farrah's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
kukushka's review
5.0
I quite enjoyed this superhero origin story. It does follow a lot of the tropes, including ones I'm not a huge fan of, but it does shine wherever it strikes out on its own.
I did find it a little short and rushed, but I understand that it is setting up characters for a series in which they can be explored with more depth. The story does what it needs to do.
I liked the artwork, which used a lot of solid lines and colours. It reminded me a bit of Saturday morning cartoons.
I did find it a little short and rushed, but I understand that it is setting up characters for a series in which they can be explored with more depth. The story does what it needs to do.
I liked the artwork, which used a lot of solid lines and colours. It reminded me a bit of Saturday morning cartoons.
apostrophen's review
5.0
I went to Can*Con a couple of weeks ago, and I got to hear [a:Jay Odjick|4654813|Jay Odjick|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] speak on the topic of print-to-screen adaptation, and from the brief snippits he dropped about Kagagi, I connected to wi-fi and nabbed the first graphic novel then and there.
Beginning with the myth of the Wendigo, Kagagi: The Raven tells the origin story of a modern day hero, and does so through an Algonquin lens. As a queer guy, I love finding #ownvoices stories, and as a lover of graphic novels—and superheroes in specific?—I was over-the-moon to find this book.
This is very much a beginning, and the set-up is pretty awesome. Matthew Carver, who is orphaned, is the only native guy at school, and who seems to have something of a small (read: giant) crush on Cassie, a girl who is unfortunately dating a popular jock bully jerk type.
Finding out he's got powers and a mortal enemy? Really not a good time. But the evil targets someone he cares about, and Matthew has to hop up the steep learning curve, and fast.
I devoured this, then went back and re-read it with more love and care. I really liked the art style, the writing is solid, and in many ways this comic was an homage to all the good things of superhero origins—but done with an all-too-rare Algonquin narrative.
Frankly, I can't wait for more.
(Oh, and as I mentioned at the start, given the topic of the panel, I don't have to wait for more: including 20% Algonquin spoken dialog, there's a thirteen part CGI series, available at APTN, World's First National Aboriginal Broadcaster, which I've already begun and am loving.)
Beginning with the myth of the Wendigo, Kagagi: The Raven tells the origin story of a modern day hero, and does so through an Algonquin lens. As a queer guy, I love finding #ownvoices stories, and as a lover of graphic novels—and superheroes in specific?—I was over-the-moon to find this book.
This is very much a beginning, and the set-up is pretty awesome. Matthew Carver, who is orphaned, is the only native guy at school, and who seems to have something of a small (read: giant) crush on Cassie, a girl who is unfortunately dating a popular jock bully jerk type.
Finding out he's got powers and a mortal enemy? Really not a good time. But the evil targets someone he cares about, and Matthew has to hop up the steep learning curve, and fast.
I devoured this, then went back and re-read it with more love and care. I really liked the art style, the writing is solid, and in many ways this comic was an homage to all the good things of superhero origins—but done with an all-too-rare Algonquin narrative.
Frankly, I can't wait for more.
(Oh, and as I mentioned at the start, given the topic of the panel, I don't have to wait for more: including 20% Algonquin spoken dialog, there's a thirteen part CGI series, available at APTN, World's First National Aboriginal Broadcaster, which I've already begun and am loving.)
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