because Milligan is too fond of writing rich white Americans carrying out evil deeds while speaking in forced analogies. (E.g. the use of "downsizing" for killing, and one soccer team captain who will not stop talking in sports analogies during an apocalypse. Granted, it's because he's traumatized, but it gets boring very quickly.)
All in all, a bit hard to recommend, due to the semi-abrupt ending.
The art by [a:Jesus Hervas|8344184|Jesus Hervas|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] is just wonderful, with tons of detail and emotional figure drawing. And Milligan's set up is interesting; we are seeing the impact of a virus that started cyber and went biological, and we follow that impact through a varied cast, including a set of twins, one of whom is neuroatypical. But the follow up didn't work for me, partly because some plot points appear to be dropped, and partly because Milligan is too fond of writing rich white Americans carrying out evil deeds while speaking in forced analogies. (E.g. the use of "downsizing" for killing, and one soccer team captain who will not stop talking in sports analogies during an apocalypse. Granted, it's because he's traumatized, but it gets boring very quickly.)
All in all, a bit hard to recommend, due to the semi-abrupt ending.