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FreakAngels #1
FreakAngels, Volume 1
Six years ago, twelve psychic children accidentally used their powers to flood the world. Now they attempt to rebuild society and defend London's Whitechapel survivors from one of their own.
Twenty-three years ago, twelve strange children were born in England at exactly the same moment. Six years ago, the world ended. Today, eleven strange 23-year-olds live in and defend Whitechapel, maybe the last real settlement in flooded London. When a dazed, gun-toting girl appears on the outskirts with a deadly grudge against the self-proclaimed Freakangels, the kids realize that an old enemy is still alive beyond the safety of their borders... a twelfth psychic child, evil and exiled, who can program human minds to hate, and send his private, pirate armies into Whitechapel for revenge. The first chapter in award-winning author Warren Ellis' post-apocalyptic web comic series!
Twenty-three years ago, twelve strange children were born in England at exactly the same moment. Six years ago, the world ended. Today, eleven strange 23-year-olds live in and defend Whitechapel, maybe the last real settlement in flooded London. When a dazed, gun-toting girl appears on the outskirts with a deadly grudge against the self-proclaimed Freakangels, the kids realize that an old enemy is still alive beyond the safety of their borders... a twelfth psychic child, evil and exiled, who can program human minds to hate, and send his private, pirate armies into Whitechapel for revenge. The first chapter in award-winning author Warren Ellis' post-apocalyptic web comic series!
144 pages, Paperback
First published August 15, 2008
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Warren Ellis
1,927books5,758followersWarren Ellis is the award-winning writer of graphic novels like TRANSMETROPOLITAN, FELL, MINISTRY OF SPACE and PLANETARY, and the author of the NYT-bestselling GUN MACHINE and the “underground classic� novel CROOKED LITTLE VEIN, as well as the digital short-story single DEAD PIG COLLECTOR. His newest book is the novella NORMAL, from FSG Originals, listed as one of Amazon’s Best 100 Books Of 2016.
The movie RED is based on his graphic novel of the same name, its sequel having been released in summer 2013. IRON MAN 3 is based on his Marvel Comics graphic novel IRON MAN: EXTREMIS. He is currently developing his graphic novel sequence with Jason Howard, TREES, for television, in concert with HardySonBaker and NBCU, and continues to work as a screenwriter and producer in film and television, represented by Angela Cheng Caplan and Cheng Caplan Company. He is the creator, writer and co-producer of the Netflix series CASTLEVANIA, recently renewed for its third season, and of the recently-announced Netflix series HEAVEN’S FOREST.
He’s written extensively for VICE, WIRED UK and Reuters on technological and cultural matters, and given keynote speeches and lectures at events like dConstruct, ThingsCon, Improving Reality, SxSW, How The Light Gets In, Haunted Machines and Cognitive Cities.
Warren Ellis has recently developed and curated the revival of the Wildstorm creative library for DC Entertainment with the series THE WILD STORM, and is currently working on the serialising of new graphic novel works TREES: THREE FATES and INJECTION at Image Comics, and the serialised graphic novel THE BATMAN’S GRAVE for DC Comics, while working as a Consulting Producer on another television series.
A documentary about his work, CAPTURED GHOSTS, was released in 2012.
Recognitions include the NUIG Literary and Debating Society’s President’s Medal for service to freedom of speech, the EAGLE AWARDS Roll Of Honour for lifetime achievement in the field of comics & graphic novels, the Grand Prix de l’Imaginaire 2010, the Sidewise Award for Alternate History and the International Horror Guild Award for illustrated narrative. He is a Patron of Humanists UK. He holds an honorary doctorate from the University of Essex.
Warren Ellis lives outside London, on the south-east coast of England, in case he needs to make a quick getaway.
