librovert's review
3.0
Debris is a short 4 issue comic that's really pretty basic. It's a pseudo-post-apocalypse where Earth has been covered in garbage and ancient spirits called Colossals (which seem to be some sort of mechanical creatures) threaten the last tribe of humanity. Enter in a journey to a prophesied land of fresh water and I'm sure you can imagine what happens from there.
The art was interesting. It's very simple and nothing is overly detailed. Far away characters have no facial features. The color was a very artistic style that was more like a charcoal painting, which I enjoyed. Except for the fourth issue in which the art was very sketchy and unrefined, I'm not sure if it was on purpose but it felt very unfinished to me.
The art was interesting. It's very simple and nothing is overly detailed. Far away characters have no facial features. The color was a very artistic style that was more like a charcoal painting, which I enjoyed. Except for the fourth issue in which the art was very sketchy and unrefined, I'm not sure if it was on purpose but it felt very unfinished to me.
thebookstackattack's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
vishal7arora's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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
storyorc's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
caitcoy's review
3.0
Given that the author of Debris is writing one of my favorite graphic novels of all time ([b:Rat Queens, Vol. 1: Sass & Sorcery|20299683|Rat Queens, Vol. 1 Sass & Sorcery|Kurtis J. Wiebe|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1391292341s/20299683.jpg|28133255]), I was kind of disappointed by this one. I'm rounding it up to three stars because of the artwork.
The basic premise of Debris is that humanity has screwed itself over and is now struggling to survive amidst the garbage that covers the Earth. A young woman named Maya is living in the only known human settlement that's left, a small village known as Maiden. When robotic monsters destroy Maiden's water supply, it's up to Maya to find out if the mythical paradise known as Athabasca (rumored to have an endless supply of fresh water) really does exist.
Unforunately, Wiebe takes an interesting concept and just never delivers on it. There were some interesting world-building elements but entirely too many confusing elements and TSTL decisions for me to enjoy it. The plot has numerous holes, questions that are never answered and an incredibly rushed ending. This was written right before he started Rat Queens, so maybe that's why. The artwork is pretty fantastic, it's downright gorgeous throughout. Debris is possibly worth your time, depending on how much you like conclusions.
Full series review here
The basic premise of Debris is that humanity has screwed itself over and is now struggling to survive amidst the garbage that covers the Earth. A young woman named Maya is living in the only known human settlement that's left, a small village known as Maiden. When robotic monsters destroy Maiden's water supply, it's up to Maya to find out if the mythical paradise known as Athabasca (rumored to have an endless supply of fresh water) really does exist.
Unforunately, Wiebe takes an interesting concept and just never delivers on it. There were some interesting world-building elements but entirely too many confusing elements and TSTL decisions for me to enjoy it. The plot has numerous holes, questions that are never answered and an incredibly rushed ending. This was written right before he started Rat Queens, so maybe that's why. The artwork is pretty fantastic, it's downright gorgeous throughout. Debris is possibly worth your time, depending on how much you like conclusions.
Full series review here
kalizahira's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
annaonthepage's review against another edition
4.0
Absolutely gorgeous artwork and a lovely cycles-of-life type story. Found the action a bit difficult to follow and there were some abrupt narrative jumps.
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