I signed up for Amazon for this review because I had to tell you about this book. Was an absolute fantastic read and want to give a few points of what makes this series so great!!
I don't want to give too much of the story away, but the main things I enjoyed were:
-The story subverts the classic tropes of a hero origin story and points the spotlight in directions I wouldn't necessary expect.
-The main characters were well plotted out and every open thread in the story related to a character either had a closed loop in the plot or had foreshadowings to future rabbit holes that the story can explore. No "Lost" vibes where there's too many story threads being created and conclusions are rushed.
-80's/90's action movie and modern pop culture references. There's a couple background characters and lines that are a total callback to when practical movie effects and bad assery was at an all-time Hollywood high that were really fun and unexpected.
-The art stood out to me as especially high quality for an indie comic. Some action scenes were really reminiscent of Marvel (And some of the artists even did work on Marvel comics before so that's no surprise)
-Fast pacing. Doesn't belabor line after line of expository dialogue and philosophical topics. They're there, but it's not to the extent of like, Tolkien telling us about blades of grass for 12 pages.
-A labor of love. You can tell that there's some serious care that went into both the story direction and the art direction. There's a reason why there's been an abundance of glowing positive reviews for Identity than your average release of an indie comic. The style of the book even reminds you of a VHS tape and the polish on it is phenomenal.
-Surprising amount of respect given from notable creatives. Outside of the great reviews out there, there's been positive comments from names like Jimmy Palmiotti (Paper Films, Harley Quinn, Daredevil), Jeff Kline (Jackie Chan Adventures, Max Steel) and even Kevin Smith had some kind words on the Fatman on Batman podcast!
I would say the only things I wish they could've done more with is the backstory on some of the secondary characters (but then the pacing would suffer) and the art was more consistent from issue 1 compared to the rest of the issues. I didn't personally mind some changes in character designs as the action really worked better, but there's a shift in style from the initial issue.
Hoping for more great stories in future releases!!
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I signed up for Amazon for this review because I had to tell you about this book. Was an absolute fantastic read and want to give a few points of what makes this series so great!! I don't want to give too much of the story away, but the main things I enjoyed were: -The story subverts the classic tropes of a hero origin story and points the spotlight in directions I wouldn't necessary expect. -The main characters were well plotted out and every open thread in the story related to a character either had a closed loop in the plot or had foreshadowings to future rabbit holes that the story can explore. No "Lost" vibes where there's too many story threads being created and conclusions are rushed. -80's/90's action movie and modern pop culture references. There's a couple background characters and lines that are a total callback to when practical movie effects and bad assery was at an all-time Hollywood high that were really fun and unexpected. -The art stood out to me as especially high quality for an indie comic. Some action scenes were really reminiscent of Marvel (And some of the artists even did work on Marvel comics before so that's no surprise) -Fast pacing. Doesn't belabor line after line of expository dialogue and philosophical topics. They're there, but it's not to the extent of like, Tolkien telling us about blades of grass for 12 pages. -A labor of love. You can tell that there's some serious care that went into both the story direction and the art direction. There's a reason why there's been an abundance of glowing positive reviews for Identity than your average release of an indie comic. The style of the book even reminds you of a VHS tape and the polish on it is phenomenal. -Surprising amount of respect given from notable creatives. Outside of the great reviews out there, there's been positive comments from names like Jimmy Palmiotti (Paper Films, Harley Quinn, Daredevil), Jeff Kline (Jackie Chan Adventures, Max Steel) and even Kevin Smith had some kind words on the Fatman on Batman podcast! I would say the only things I wish they could've done more with is the backstory on some of the secondary characters (but then the pacing would suffer) and the art was more consistent from issue 1 compared to the rest of the issues. I didn't personally mind some changes in character designs as the action really worked better, but there's a shift in style from the initial issue. Hoping for more great stories in future releases!!
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- Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2019
I signed up for Amazon for this review because I had to tell you about this book. Was an absolute fantastic read and want to give a few points of what makes this series so great!!
Great characters, fast paced story, and a lauded, unique universe worth exploring!
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2019
I don't want to give too much of the story away, but the main things I enjoyed were:
-The story subverts the classic tropes of a hero origin story and points the spotlight in directions I wouldn't necessary expect.
-The main characters were well plotted out and every open thread in the story related to a character either had a closed loop in the plot or had foreshadowings to future rabbit holes that the story can explore. No "Lost" vibes where there's too many story threads being created and conclusions are rushed.
-80's/90's action movie and modern pop culture references. There's a couple background characters and lines that are a total callback to when practical movie effects and bad assery was at an all-time Hollywood high that were really fun and unexpected.
-The art stood out to me as especially high quality for an indie comic. Some action scenes were really reminiscent of Marvel (And some of the artists even did work on Marvel comics before so that's no surprise)
-Fast pacing. Doesn't belabor line after line of expository dialogue and philosophical topics. They're there, but it's not to the extent of like, Tolkien telling us about blades of grass for 12 pages.
-A labor of love. You can tell that there's some serious care that went into both the story direction and the art direction. There's a reason why there's been an abundance of glowing positive reviews for Identity than your average release of an indie comic. The style of the book even reminds you of a VHS tape and the polish on it is phenomenal.
-Surprising amount of respect given from notable creatives. Outside of the great reviews out there, there's been positive comments from names like Jimmy Palmiotti (Paper Films, Harley Quinn, Daredevil), Jeff Kline (Jackie Chan Adventures, Max Steel) and even Kevin Smith had some kind words on the Fatman on Batman podcast!
I would say the only things I wish they could've done more with is the backstory on some of the secondary characters (but then the pacing would suffer) and the art was more consistent from issue 1 compared to the rest of the issues. I didn't personally mind some changes in character designs as the action really worked better, but there's a shift in style from the initial issue.
Hoping for more great stories in future releases!!
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