When Daniel Sharp launched the Demon Archives’ Kickstarter campaign, I jumped on the occasion to grab a physical copy. As nice as the website his, It’s always something special to hold the physical copy.
Storyline
In a post-apocalyptic world, an elite soldier team investigates an empty desert city and is being ambushed by a mysterious assailant. This reminded me of such films as Predator or Alien. The mystery works very well and makes this a real page-turner.
I’ve really enjoyed the depth of the main character; the author gave a lot of thought to give him a realistic background and some character flaws that really help to make us sympathetic to him. The sense of the closely-knit elite team is also very strong and makes us want to be a part of it. Again, if you liked Predator, I think you will like this team.
The action scenes are as well done as the suspense and they did not disappoint me, they highlighted the leadership and forward thinking of the main character and the friendship of a team who endured a lot together.
As the book ends, the mystery is still complete about who is this powerful opponent, I look forward to learning more about that.
Art
The artwork is the first thing that drew me towards this story, it is a few steps above the usual webcomic. The action happens in a desert and the heat positively transpires through the pages! The architecture is also in line with the desert environment, it’s obvious Sebastian Piriz takes great care to study the environment that the character live in. Some of the designs reminded me of Masamune Shirow’s Appleseed or maybe Metal Gear. The team suits are also very cool and felt real.
The book
The cover has a very nice selective gloss. Apart from that, it’s a fairly standard trade paperback, It reads well.
You can get the book here
And here’s the link to the webcomic
On another note, the authors have written a number of really useful article on the webcomic craft. You should definitely check them out.
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I’m still new at doing reviews like this, so please bear with me while I learn. I do find the process educational and it allows me to reflect on my own work. If it helps spread the love for comics, it’s even better! I also felt that since I received so many nice reviews, it was only fair I’d try to do the same.
Questions? Comments? Have you read it? I’d love to hear your take on it!
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