sfletcher26's review against another edition
5.0
As a kid I was always a bit of a graphic novel and comics junkie and if I'm honest I remain one 40 years on. Like many kids of the 1970s and 1980s I read the Beano and the Dandy but it was the Eagle, Action Comics and latterly 2000AD that were for me what a weekend was all about. Judge Dread, Strontium Dog, Nemesis the Warlock, Rogue Trooper and Slain were my highlights and I still get a little shiver when I think about the stories from way back when. Having said that I probably haven't read a single issue of 2000AD since the late 80s and probably couldn't give you a single reason why not. So I'd never before seen or heard of either this title or its writer for that matter. It wasn't until I walked into Waterstones in Oxford and came across it by complete happenstance that I was even aware of its existence. A weird slightly psychedelic cover and an interesting back blurb and I thought OK this ticks most of my boxes. It wasn't until I got it home that I saw the 2000AD logo.
Having finished it all I can say is that 2000AD has changed massively since I last read it. Their stories always pushed the boundaries and clearly still do as this is one dark story.
The art is angular, sparse and wonderfully monochromatic and the story is original though displays an obvious, but light touch, reverence for Dr Who, Hammer films, Alan Moore and all things 2000AD.
I am definitely going to be searching out more of this and I might even be getting a 2000AD subscription if there's more of this kind of thing on offer.
Having finished it all I can say is that 2000AD has changed massively since I last read it. Their stories always pushed the boundaries and clearly still do as this is one dark story.
The art is angular, sparse and wonderfully monochromatic and the story is original though displays an obvious, but light touch, reverence for Dr Who, Hammer films, Alan Moore and all things 2000AD.
I am definitely going to be searching out more of this and I might even be getting a 2000AD subscription if there's more of this kind of thing on offer.
hereticburger's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
mealymachine's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
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