The movie RED is based on his graphic novel of the same name, its sequel having been released in summer 2013. IRON MAN 3 is based on his Marvel Comics graphic novel IRON MAN: EXTREMIS. He is currently developing his graphic novel sequence with Jason Howard, TREES, for television, in concert with HardySonBaker and NBCU, and continues to work as a screenwriter and producer in film and television, represented by Angela Cheng Caplan and Cheng Caplan Company. He is the creator, writer and co-producer of the Netflix series CASTLEVANIA, recently renewed for its third season, and of the recently-announced Netflix series HEAVEN’S FOREST.
He’s written extensively for VICE, WIRED UK and Reuters on technological and cultural matters, and given keynote speeches and lectures at events like dConstruct, ThingsCon, Improving Reality, SxSW, How The Light Gets In, Haunted Machines and Cognitive Cities.
Warren Ellis has recently developed and curated the revival of the Wildstorm creative library for DC Entertainment with the series THE WILD STORM, and is currently working on the serialising of new graphic novel works TREES: THREE FATES and INJECTION at Image Comics, and the serialised graphic novel THE BATMAN’S GRAVE for DC Comics, while working as a Consulting Producer on another television series.
A documentary about his work, CAPTURED GHOSTS, was released in 2012.
Recognitions include the NUIG Literary and Debating Society’s President’s Medal for service to freedom of speech, the EAGLE AWARDS Roll Of Honour for lifetime achievement in the field of comics & graphic novels, the Grand Prix de l’Imaginaire 2010, the Sidewise Award for Alternate History and the International Horror Guild Award for illustrated narrative. He is a Patron of Humanists UK. He holds an honorary doctorate from the University of Essex.
Warren Ellis lives outside London, on the south-east coast of England, in case he needs to make a quick getaway.
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August 22, 2016
The Apocalypse... Done Right!
�23 years ago, twelve strange children were born in England at exactly the same time.
6 years ago, the world ended.
This is the story of what happened next.�
That’s how it all starts, and then hints are dropped that those twelve strange children may somehow be responsible for the end of the world as we know it: they felt radical change was needed...
I read this first volume once before several years ago and liked it a lot, but my library back then did not have the other volumes and so I never read on. A few days ago, I finally stumbled upon the complete six-volume set—hooray for my library! I know, this was originally a webcomic, I’m afraid I just can’t get used to those...
Anyway. Rereading this book now, I am amazed at how well I still remember the main characters and their world—especially considering my generally bad memory! That’s well-conceived, effective, memorable character- and worldbuilding for ya, no matter how free-spirited and spontaneous it all feels.
Writer Warren Ellis and artist Paul Duffield have created the rare exception to the rule: a post-apocalyptic story that feels organic and vivid rather than gimmicky and overblown; even the supernatural and the outrageous are treated rather casually. As a result, the post-apocalyptic world of FreakAngels actually comes to life—and you realize how much potential the genre really has!
Bottom line: it’s fooking brilliant is what it is.
�23 years ago, twelve strange children were born in England at exactly the same time.
6 years ago, the world ended.
This is the story of what happened next.�
That’s how it all starts, and then hints are dropped that those twelve strange children may somehow be responsible for the end of the world as we know it: they felt radical change was needed...
I read this first volume once before several years ago and liked it a lot, but my library back then did not have the other volumes and so I never read on. A few days ago, I finally stumbled upon the complete six-volume set—hooray for my library! I know, this was originally a webcomic, I’m afraid I just can’t get used to those...
Anyway. Rereading this book now, I am amazed at how well I still remember the main characters and their world—especially considering my generally bad memory! That’s well-conceived, effective, memorable character- and worldbuilding for ya, no matter how free-spirited and spontaneous it all feels.
Writer Warren Ellis and artist Paul Duffield have created the rare exception to the rule: a post-apocalyptic story that feels organic and vivid rather than gimmicky and overblown; even the supernatural and the outrageous are treated rather casually. As a result, the post-apocalyptic world of FreakAngels actually comes to life—and you realize how much potential the genre really has!
Bottom line: it’s fooking brilliant is what it is.
