sup3r_xn0va_maya's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
TW: Immigration detention centers, police brutality, and racism.
Omni is the story of Dr. Cecelia Cobbina, an Ignited, a human being affected by a change in the earth thus giving them super powers. Dr. Cobbina can process her thoughts at the speed of light and she has near perfect intellect in the 9 different categories of intelligence.
The main character, Dr. Cobbina, and her companion, Mae, travel across the U.S.A and help other Ignited. In some cases their intentions are to stop Ignited from "making bad situations worse".
This was enjoyable but not my favorite super hero comic. For a comic about super heroes there wasn't much action. All in all this comic was okay, it was enjoyable.
Giving this 3 out of 5 stars.
Omni is the story of Dr. Cecelia Cobbina, an Ignited, a human being affected by a change in the earth thus giving them super powers. Dr. Cobbina can process her thoughts at the speed of light and she has near perfect intellect in the 9 different categories of intelligence.
The main character, Dr. Cobbina, and her companion, Mae, travel across the U.S.A and help other Ignited. In some cases their intentions are to stop Ignited from "making bad situations worse".
This was enjoyable but not my favorite super hero comic. For a comic about super heroes there wasn't much action. All in all this comic was okay, it was enjoyable.
Giving this 3 out of 5 stars.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Police brutality, Racism, Deportation, Forced institutionalization, and Confinement
snchard's review
3.0
I would read volume 2 just for the color palette. The story is good, a lot like what I might expect out of an X-Men origin.
booksenvogue's review
5.0
I loved how this keeps you guessing right up until the end and still hits you with a WTF!
kbrown's review
3.0
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC. An interesting story that is supported by great illustrations. The storytelling was a bit disjointed and several of the characters lacked backstory, making it a bit hard to understand their roles and relationships. Omni does do a great job at tying in social issues like racial profiling and immigration into the plot, making it feel incredibly relevant. I am interested to see how to story progress in the next volume.
rainbcwboy's review
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
tim_walker13's review
5.0
You should read this if:
You want an uplifting Superhero experience
Kudos: able to stay true to the genre while keeping a social justice focus.
You want an uplifting Superhero experience
Kudos: able to stay true to the genre while keeping a social justice focus.
eldritchteacozy's review
5.0
Omni is a really cool take on the super hero/super empowered genre. It touches on issues of race, class and climate change in the first issue in ways that feel very interesting. The idea to base superpowers on the intelligence types is a pretty cool one and the way it's presented as different aspects of Cecelia Cobbina's psyche talking to each other is novel. I love how each has it's own personal style and quirks, and the color coding really helps too. It's like a power fantasy for the marginalized and I love everything about that. Also, the art is great. I can't wait to see where it goes and to check out other entries in the shared H1 universe.
FTC disclosure: I received this book from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review
FTC disclosure: I received this book from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review
cobwebjr's review
5.0
This is a fantastic start to a series! Amazingly written WOC-led, sci-fi, action, mystery—so many of the things I love to see! I’m excited to see where this goes
graypeape's review
4.0
Okay, first, go read the publisher synopsis, it'll make more sense than I will trying to explain the story. I'll start with what I liked: a diverse cast of characters, including an African American woman MC, who is smart, is a doctor, is solving problems using her brain rather than kicking posteriors, and isn't scantily clad or treated as eye candy. Supporting character friend is a plus-sized woman, and there's no mention of her weight. Other Ignited characters are POC. Tough issues are discussed, such as racial profiling, police brutality, detention centers and separation of immigrant families, misogyny, and human involvement in climate change. The art is gorgeous, with bold graphics and color that pops, and the color-coded personality types graphics and text for Cecelia is especially helpful in seeing how her mind is working. The story is good, and has a lot of promise, but my only complaint lies in the story: I expect a lot of set-up at first, but events, like Antony's arrest and the events at the detention center, get wrapped up too quickly and neatly, and I'm not feeling a sense of struggle or urgency. I feel like the stories need more fleshing out. Hopefully, we'll get more meat in future volumes, because I do like where the story is going!
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