sfletcher26's review against another edition
3.0
I love comic books/Graphic novels, call them what you will, and there are some great series out there. The problem is though that for every great series there are 3 that are junk and 2 that are interesting but just not great. Mythic fits into that latter grouping.
It reads like a cross between Warren Ellis' Planetary and Neil Gaiman's American Gods. There are some good elements in here but not enough to make me want to come back for more.
It reads like a cross between Warren Ellis' Planetary and Neil Gaiman's American Gods. There are some good elements in here but not enough to make me want to come back for more.
jnikolova's review against another edition
2.0
Also available on the WondrousBooks blog.
Unfortunately, this year's Image comics Humble Bundle was a bit of a let down. I mean... if you haven't read most of these, the prize is definitely worth it. However, they have been including the same volumes for the last two years, so there was almost nothing for me there.
Aaand this is where Mythic comes in. This was the only volume from the bundle that actually interested me, so I read it separately hoping for something fresh and groovy.
It didn't live up to the expectations.
A group of mythical heroes, deities and gods gets together as a supernatural SWAT team. What could go wrong? A lot, apparently. The characters were rather flat and way too many. There wasn't really much space for us to get to know them. Some of the characters got barely any introduction and the ones that did have a more detailed back story were just a few. At the end of issue #7, for example, it was mentioned that we will learn more about Asha. What we actually got in issue #8 were a few self-introductory sentences of the type of "I am powerful! I am life! You can't kill me." Dr. Baranski was an equally as underdeveloped character. It was entirely too convenient how she was and how her story went. And her entire personality was so over-exaggerated, that I couldn't buy her motives at all.
The art was okay, nothing too spectacular or out of the box, but still pretty and detailed. The characters looked kind of old-school, but it was tolerable for the most part. I didn't particularly like the depictions of human faces, because a lot of the time it was hard to distinguish certain characters.
On the other hand, the logo on the cover is really cool!
Unfortunately, this year's Image comics Humble Bundle was a bit of a let down. I mean... if you haven't read most of these, the prize is definitely worth it. However, they have been including the same volumes for the last two years, so there was almost nothing for me there.
Aaand this is where Mythic comes in. This was the only volume from the bundle that actually interested me, so I read it separately hoping for something fresh and groovy.
It didn't live up to the expectations.
A group of mythical heroes, deities and gods gets together as a supernatural SWAT team. What could go wrong? A lot, apparently. The characters were rather flat and way too many. There wasn't really much space for us to get to know them. Some of the characters got barely any introduction and the ones that did have a more detailed back story were just a few. At the end of issue #7, for example, it was mentioned that we will learn more about Asha. What we actually got in issue #8 were a few self-introductory sentences of the type of "I am powerful! I am life! You can't kill me." Dr. Baranski was an equally as underdeveloped character. It was entirely too convenient how she was and how her story went. And her entire personality was so over-exaggerated, that I couldn't buy her motives at all.
The art was okay, nothing too spectacular or out of the box, but still pretty and detailed. The characters looked kind of old-school, but it was tolerable for the most part. I didn't particularly like the depictions of human faces, because a lot of the time it was hard to distinguish certain characters.
On the other hand, the logo on the cover is really cool!
old_tim's review against another edition
4.0
The elevator pitch is fun, but it just feels a bit under-cooked.
http://fedpeaches.blogspot.com/2016/07/another-secret-history.html
http://fedpeaches.blogspot.com/2016/07/another-secret-history.html
vsbedford's review against another edition
3.0
Strong and unusual premise and fairly striking artwork should add up to a thoroughly satisfying collection but this falls a bit short. Why? Perhaps there are too many characters will ill-defined motivations and a plot that for sure only makes sense if you squint at it (the villains in the piece are murky - Ragnarok for what?). I'd revisit if this was supernatural capers- It's like the X-Files, sometimes the stand alones are way better than the continuing story arc.
I received an ecopy from the publishers and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I received an ecopy from the publishers and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
skadeffalo's review against another edition
4.0
I was going to give it a 3 star rating. It didn't capture me and I wasn't a huge fan of the art (I bought this volume in a shrink wrap, didn't know what the art would be like).
But towards the end, around the sketches, I noticed that the art wasn't that sexed up like some comics can be. It was actually a little more realistic (as much as you can get with a fantasy comic). And I liked those bonus stories at the end.
So 4 star it is.
But towards the end, around the sketches, I noticed that the art wasn't that sexed up like some comics can be. It was actually a little more realistic (as much as you can get with a fantasy comic). And I liked those bonus stories at the end.
So 4 star it is.
gothiebiovenom's review against another edition
4.0
*I picked this graphic novel up on Net Galley*
This was a good read. Interesting universe, a really gritty art style and a few good twists meant that this was really enjoyable. I will be keeping an eye out for a volume 2 :)
This was a good read. Interesting universe, a really gritty art style and a few good twists meant that this was really enjoyable. I will be keeping an eye out for a volume 2 :)
ngizmo's review against another edition
4.0
Un Supernatural en su momento Men of Letters pero con más desprecio por la ciencia. Una gran idea, bien ejecutada pero que deja con muchísimo saber a poco por todo lo que podría haber sido.
ashtheviking's review against another edition
4.0
Had a lot of fun with this. Did not always make sense but made me laugh out loud several times. Art was a mixed bag, some panels I loved and others I didn't.
jilljemmett's review against another edition
4.0
Mythic Lore Services is a company that solves the problems of supernatural beings in the world. Waterson is the leader. He is immortal, and has been around for thousands of years. Waterson, Nate, and Cassandra are one of the teams that work for Mythic, but when a bunch of robots start destroying the world, they end up being the only team left. This first volume covers them fighting off a variety of mythical creature.
The premise of this graphic novel was so interesting. I love mythology. I like how mythical creatures are brought into the real world in this story.
At times, I found the story and pictures confusing. There were so many different sides to the fight, from the Mythic team to the mythical creatures to the robots. There were many fight scenes where the explosions made it unclear what exactly was happening. Also, each issue in the volume followed a different creature attacking the earth, so by the time I figured out who one character was, they were gone.
The ending of this graphic novel was very good. It was a bit of a cliffhanger and now I want to go find out what happens next!
The premise of this graphic novel was so interesting. I love mythology. I like how mythical creatures are brought into the real world in this story.
At times, I found the story and pictures confusing. There were so many different sides to the fight, from the Mythic team to the mythical creatures to the robots. There were many fight scenes where the explosions made it unclear what exactly was happening. Also, each issue in the volume followed a different creature attacking the earth, so by the time I figured out who one character was, they were gone.
The ending of this graphic novel was very good. It was a bit of a cliffhanger and now I want to go find out what happens next!