trike's review
3.0
A fairly standard alt-history with superpowers elevated by higher stakes and real consequences. The Cuban missile crisis sparks WWIII, resulting in the depopulation of the planet, because nuclear war is quite a bad thing.
It’s commentary about the lust for power, among other things, somewhat hampered by a couple clunky infodumps. This actually could’ve used a few more issues to flesh out, which is the opposite of how I usually feel. But this story is so epic and far-reaching that being pared down to its basic components and bare-bones story kind of does it a disservice. Other than that, it’s solid.
The art by Lynne Yoshii initially comes across as cartoony, but anyone who reads manga won’t have an issue with it.
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Characters die, even ones who fill the primary protagonist role. In that way it’s a lot like Alien where you’re never really sure who will survive.It’s commentary about the lust for power, among other things, somewhat hampered by a couple clunky infodumps. This actually could’ve used a few more issues to flesh out, which is the opposite of how I usually feel. But this story is so epic and far-reaching that being pared down to its basic components and bare-bones story kind of does it a disservice. Other than that, it’s solid.
The art by Lynne Yoshii initially comes across as cartoony, but anyone who reads manga won’t have an issue with it.
mohan_vee's review
4.0
"Nuclear Power" is a well constructed graphic novel with compelling, if not inspiring, artwork. The premise is promising, but in the end the book does not deliver anything we have not seen before many times. All in all a good and entertaining read, but not a groundbreaking work.
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