A review by octoberrust1108
Tokyo Ghost Volume 1: Atomic Garden by Rick Remender

4.0

At first I wasn’t sure I’d like this one. It started as an all-too-familiar post apocalyptic cyberpunk “everybody’s sad that they’re still alive in the future” stories, but what hooked me was the sharp critique of late-stage capitalism and consumerism in the digital age. Some of the slang was definitely dated but overall the subtext was very, very relevant and equally as bleak. The art was solid as was most of the writing. The creative team on this book was star-studded as it were. Though it’s super overdone in the cyberpunk world, I did still enjoy the samurai aesthetic in the last half. I’m just a sucker for Japanese history and its high speed collision with modern sci-fi.

Also, what the hell was that Akira-esque ending there?? Did I mention that this book is bleak?