chrisjp's review
4.0
Solid start to an intriguing series, I wasn't blown away but will be looking forward to book two.
viccro's review
3.0
It's an interesting premise, contrasting a town in which everyone is a criminal to a postal worker with Aspergers, but it does seem rather insensitive to play him as naive. And for all the attempts at sensitivity towards the writing of the postman, the "Big Injun" sure gets a raw deal. I'll probably give this one more volume to pick up, but I'm not that hopeful.
thebibliophilegirl's review
3.0
I'm glad to be finally branching out to other graphic novels that aren't the Saga series. I liked the premise of this graphic novel, and I liked that I was branching out to a different genre: more spooky, scary, murder and mystery.
POSTAL brings readers into the fictional town of Eden, Wyoming, a place founded by criminals for criminals. A place where, despite its inhabitants, no crime is allowed. Local postman Mark Shiffron has Asperger's, and through his peculiar eyes we see a town struggling to keep its fragile peace, a town on the constant brink of chaos. When a murdered woman's body is found on Eden's main street, Mark's need to solve her crime leads him into darkness and truth about the town he's known his entire life and the hidden realms of his own psychology.
Collects POSTAL #1-4
I will start by saying this: since I do not suffer from Asperger's so I cannot say whether the representation in this graphic novel series is a positive representation or whether it is problematic.
When I first started reading this volume, I wasn't that keen on the characters and the plot felt a bit messy. But as the storyline continued, things started to fall into place and plot points started to make more sense. The premise of the book is amazing: a town full of criminals where they are left to their own devices and are hidden from the rest of the country. I was fascinated by how a town full of criminals would live together and it was fun to read about it.
I am planning on reading the rest of the series because I'm very curious as to how the town carries on working out and IF it does actually work out. I'm also very curious about Mark's mom. She's very mysterious and is the keeper of what seems like a lot of secrets and I do want to find out more about Mark's dad.
Another thing that I really liked about this graphic novel was that it included file extracts on the criminals, which gives it that extra dimension.
The artwork is amazing and Isaac Goodheart does a brilliant job in conveying the world of Eden to the reader.
POSTAL brings readers into the fictional town of Eden, Wyoming, a place founded by criminals for criminals. A place where, despite its inhabitants, no crime is allowed. Local postman Mark Shiffron has Asperger's, and through his peculiar eyes we see a town struggling to keep its fragile peace, a town on the constant brink of chaos. When a murdered woman's body is found on Eden's main street, Mark's need to solve her crime leads him into darkness and truth about the town he's known his entire life and the hidden realms of his own psychology.
Collects POSTAL #1-4
I will start by saying this: since I do not suffer from Asperger's so I cannot say whether the representation in this graphic novel series is a positive representation or whether it is problematic.
When I first started reading this volume, I wasn't that keen on the characters and the plot felt a bit messy. But as the storyline continued, things started to fall into place and plot points started to make more sense. The premise of the book is amazing: a town full of criminals where they are left to their own devices and are hidden from the rest of the country. I was fascinated by how a town full of criminals would live together and it was fun to read about it.
"Asperger’s is like having a billion lights blinking at you all the time and the only way you can find peace is to name them all. But the more you name, the more lights that come. Doing things helps, things that force me to focus."
- Bryan Hill and Matt Hawkins, Postal Vol.1
I am planning on reading the rest of the series because I'm very curious as to how the town carries on working out and IF it does actually work out. I'm also very curious about Mark's mom. She's very mysterious and is the keeper of what seems like a lot of secrets and I do want to find out more about Mark's dad.
Another thing that I really liked about this graphic novel was that it included file extracts on the criminals, which gives it that extra dimension.
The artwork is amazing and Isaac Goodheart does a brilliant job in conveying the world of Eden to the reader.
callum_mclaughlin's review
4.0
With a protagonist that has Asperger's Syndrome and a supporting cast made up pretty much entirely of ex-convicts, there are certainly a lot of fantastically charismatic and interesting characters in here, especially postal worker and unlikely hero, Mark, his mother, Dana, who is the town's hard-as-nails Mayor, and waitress with more than a few secrets, Maggie.
I thought Mark's perspective added a fantastic and unique dynamic, with his Asperger's handled really well within the context of the story. The artwork also really suited the tone of the series.
You have to suspend your disbelief in a few instances, but it's grippingly dark and twisted with elements of drama, mystery and intrigue. I also love the direction the ending implies the series will be heading next.
I thought Mark's perspective added a fantastic and unique dynamic, with his Asperger's handled really well within the context of the story. The artwork also really suited the tone of the series.
You have to suspend your disbelief in a few instances, but it's grippingly dark and twisted with elements of drama, mystery and intrigue. I also love the direction the ending implies the series will be heading next.
ederwin's review
4.0
Asperger's Syndrome is not a superpower! This comic almost makes it seem like it is. That bugs me. But there is much more to this story than that, so I still manage to like it.
I've read the first 4 volumes (16 issues) so far, and this rating is for all of those. The story only really started capturing my attention in volume 2.
I've read the first 4 volumes (16 issues) so far, and this rating is for all of those. The story only really started capturing my attention in volume 2.
izabel's review
4.0
I thought this was really interesting, but I don't know enough about Asperger Syndrome to know if the characterization was positive. It felt pretty authentic to me, but what do I know? I do know that the puzzle piece symbol for Autism has been called out as problematic before, and there is some of that imagery here, I think once or twice throughout the book.
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