A review by hwks
Shutter, Vol. 1: Wanderlost by Joe Keatinge, Owen Gieni, Leila del Duca

adventurous mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.5

Despite some serious shortcomings, this was a really fun read - I immediately checked out Volume 2 to continue the story. The artwork is absolutely incredible, visceral and emotive and perfectly compliments the storyline. That aspect however, left me wanting. I read critiques comparing this to Fables or Saga, but I personally don't have any issues with somewhat similar plotlines or overlap in worldbuilding. But what was very frustrating is despite getting through 6 issues, I really have no idea why anything is happening, what the motivations are, any actual insight into Kate's past, etc. It's aggressively mysterious and not necessarily in a fun way.