Review – The Promise (East of West, Vol 1) by Jonathan Hickman, Nick Dragotta (4/5 stars)
Reading Level: Adult
Genre: Dystopia/Science Fiction
Length: 96 pages
Publisher: Image Comics
Release Date: July 25, 2017
ISBN-13: 978-1607067702
Stand Alone or Series: 1st volume in the East of West series
Source: Borrowed from Library
Rating: 4/5 stars
“This is the world. It is not the one we wanted, but it is the one we deserved. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse roam the Earth, signaling the End Times for humanity, and our best hope for life, lies in DEATH!”
This is the first book in the East to West graphic novel series. I just finished this and really enjoyed it. I love stories that focus around the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
I thought Hickman did a good job of creating a somewhat complex story without making it really confusing. The breaks between settings and scenes were well done and I like how the edges were blurred around frames that were memories.
The illustration was decent; I liked the color palette and thought it was easy to follow. There are some scenes where things could have been detailed a bit better but overall it was decent illustration.
Overall I enjoy where the story is going and in general like this type of post-apocalyptic western sci-fi story. It reminded me a bit of the Dark Tower graphic novel series. I’d like to continue on with the series and see where it goes.
This book goes towards the following reading challenges:
– Goodreads Reading Challenge
– Graphic Novel Reading Challenge