February 6, 2013
"The best non-zombie post-apocalyptic coming-of-age-story I've read all year."
This is why I suck at blurbs. It's also the reason I'm entering a hyphen-addiction program.
Simply said, I loved this series.
Why?
1. It started quickly and managed to do the near-impossible: namely, introduce twelve main characters pretty much all together while still making each of them distinct and interesting.
2. It was well-balanced. Fun yet still serious. Not everyone was a goody-goody, but the story wasn't oppressively bleak. (Which I've run into a lot lately.)
3. It was clever.
4. It was funny.
5. In my opinion, Warren Ellis is in the running to take the heavyweight championship belt of witty banter away from Joss Whedon. And given how much of a geek I am for Whedon, that's really saying something.
What else do you fucking need? It's good. If you like things that are good, you should read it.
February 19, 2017
★★★☆☆�
The looming presidential inauguration has me scrambling to bone up (heh) on all my apocalyptic reading—forewarned is forearmed. O.O Considering I've read exactly one pitcherbook or "graphic novel" (a term coined by all those comic book nerds to sound like a grown-up) all year, I figured this was a nice place to start. Plus, I'm a little behind on my 2016 Reading Challenge, and completing this series will credit me with six books read. Now that's a win-win right there. ;)
"23 years ago, twelve strange children were born in England at exactly the same time.
6 years ago, the world ended.
This is the story of what happened next."
This was a free weekly comic series which started back in 2008, and concluded three years later (Yay! No endlessSaga soap opera here). The story, as you guessed it, revolves around those twelve strange twenty-somethings in a post-apocalyptic, flooded London. They're called "FreakAngels" for the weird physic powers they all share. Powers which are, at first, reminiscent of , but later shown to be much more robust.
I don't want to spoil any story elements, so I'll leave it at that. The artwork is not the greatest, which was probably due to the grueling pace they maintained, but the story is fairly intriguing.
Shockingly, all my friends, so far, seem to have rated this one properly. All those who've read it have loved it. Which begs the question, why aren't more of you reading this? It's still freely available online for God's sake!
The looming presidential inauguration has me scrambling to bone up (heh) on all my apocalyptic reading—forewarned is forearmed. O.O Considering I've read exactly one pitcherbook or "graphic novel" (a term coined by all those comic book nerds to sound like a grown-up) all year, I figured this was a nice place to start. Plus, I'm a little behind on my 2016 Reading Challenge, and completing this series will credit me with six books read. Now that's a win-win right there. ;)
"23 years ago, twelve strange children were born in England at exactly the same time.
6 years ago, the world ended.
This is the story of what happened next."
This was a free weekly comic series which started back in 2008, and concluded three years later (Yay! No endless
I don't want to spoil any story elements, so I'll leave it at that. The artwork is not the greatest, which was probably due to the grueling pace they maintained, but the story is fairly intriguing.
Shockingly, all my friends, so far, seem to have rated this one properly. All those who've read it have loved it. Which begs the question, why aren't more of you reading this? It's still freely available online for God's sake!
January 9, 2017
When Dan rates something highly, I tend to take notice.
And while I did not enjoy this as much as he did, it definitely has promise and has helped me come to see that maybe I don't dislike graphic novels as much as I thought I did.
The dude without pants was definitely my favourite in this volume. I may continue reading, as I'd like to meet Dan's favourite character who apparently doesn't appear until volume 2.
Interested? You can read it all online for free, .
Let's call is 3.5 Stars.
And while I did not enjoy this as much as he did, it definitely has promise and has helped me come to see that maybe I don't dislike graphic novels as much as I thought I did.
The dude without pants was definitely my favourite in this volume. I may continue reading, as I'd like to meet Dan's favourite character who apparently doesn't appear until volume 2.
Interested? You can read it all online for free, .
Let's call is 3.5 Stars.
