jkenna90's review
3.0
I really liked the artwork of this comic. I liked the story but I feel like it could have been more fleshed out. It seemed a little rushed in the beginning but it settled into itself pretty quickly. I liked the science fiction aspect of the story but I kind of wish there had been more to the story. It just seemed like there could have been a few more issues to really flesh out the story. As much as I liked it it felt incomplete. The artwork is fantastic and I really enjoyed the large panels that showed off the illustrations so well. Overall, this is a pretty solid comic and I think that sci-fi fans will have fun reading it.
carroq's review
4.0
Disclaimer: I received a free ecopy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I rather enjoyed this book. Amidst the tensions of a border town in the U.S. people have been disappearing and a strange fissure opens up in the ground. The relationships between the characters are interesting. I particularly liked how Avery's father and Hark's grandmother mirrored each other. Some of the characters speak Spanish (without translation), which I thought was a nice touch for defining the setting.
This is not an action packed book though. It builds to the threat and the characters respond it in ways other than brute force. The art is pretty good too. It uses the horror standard of hinting at the evil that is just out of sight. The coloring might be the best part though. It really makes the book stand apart.
I rather enjoyed this book. Amidst the tensions of a border town in the U.S. people have been disappearing and a strange fissure opens up in the ground. The relationships between the characters are interesting. I particularly liked how Avery's father and Hark's grandmother mirrored each other. Some of the characters speak Spanish (without translation), which I thought was a nice touch for defining the setting.
This is not an action packed book though. It builds to the threat and the characters respond it in ways other than brute force. The art is pretty good too. It uses the horror standard of hinting at the evil that is just out of sight. The coloring might be the best part though. It really makes the book stand apart.
squirrelz's review
3.0
Pivots from what could have been a compelling mystery story with heartfelt characters into a very rushed and unearned action comic
fixatedonfiction's review
4.0
Thank you for letting me read this book. It was excellent, I loved all the images in the book, as well as the story.
jkenna's review
3.0
I really liked the artwork of this comic. I liked the story but I feel like it could have been more fleshed out. It seemed a little rushed in the beginning but it settled into itself pretty quickly. I liked the science fiction aspect of the story but I kind of wish there had been more to the story. It just seemed like there could have been a few more issues to really flesh out the story. As much as I liked it it felt incomplete. The artwork is fantastic and I really enjoyed the large panels that showed off the illustrations so well. Overall, this is a pretty solid comic and I think that sci-fi fans will have fun reading it.
etienne02's review against another edition
1.0
The premise and inspiration of this one sound fascinating, but it failed in the execution. The pace is too slow, the horror/supernatural stuff not present enough, the storyline evolution is too low in this first volume and the characters are totally uninteresting. The idea was good, but this comic isn’t.
booknooknoggin's review against another edition
2.0
This started out okay but by the time it reached the end I couldn't wait for it to be over. Doesn't have enough going for it to keep me interested in continuing as a series.
lilyn_g's review
4.0
I was tempted into picking up this book because of the cover art. Anything that looks like it involves tentacles (spectral or otherwise) is going make me pay attention. I’m easy that way. I’m happy to report that Fissure was a great reading experience that had the plus of being tentacly. It is a good story with artwork that set the mood perfectly. I was caught up in the story almost immediately. It’s hard not to be drawn into the rather timeless drama of people being in love and the families not being happy about it.
The pace is nice and quick (maybe a little too much). The dialogue is perfect. The artwork is suitably creepy when it needs to be, but the artist (Patricio Delpeche) is also also great at communicating emotion too.
My only real complaint is that it felt like it could have been fleshed out just a little more. I would be really curious to see the story continue maybe from the outsider’s point of view? The way things were mentioned at the end makes me think there has to be more!
Of note: A portion of this story is in Spanish. I loved this because it feels rare to come across a bilingual book or graphic novel. It’s good practice if you’re learning. Most of it you can figure out just by what is happening in the scene,but you may want to have a Spanish dictionary on hand for the best experience. Tim Daniel taught me a new curse word that applies to several people I know.
Overall, Fissure is a good read that felt just a little lacking. I zoomed through it and loved every second of it.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from Edelweiss for review consideration.
The pace is nice and quick (maybe a little too much). The dialogue is perfect. The artwork is suitably creepy when it needs to be, but the artist (Patricio Delpeche) is also also great at communicating emotion too.
My only real complaint is that it felt like it could have been fleshed out just a little more. I would be really curious to see the story continue maybe from the outsider’s point of view? The way things were mentioned at the end makes me think there has to be more!
Of note: A portion of this story is in Spanish. I loved this because it feels rare to come across a bilingual book or graphic novel. It’s good practice if you’re learning. Most of it you can figure out just by what is happening in the scene,but you may want to have a Spanish dictionary on hand for the best experience. Tim Daniel taught me a new curse word that applies to several people I know.
Overall, Fissure is a good read that felt just a little lacking. I zoomed through it and loved every second of it.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from Edelweiss for review consideration.
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