Comic Book Review Eden #1

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Rating
Published On:2021-09-01
Published by: Comixology
Author:Matthew Arnold
Artist:Riccardo Burchielli
Colorist:Luca Salce
Letterer:Ed Dukeshire

Are We Born Bad?

Comic book review written on April 22, 2022

In This Issue of

What Else Happens in this Comic?

Anna and Ben Croft wake up a thousand years later than expected. They’ve been trapped in a cryogenic prison and the world ended while they slept.  Years later a computer malfunction frees them and several others.  From there, the Crofts try to forge a new nation with a group of criminals as their patriots.

How is the Writing in ??

The Dialogue

The plot is very good. The pacing will sweep you through the book. The dialogue is very television in presentation.  It sounds like I’m reading a high-end TV show or a bigger budget movie.  Every character has a unique voice and fills a role in the story.  The flashbacks are just long enough to fill us in on missing story bits.

Showing Versus Telling

The plot is very good. The pacing will sweep you through the book. The dialogue is very television in presentation.  It sounds like I’m reading a high-end TV show or a bigger budget movie.  Every character has a unique voice and fills a role in the story.  The flashbacks are just long enough to fill us in on missing story bits.

The Vibe

Comic Art Review

I enjoyed Burchielli’s style. It reminded me of the Aeon Flux cartoon of old.  It lands somewhere between realistic and toon which works for a science fiction comic.  The environments are solid.  The creatures fall short.  The coloring is good.  It’s flatter than I’m used to in a modern comic, but it’s consistent throughout and works for the story.

On the Cover

The cover is just a taste of the great design found throughout the issue.  The cover design uses negative space brilliantly overlaying images of the story details throughout.

World Building

Locations

The environments are fantastic. Our heroes start in the industrial, cryogenic penal colony before running into Nevada where the forests have gone wild.  The criminals find an old town and make it their home.

Who's Who

- Ann Croft
- Ben Croft
- Mary Kay Alabaster
- Rodrigo
- Ivan Khandari

Big Question

How long have the prisoners been sleeping? What will happen to the survivors? Who will live and who will die?

"Cryogenic freezing may keep convicted felons off the streets, but it does nothing to prepare them to re-enter society."

Anna Croft

Who Will Like

There’s a strong Lost vibe to Eden.  Something mysterious has happened to the world.  Any of Tom Cruise’s latest science fiction movies also feel like Eden.

I Need More Content like

Darkling Entertainment, Inc., has produced other television properties.  Check out Emerald City, NBC’s remake of the Wizard of Oz.  Matthew Arnold was also a producer on Siberia (also for NBC).

Should You Buy This Comic Book?

If you are an Amazon Prime member, give Eden a chance. It's free. If you like science fiction comics, it's a must read.

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