May 8, 2012
The world ended six years ago. London is a flooded mess. What happened? I'm not sure yet, but it has something to do with the FreakAngels, their powers, and their strange connection. There's superhumans, a dystopian setting, great dialog, stunning art, and enough suspense left at the end of the volume that I'm eager to keep going. And it's available free online, which is a huge plus.
March 19, 2012
Warren Ellis has been actually on my to-read list for the last year or so with his novel . I've been given books and purchasing books at a rapid rate so his novel has been pushed to the back burner constantly. However, when Alaina recommended this graphic novel to me and I had noticed his name pasted on the cover, I was pretty excited that I could squeeze it in.
Twenty-three years ago, twelve children were born in England with strange abilities. 6 years ago, the world ended. While it's not directly mentioned how the apocalypse was brought about, it appears that the Freakangels had something to do with it. One of the clan members however, has seemingly gone rouge when a shotgun wielding girl shows up on their doorstep threatening vengeance for his actions.
While it took me a few pages to really get into the story, the artwork grabbed me right away. Ellis doesn't show all his cards in this first issue - we're still in the dark on the identity of the rouge angel as well as his intentions.
If anything, Ellis leaves you wanting more. A lot of first issues spend a great deal of time explaining everything but with this series, Ellis throws you right in the mix. I can't wait to get my hands on the second volume.
Twenty-three years ago, twelve children were born in England with strange abilities. 6 years ago, the world ended. While it's not directly mentioned how the apocalypse was brought about, it appears that the Freakangels had something to do with it. One of the clan members however, has seemingly gone rouge when a shotgun wielding girl shows up on their doorstep threatening vengeance for his actions.
While it took me a few pages to really get into the story, the artwork grabbed me right away. Ellis doesn't show all his cards in this first issue - we're still in the dark on the identity of the rouge angel as well as his intentions.
If anything, Ellis leaves you wanting more. A lot of first issues spend a great deal of time explaining everything but with this series, Ellis throws you right in the mix. I can't wait to get my hands on the second volume.
August 16, 2016
What a brilliant comic. Warren Ellis is really piquing my interest after having read Transmetropolitan. The two aren't comparable, but this is a great post-apoc steampunk story with cool gadgets, mystery, and quirky characters.
"KK's off shagging half-humans from Lambeth, Connor's taking in waifs and strays, Sirkka's committed crimes against nature, Kirk's up in the tower all day, Karl's in a tinfoil hat talking to his strawberries, and that's half of us."
It's fun, humorous, poignant, and violent when it needs to be. And I've never heard of Paul Duffield but the man knows how to draw. Sharp lines, dark colors, and paint-like coloring make this enjoyable for viewing.
I've read quite a few post-apoc stories but this one really captures everything you want. We're quickly introduced to characters and the fact that the story is their lives, comprised of their drama and interaction through the maintenance and protection of the city. I dunno if anyone else noticed this, but interestingly there's no exposition. Like zero boxes. It's all dialog and panels. Cool, right? It's very minimal and reads quickly. And the way the psychics' dialog overlaps is awesome. It's just a fun read. I feel like Karl talking to his strawberries.
March 17, 2012
12 babies were born at the same time 23 years ago. The world ended 6 years ago. This is the story of what happened next.
Warren Ellis is a writer able to write one great series after another and despite having read his work for years, for whatever reason "Freakangels" never occurred to me to be a series worth checking out. Having read the first book though, I only wish I'd read it earlier.
The 12 Freakangels (the name of their gang) are 12 weird psychic 23 year olds each with own strange personality. Little is given away by Ellis as to how the end of the world came about or how London came to be this shattered wreck of a city with disparate groups of people surviving on the bare minimum. Like all good beginnings a larger story is hinted at and little is given away, just enough to whet the appetites of the reader. Instead the focus is on the characters and as the first book went on, I became more and more invested in them.
