Reviews

Gasolina, Vol. 1 by Mat Lopes, Sean Mackiewicz, Niko Walter

jackalopeblitzmage3589's review against another edition

tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

oldmangaz's review against another edition

2.0

Well, I’m not sure what the hell’s going on here, dialogue that doesn’t seem to make sense, things happening that no seems to react to, like aliens ripping people apart. Then there’s the art, which is pretty bad, several times I couldn’t tell which character I was looking at, and other times characters seemed to change the color of their clothes halfway through a conversation so, what with them all being so nondescript, I wasn’t sure who was even talking. It also keeps alluding to the past of the main two people, but then never elaborates, so just irritates after awhile. 6 issues in and I’ve no real idea what’s going on, doubt I’ll bother with the next volume.

billcoffin's review against another edition

2.0

Turns out “Narcos meets Aliens” wasn’t the slam dunk somebody thought it was.

iancarpenter's review against another edition

3.0

C00l, dark story with a sort of magic twist to a cartel story. The main cartel story feels familiar but the magic moments really step outside of anything I've read before.

skeletonsinmysleeves's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

3.0

I thought the creatures and premise were interesting, but the very dark artwork and vague scene transitions made it very difficult for me to parse at times.

jesseisilliterate's review

a bit hard to follow, but has potential

lukeisthename34's review against another edition

4.0

Captivating story. I'm a bit unclear on what is happening and I find the mystery behind the character interactions and the seemingly unimpressed behavior in the face of supernatural madness, is even more interesting. This may all just be a metaphor for cartel violence, and if so, well done.

ermartinez's review against another edition

3.0

This is another case of good art bad story. The story jumps around so rapidly, it felt as though I missed some context and was constantly re-reading the previous pages.

indigo_han's review against another edition

3.0

What’s scarier, drug dealing criminals who like to murder and enslave? Or parasitic bug and serpents of a death goddes who turn people cannibalistic?

(Probably the first)

bart's review

3.0

Fugitives. Rebels. Newlyweds. In their journey south from El Norte, Amalia and Randy have played many roles in order to survive. Now, they must become unlikely leaders in the fight against a new cartel who uses inhuman tactics to ignite the most monstrous war Mexico—and the world—has ever seen. Everything burns in this new series from SEAN MACKIEWICZ and NIKO WALTER, where love and devotion can only be measured in fire and blood.