Invisible Kingdom, Vol. 1: Walking the Path

A very, very rare DNF on a comix! But I just couldn't do it. I picked this up since it won the Eisner for best graphic novel or comic series or something. I read the first two issues. The dialogue, plotting, and characterization all felt ham-fisted. Like, the evil Mother Superior, the “deep state”-type conspiracy, the Han Solo/Firefly motley crew spaceship, etc. The only thing I liked was that this far future envisioned us still being trapped in a materialist/consumerist nightmare monopolized by Amazon “Lux”.

Saga remains the space opera to beat!

book & cook club April Sci-Fi Books choice! my pick!!!

I liked that the book was easy to read, and quick to jump into the topic. It wasn't incredibly difficult to understand the steps the plot was taking, and yet I was still interested! I also really like the art for this, I often find "adult" graphic novels somewhat difficult to gather real plot from, but I found this one a great mix of mediums.

A soft three. I only liked the “none's” part of the story. There was also a super brief lesbian (?) moment, but it's like only two pages. The story felt canned in some parts and rushed in others, while the art is at times loud and sometime confusing or junky. Other reviews mention Firefly, Monstress, and Saga, all of which I have read and liked better both in terms of art and story.

I'm uncertain if I'll read the next volume.

Love the artwork, spectacular. Story is good. This is a volume 1 so the characters are just getting started but I am intrigued.