The psychic kids with supernatural powers reminded me of the Dragonball Z comics I read as a kid (really looked at as the dialogue was written in Japanese which I can't read) and even Paul Duffield's depiction of the Freakangels seems Manga-esque . Not that either of those things are negatives in any way, it made me like it even more as I felt it gave the series a fantasy/cyberpunk flavour to it that I don't find in many comics.
The first book explores this strange new world and its inhabitants while giving the reader an idea that there is a potential for any number of storylines to develop, and if you become as interested in the characters as I did that's a very exciting prospect. It's a brilliant starting place for what could become an amazing series and I for one will be reading the rest of the series eagerly. Fans of Warren Ellis will love this as well as comics fans looking for a cool, interesting take on the dystopian future storyline that's been done so many times before.
Warren Ellis is a writer able to write one great series after another and despite having read his work for years, for whatever reason "Freakangels" never occurred to me to be a series worth checking out. Having read the first book though, I only wish I'd read it earlier.
The 12 Freakangels (the name of their gang) are 12 weird psychic 23 year olds each with own strange personality. Little is given away by Ellis as to how the end of the world came about or how London came to be this shattered wreck of a city with disparate groups of people surviving on the bare minimum. Like all good beginnings a larger story is hinted at and little is given away, just enough to whet the appetites of the reader. Instead the focus is on the characters and as the first book went on, I became more and more invested in them.
The psychic kids with supernatural powers reminded me of the Dragonball Z comics I read as a kid (really looked at as the dialogue was written in Japanese which I can't read) and even Paul Duffield's depiction of the Freakangels seems Manga-esque . Not that either of those things are negatives in any way, it made me like it even more as I felt it gave the series a fantasy/cyberpunk flavour to it that I don't find in many comics.
The first book explores this strange new world and its inhabitants while giving the reader an idea that there is a potential for any number of storylines to develop, and if you become as interested in the characters as I did that's a very exciting prospect. It's a brilliant starting place for what could become an amazing series and I for one will be reading the rest of the series eagerly. Fans of Warren Ellis will love this as well as comics fans looking for a cool, interesting take on the dystopian future storyline that's been done so many times before.
September 3, 2009
This beautifully drawn online comic is set in a post-Apocalyptic London.
It is free, which is nice, although I would be willing to pay to not have the downloading lag time between Every. Friggin'. Page. And they are short pages, only 4 panels each.
It is free, which is nice, although I would be willing to pay to not have the downloading lag time between Every. Friggin'. Page. And they are short pages, only 4 panels each.
January 5, 2013
FreakAngels is a webcomic written by well known comic book author Warren Ellis. It is dark and graphic at times - as posted on the site, recommended for mature audiences. It is a complete, overarching story spanning six 144 page print trade paperbacks worth of comics and really must be read from the beginning.
FreakAngels Volume 1 opens with the following quote:
"23 years ago, twelve strange children were born in England at exactly the same moment.
6 years ago, the world ended.
This is the story of what happened next."
The FreakAngels control an area of post-apocalyptic London. Over the course of this volume Ellis gradually gives glimpses of most of them and hints about their powers and the world they live in. It all unfolds naturally and all the characters are at the same time immediately well developed and layered with depths and secrets yet to come. The pace, characterizations and balance of information vs intrigue are all exquisitely done.
The art is excellent (although be warned, quite gruesome at times). The characters are all unique and easily recognizable and everything in general is very details. The world has an appropriately rough feel to it that persists throughout the series.
FreakAngels is one of my favorite comics of all time and I am making my way through a second reading as I write these volume specific reviews. Volume 1 is a great introduction that sets the stage for equally impressive volumes to come.
Highest possible recommendation.
FreakAngels Volume 1 opens with the following quote:
"23 years ago, twelve strange children were born in England at exactly the same moment.
6 years ago, the world ended.
This is the story of what happened next."
