rocketwave's review against another edition
4.0
A great and fun read. Very witty and clever writing. At this point I can't wait to see where the story is going. To bad that the backup stories weren't that great.
wouter_dhondt's review against another edition
4.0
Main story is awesome fun. The backup stories are not as good unfortunately.
nairforceone's review against another edition
4.0
The Wrong Earth is a great exploration of the duality of superhero media across the Silver and more modern eras. It was refreshing to see a superhero comic unburdened by years of continuity yet still retain a lot of the flavor of familiar beats - especially with regard to the Batman Mythos. As someone who's oft derided the grim-dark era of 1980s comics, it was a delight to see the two sides to comic book heroes explored in more detail. However, I think the first TPB could have gone into a bit more depth, but that may be something we'd get in future arcs.
barb4ry1's review against another edition
3.0
3.5/5
AHOY comics is a new company, and The Wrong Earth written by Tom Peyer with art by Jamal Igle is their first series.
The story focuses on Dragonflyman and Stinger, characters from different Earths. One is a hero, the other a villain. When they trade places things go off the rail fast. While the concept of alternate worlds isn't new, Peyer and Igle approach it in a clever way that made me first mildly interested, then invested in the plot. They highlight differences between worlds through characterization and art (mainly coloring).
I felt entertained, but I also found dialogue unnecessarily over the top in places and characterization, especially of the super-villain, lacking subtlety.
That said, I think The Wrong Earth is well worth a read and if AHOY comics continue to offer more similar stories, it will win many fans. I'll check their next publications for sure.
AHOY comics is a new company, and The Wrong Earth written by Tom Peyer with art by Jamal Igle is their first series.
The story focuses on Dragonflyman and Stinger, characters from different Earths. One is a hero, the other a villain. When they trade places things go off the rail fast. While the concept of alternate worlds isn't new, Peyer and Igle approach it in a clever way that made me first mildly interested, then invested in the plot. They highlight differences between worlds through characterization and art (mainly coloring).
I felt entertained, but I also found dialogue unnecessarily over the top in places and characterization, especially of the super-villain, lacking subtlety.
That said, I think The Wrong Earth is well worth a read and if AHOY comics continue to offer more similar stories, it will win many fans. I'll check their next publications for sure.
graypeape's review against another edition
5.0
A brief synopsis from the publisher for context: "On dark, gritty Earth-Omega, masked vigilante Dragonfly punishes evil maniacs and evades corrupt authorities. On sun-splashed Earth-Alpha, costumed crook-catcher Dragonflyman upholds the letter of the law. Now they're trapped on each other's worlds, where even the good guys don't share their values!"
I kinda really loved this. It was both an homage and a parody of superhero comics from different eras. Earth-Alpha's Dragonflyman, along with his sidekick, villains, and world were very Adam West Batman, and Earth-Omega's Dragonfly et al was more Frank Miller's Dark Knight on steroids. Once each version of the hero and villain arrives in the mirror world of their own, shit gets real in different ways. Dragonfly is frustrated by the cornball antics of the Alpha world, and Dragonflyman is baffled by the corruption of the Omega world. They each find different ways to deal with their situation and adjust, and the worlds start to change and adapt to them. The way each hero deals with the emotional impact of the differences was well done, and stayed true to how I felt each would react- there's a subtlety there, a depth that was very satisfying. The ending was a nice cliffhanger- how will they get back to their correct worlds? Do they both want to go back? Oh shit, who's that guy? I really want the next volume now!
#TheWrongEarthVol1 #NetGalley
I kinda really loved this. It was both an homage and a parody of superhero comics from different eras. Earth-Alpha's Dragonflyman, along with his sidekick, villains, and world were very Adam West Batman, and Earth-Omega's Dragonfly et al was more Frank Miller's Dark Knight on steroids. Once each version of the hero and villain arrives in the mirror world of their own, shit gets real in different ways. Dragonfly is frustrated by the cornball antics of the Alpha world, and Dragonflyman is baffled by the corruption of the Omega world. They each find different ways to deal with their situation and adjust, and the worlds start to change and adapt to them. The way each hero deals with the emotional impact of the differences was well done, and stayed true to how I felt each would react- there's a subtlety there, a depth that was very satisfying. The ending was a nice cliffhanger- how will they get back to their correct worlds? Do they both want to go back? Oh shit, who's that guy? I really want the next volume now!
#TheWrongEarthVol1 #NetGalley
coffrinbl's review against another edition
5.0
Honestly such a fun book! Picture the Adam West Batman and the Christian Bale Batman. Now imagine them transported to the other's world and trying to navigate it.
It's such a cool premise and it definitely held up. I've read that it's a limited series, so I'm really looking forward to the next installment!
It's such a cool premise and it definitely held up. I've read that it's a limited series, so I'm really looking forward to the next installment!
etienne02's review against another edition
2.0
Another «underground» comic book with super-heroes that just can't bring anything new and don,t achieved the level of those major super-heroes machine that are Marvel and DC. the illustrations don't do it any good, seem unpolished and story/characters/world is just unoriginal. Not worth it!
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