nkives's review
3.0
A good solid futuristic cop story with cyborgs and mechs. Nothing really innovative or special, but just a fun solid book.
stilldirty's review
5.0
What a perfect book. Fantastic illustration, and a cool sense of futurism. Its only flaw is that I read it so quickly (two sittings). So I will definitely read the next one.
carroq's review
2.0
Unfortunately, this one was a miss for me. I like the noir-ish tone to the book and having the story set in Athens. It is set in the future and contains some sci-fi elements. The CEO of a robotics company is found dead and this police group investigates.
The detective subgenre can be a lot of fun to read. This one felt boring to me though. The main character didn't grab my attention and I never felt like it mattered what he was doing or what was happening in his world. There is a push to paint this corporation as evil and then nothing really comes of it.
I didn't care for the art much either. The lack of color wasn't a problem, but the illustrations themselves weren't terribly exciting. The story really could have been set anywhere in this future world. It reminded me more of an anime than something set on the European continent.
The detective subgenre can be a lot of fun to read. This one felt boring to me though. The main character didn't grab my attention and I never felt like it mattered what he was doing or what was happening in his world. There is a push to paint this corporation as evil and then nothing really comes of it.
I didn't care for the art much either. The lack of color wasn't a problem, but the illustrations themselves weren't terribly exciting. The story really could have been set anywhere in this future world. It reminded me more of an anime than something set on the European continent.
geese82's review
3.0
I like this, what if a sequential artist armed with a pen and paper and made a good but cliched story for you, this is the result.
A good sci-fi story, imagine Blade Runner mixed with Ghost In The Shell, in a post-disaster Greece, where big corporations transformed a small remaining land into New Athens. I do not know why no one made a big deal of the similarities of the female character to the main character of GITS manga/anime.
I like how these big companies are tech companies 'cause the most dominant industry today is tech, even though the main plot is somewhat mediocre, I still appreciate the storytelling. This is one of many reasons I like Archaia as publisher, creating quality books and not overhyping them. The hardcover is really nice, and the interior art might not be of my taste but it is a good sequential art.
A good sci-fi story, imagine Blade Runner mixed with Ghost In The Shell, in a post-disaster Greece, where big corporations transformed a small remaining land into New Athens. I do not know why no one made a big deal of the similarities of the female character to the main character of GITS manga/anime.
I like how these big companies are tech companies 'cause the most dominant industry today is tech, even though the main plot is somewhat mediocre, I still appreciate the storytelling. This is one of many reasons I like Archaia as publisher, creating quality books and not overhyping them. The hardcover is really nice, and the interior art might not be of my taste but it is a good sequential art.
noysh's review
4.0
Old city blues is what you would get if you took AD Police Files, Ghost in the Shell and Blade Runner and dropped them in a blender. It's cyberpunk in its quintessential form. Old City Blues doesn't break any new ground in the genre, but it takes all the best parts of what's already out there and hangs them on a new narrative. Milanogianis' art really mixes well with the atmosphere of the book, borrowing bits from the manga that obviously inspired it, but stepping forth as its own unique style.
bkgunderson's review
4.0
This book is an entertaining cop story about investigating a cover-up with futuristic tools. In a world where humans and machines have begun to blend, things are not as they seem.
The art is somewhat manga style and delivers a lot of kinetic energy to the action for both humans and machines.
The art is somewhat manga style and delivers a lot of kinetic energy to the action for both humans and machines.
mizzelle's review
3.0
I tried Old City Blues on the recommendation of a few people and I'm basically glad I did. While the art style is not what I normally prefer, it suited the rough gritty surroundings. The setting felt like a cross of Blade Runner and Pluto with an odd dash of Appleseed for the mecha. I do wish the Old City had been fleshed out more so it felt like Athens ruins, rather than just generic ruins. One mild annoyance is how Thermidor, the female detective, is treated initially by her Mobile Guns partner. That's only the real blemish and it doesn't distract from my overall enjoyment of the book. Archaia, as usual, put together a beautiful edition.
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