The FreakAngels control an area of post-apocalyptic London. Over the course of this volume Ellis gradually gives glimpses of most of them and hints about their powers and the world they live in. It all unfolds naturally and all the characters are at the same time immediately well developed and layered with depths and secrets yet to come. The pace, characterizations and balance of information vs intrigue are all exquisitely done.
The art is excellent (although be warned, quite gruesome at times). The characters are all unique and easily recognizable and everything in general is very details. The world has an appropriately rough feel to it that persists throughout the series.
FreakAngels is one of my favorite comics of all time and I am making my way through a second reading as I write these volume specific reviews. Volume 1 is a great introduction that sets the stage for equally impressive volumes to come.
Highest possible recommendation.
February 7, 2016
Strip sam našao na nekakvoj listi Rolling Stonea sa najboljim ne-superherojskim stripovima. FreakAngels se može čitati besplatno na istoimenoj stranici, tako da sam otišao samo da provjerim kako izgleda, i odmah sam se zakačio. Mislim, tko ne bi nakon ovakvog otvaranja:
Twenty-three years ago, twelve strange children were born in England at exactly the same moment.
Six years ago, the world ended.
This is the story of what happened next.
Postapokaliptična priča o 12 mladih telepata nije nešto što bi inače čitao, ali ovo je ipak Warren Ellis. Nakon Transmetropolitana koji mi je počeo odlično, a kasnije mi postao iritantan, želio sam pročitati još nešto do njega. I kako rekoh FreakAngels te upeca već od prve stranice. Sviđa mi se što je tako "britanski", ali nema tog osjećaja veličine kao kod Transmetropolitana. Imam dojam da ga je Ellis radio opuštenije, bez velikih pretenzija, pa sam i manje kritičan. Ipak s vremenom mi je postajao sve dosadniji. Ne dešava se puno u ovom prvom dijelu i većinom se svodi na razmjenu zabavnih (kako-kad) dosjetki između likova. Likovi su zanimljivi i vjerujem da bi mi se s vremenom uvukli pod kožu, ali nekako trenutno nemam volje za nastavkom serijala. No kad-tad će opet doći na red.
Crtež me se nije nešto posebno dojmio, ne nakon francuskih majstora. Poneka sličica izgleda baš amaterski, ali ima i par koje su lijepo nacrtane i uspjevaju dočarati postapokaliptičnu atmosferu.
Tako da je meni ovo skoro tri i pol zvjezdice, dakle trojka.
Twenty-three years ago, twelve strange children were born in England at exactly the same moment.
Six years ago, the world ended.
This is the story of what happened next.
Postapokaliptična priča o 12 mladih telepata nije nešto što bi inače čitao, ali ovo je ipak Warren Ellis. Nakon Transmetropolitana koji mi je počeo odlično, a kasnije mi postao iritantan, želio sam pročitati još nešto do njega. I kako rekoh FreakAngels te upeca već od prve stranice. Sviđa mi se što je tako "britanski", ali nema tog osjećaja veličine kao kod Transmetropolitana. Imam dojam da ga je Ellis radio opuštenije, bez velikih pretenzija, pa sam i manje kritičan. Ipak s vremenom mi je postajao sve dosadniji. Ne dešava se puno u ovom prvom dijelu i većinom se svodi na razmjenu zabavnih (kako-kad) dosjetki između likova. Likovi su zanimljivi i vjerujem da bi mi se s vremenom uvukli pod kožu, ali nekako trenutno nemam volje za nastavkom serijala. No kad-tad će opet doći na red.
Crtež me se nije nešto posebno dojmio, ne nakon francuskih majstora. Poneka sličica izgleda baš amaterski, ali ima i par koje su lijepo nacrtane i uspjevaju dočarati postapokaliptičnu atmosferu.
Tako da je meni ovo skoro tri i pol zvjezdice, dakle trojka.
March 7, 2018
Interesting. Continuing with the series but not totally sold yet. The art struck me as a bit simplistic.
April 28, 2015
So good!
