If you find this, I’m dead
writer: matgent
artist: Dan McDade
Colorist: Bill Crabbuti
Writer: Jim Campbell
Publisher: dark horse comics
Publication date: September 2024
Robin is a big-city reporter traveling with a team of Marines to a hostile space called Terminus. When Robin is left to fend for herself, how will she survive in a strange, wonderful, and terrifying new world? Latest comics from famous authors matgentart from Dan McDade, If you find this, I’m dead is one of the most striking versions flux houseKindt’s creators have an imprint on the publisher. dark horse comics. All three issues are collected in one oversized hardcover, first released in September. Kindt accurately describes the series as:
if Mobius, Richard Cobain and Jack Kirby Had a baby…
The series does that to some extent. Our protagonist is Robin, a journalist specializing in war zones and conflict zones. When the Marines who are supposed to protect her are soon all killed, she must use her skills as a reporter to learn the language, culture, and people of Terminus and ensure her own survival. This is very much a narrative centered on the power of journalism, for which mileage may vary. It’s a rather unique take that acknowledges and addresses some of journalism’s flaws and weaknesses while still promoting its power and ability to potentially change the world. This all makes the series sound much more serious than it actually is. Regardless of the title, the entire book is entertaining. Robin’s quest for Terminus has a wonderful sense of adventure, and it’s a fascinating and well-thought-out fantasy setting in itself. It may cause an itchy sensation similar to Alex Garlandrecent movies civil warwhich tackles similar themes, albeit in a more realistic setting.
Over the course of three issues, we learn more about Terminal, its residents, and why the Marines were sent there. Admittedly, it’s really confusing at first, as you’re just thrown into the story without much context. However, this ultimately makes the first issue’s mystery all the more interesting, with the most important bits explained as you read. This isn’t a series that grabs you, and Gent and McDade hint at just the right amount of things to leave you with some mysteries that you’ll still be scratching your head at after reading it. In terms of world-building, the series is pretty top-notch, fleshing out the visual identity of Terminus and giving us enough information to imagine what the history of such a violent and wonderful place was like. The series’ greatest achievement is the balance it manages to strike between awe and horror. The world of The Terminal is sad, scary, and overwhelming. It’s also beautiful, unique, and captivating. This helps a lot with the book and makes it feel very powerful and unique.
Matt Kindt does an excellent job writing the entire series, especially Robin’s internal narrative, which is all written to resemble a long-form news article. The various mysteries and thrillers throughout the series are crafted with such skill and skill that you often don’t realize that a detail played a role in something important later on. For example, the nature of the Earth as a living, breathing object becomes very important in a twist in the third issue that might be a little confusing to those who haven’t been paying enough attention. It’s a rewarding read that will give you a lot, depending on how invested you are. Much of the dialogue in the series is in a fictional alien language and is not translated, which is a minor complaint of mine. I think they should contain some kind of alien alphabet so readers can figure out said dialogue for themselves. Robin is an interesting protagonist who is also driven and committed to being an observer until she can no longer. Her emotional journey is a bit predictable, but well handled and feels timely.
Dan McDade’s artwork is a highlight of this book. McDade paints vast, surreal spaces such as planet interiors, giant alien towns, and strange, unsettling borderlands with incredible style and detail. While the book’s visual influence is obvious, that’s not a bad thing at all, and the book still manages to create a unique feel by contrasting cold, standard military gear, gear, and uniforms with aliens and weirdness. identity. McDaid shares Kindt’s dedication to world-building, helping readers theorize the history of Terminus and how it functions as a society purely through visual detail. This is also a beautiful book worth reading Bill Crabtree‘s color work played a big role in accentuating the book and ensuring the series looked great, read well and jumped off the page.
comprehensive, If you find this, I’m dead This is a great read, an engaging and entertaining adventure told through a unique and fully realized setting. It approaches its themes from a unique perspective, and while it covers timely political themes, it never buckles under the weight of those themes, still providing an entertaining and exciting narrative. It’s certainly an exciting and fun read for most people, but also contains some of the best and funniest art I’ve seen in comics all year, so if only for that, Please check it out.
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