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james_desantis 's review for:
Dept. H, Vol. 1: Pressure
by Matt Kindt
I wanted to like this but I just couldn't get in to it or the characters.
So basically it's a murder mystery with atmosphere similar to say like "The Thing" or "Alien" and that should work perfect for me. I love both those. The cast is super diverse which is a plus and it has a main lead who isn't just on the straight and narrow and has some internal problems. When her father is found dead she goes deep undersea to the base to find out what happened. Then her brother goes missing and well...the mystery is on!
Good: I liked the idea of it a lot. I also liked the setting. Something about being underwater and alone and isolated is as scary as it is going into space.
Bad: I did NOT like the art. It felt way to sketchy and I understand the appeal but it was not for me. I also hated the lettering and it made it hard to read some of the lines. The characters, while interesting at times, didn't seem to capture me at all. I can't even remember anyone's name sadly. I also thought the ending was a letdown and I wasn't eager to pick up the next volume at all.
While a interesting setting and diverse cast is a step in the right direction this title did little else to keep me going.
So basically it's a murder mystery with atmosphere similar to say like "The Thing" or "Alien" and that should work perfect for me. I love both those. The cast is super diverse which is a plus and it has a main lead who isn't just on the straight and narrow and has some internal problems. When her father is found dead she goes deep undersea to the base to find out what happened. Then her brother goes missing and well...the mystery is on!
Good: I liked the idea of it a lot. I also liked the setting. Something about being underwater and alone and isolated is as scary as it is going into space.
Bad: I did NOT like the art. It felt way to sketchy and I understand the appeal but it was not for me. I also hated the lettering and it made it hard to read some of the lines. The characters, while interesting at times, didn't seem to capture me at all. I can't even remember anyone's name sadly. I also thought the ending was a letdown and I wasn't eager to pick up the next volume at all.
While a interesting setting and diverse cast is a step in the right direction this title did little else to keep me going.