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Prophet, Vol. 3: Empire (2014)

by Brandon Graham(Favorite Author)

4.1 of 5 Votes: 3

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English

genre

Science Fiction

publisher

Image Comic

series

Prophet

review 1: People need to stfu about Saga & Y the Last Man, this here is what us real sci-fi lovers have been sitting around and craving; instead of humanizing all the aliens into hackneyed anime hentai and wanna be Buffy the Vampire Slayer yuck-yucks, this does a fair sight of alien-i-zing all the humans and giving you meaty plots (literally & figuratively) that you can sink your teeth into and GOD BLESS YOU unapologetic seriousness that assumes you have brains in your skull or perhaps have already read a smidge of good fiction. I'm a little confused and I'm loving every second of it! It's also well drawn and not over-colored (there is something left to the imagination; coloring takes "mood" into effect like an old time comic and it's not done in any "trendy" techniques either). I'm... more floored. Shocked anything this original got published in this day and age.By the same token, the tale isn't just yanking your chain, you can tell there is serious storytelling and plot going on here; it's not just weird for the sake of weird. I actually started with #3 and am working my way to #1 and #2. I don't recommend that, but if you can read #3 without the others, then my son you are indeed a hardcore sci-fi geek. Be proud. And drop me a line.
review 2: 'Prophet Volume 3: Empire' is a throwback to the earlier science fictional works of Michael Moorcock, Philip Jose Farmer and others of the psychedelic SF era. Which is to explain that it's pretty weird. So weird, that it's probably not for everyone, but for those nostalgic for the strange SF of the late 60s and early 70s, this might be just what you are looking for.I'll attempt to describe it, but at times, it seemed to want to defy that for me. It is a sort of post-human age, but humans are genetically modified and all named John. They all have different functions, so they all look a bit different. Are you following this? I didn't think so. It's best to just recommend it for those who like the work of Moebius and thought the Isaac Asimov animated film Gandahar was good.The art is a very 1970s throwback, with crumbling planets, strange alien-like humans and a strange color palette. It's trippy and strange, but I don't think it's always a bad thing to read something that doesn't completely seem to make sense. I feel that way about books, film and music. If you do too, you might check out the Prophet series.I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this strange graphic novel. less

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