Reviews

Home Sick Pilots, Vol. 2: I Wanna Be A Walking Weapon by Dan Watters

joshgauthier's review

4.0

Another strong entry in this series. In broad strokes, this continues to be a paranormal action ghost story. But centering its narrative on teenagers in the punk rock era, Home Sick Pilots becomes and coming of age story full of uncertainty and decisions making while also channeling the rage of characters faced with a world steadily marching toward further pain. With Vol. 2, the challenge between harnessing pain or giving into it becomes even more clear as Ami and the others try to figure out how to survive the clash inevitably headed their way.

minniequinnie's review

3.0

This was just as good as the first volume. However it did take on a weird giant robot battle edge I wasn't expecting from what I consider a ghost story. I am interested to see where this series goes next, but it seems that the next volume may be the last. Definitely worth reading the second of the volume.


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chloe15's review

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

krispy_reading's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

3.25

A bit better than the last volume. 
More back story and the plot was a bit easier to follow.

Lots of overlap of horror, sci-fi, and punk rock messaging. Sometimes it was too much at once? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Body horror

Moderate: Racism and Death

crookedtreehouse's review

2.0

I didn't enjoy the first volume of this series, but I wanted to give it another try. I like its ambition at crossing the sci-fi and horror genres and placing it all through the lens of a coming of age punk rock story, but in trying to be all of those things, it failed to make me enjoy any of the elements. The character interactions are all 90s WB network, while the action is barely shown resulting in the characters awkwardly trying to work exposition dumps into dialog.

I will not be picking up Volume Three.

erindurrett's review

4.0

3.5

candylou_who's review

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

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

3.0

aimlesscolleen's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

grey_jayne's review

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Another solid volume of Home Sick Pilots. This comic is such a kitchen sink affair, packed full of ideas and creations.  I definitely didn't expect this narrative to continue like it has and the story is so secretive that information gets teased out slowly. It's wild and unlike anything I've read before.

fics_and_bricks's review

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5