June 4, 2016
Очень приятный полузатопленный мир.
October 23, 2022
2.5 stars
Descubrí este comic postapocaliptico leyendo la reseña de alguien en Little Monsters. Al parecer fue bastante connotado como webserie en 2008, ganando varios premios, y fue recientemente adaptado al anime en enero de 2022.
El dibujo, la verdad no me mata, aunque tiene sus altos y bajos, falla en varios momentos con las formas extrañas de cabezas de personajes.
La premisa es interesante, pues el autor se plantea que sería de esos chicos con poderes síquicos de la "Aldea de los Malditos" (vale, del libro ) varios años después.
Doce jovenes de 23 años nacieron el mismo día, todos tienen ojos purpura , y son telépatas ( y un extra más), y hace seis años atrás el mundo conocido cambió. Ahora viven en Whitechapel (Londres) donde se llaman un clan y protegen a cerca de doscientas personas a seguir con vida.
El primer volumen presenta a los FreakAngels, mientras pelean entre ellos como hermanos o amigos cercanos; cada uno ha asumido un rol: mecánico steampunk, médico, ingeniero, buscador de recursos, vigia, cultivador, chica rara, cronista, ninfo con comuna propia de amor libre, y un douchebag.
La acción inicia con Alice entrando a Whitechappel con un arma buscando dispararles en venganza por sus hermanos, y despues se descubre fue manipulada mentalmente por uno de los FreakAngels exiliado por abuso de sus poderes. Después ella será incorporada entre los que saben de sus poderes (al parecer el resto no lo sabe)
De a poco se va revelando que su presencia y ayuda a los otros es una suerte de reinvidicación porque ellos destruyeron el mundo.
Los volumenes son bastante blah, hasta el cuarto o quinto cuando se revelan más cosas aunque nunca se sabe como es que llegaron a nacer (¿fue experimento, ¿fueron los aliens?, ¿qué? Ni idea)
Se advierte que el contenido es bastante violento (típico del género postapocaliptico vale decir) y gráfico, asi como también hay abuso sexual vinculado.
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(THis time in fumbled English)
I discovered this post-apocalyptic comic reading someone's review on Little Monsters. Apparently it was quite well known as a web series in 2008, winning several awards, and was recently adapted into an anime in January 2022.
The drawing, the truth does not kill me, although it has its ups and downs, it fails at various times with the strange shapes of the characters' heads.
The premise is interesting, since the author considers that he would be one of those kids with psychic powers from the "Village of the Damned" (okay, from the book ) several years later.
Twelve 23-year-olds were born on the same day, all have purple eyes, and are telepaths (and plus more extra), and six years ago the known world changed. Now they live in Whitechapel (London) where they call themselves a clan and protect about two hundred people to stay alive.
The first volume introduces the FreakAngels, as they fight each other like brothers or close friends; each has taken on a role: steampunk mechanic, medic, engineer, resource seeker, lookout, grower, strange girl, chronicler, nympho with her own commune of free-love, and a douchebag.
The action begins with Alice walking into Whitechappel with a gun looking to shoot them in revenge for her siblings, and later she discovers she was mind-manipulated by one of the exiled FreakAngels for abusing his powers. She is later incorpored in the 'know'.
Little by little, it is revealed that their presence and their help to others is a sort of vindication because they destroyed the world.
The volumes are quite blah, until the fourth or fifth when more things are revealed although you never know how they came to be (was it an experiment, was it the aliens?, what? No idea)
It is noted that the content is quite violent (typical of the post-apocalyptic genre, that is) and graphic, as well as sexual abuse linked.
FreakAngels Volumen 2 - 3 stars
FreakAngels Volumen 3 - 4 stars
FreakAngels Volumen 4 - 3 stars
FreakAngels Volumen 5 - 3 stars
FreakAngels Volumen 6 - 3 stars
Descubrí este comic postapocaliptico leyendo la reseña de alguien en Little Monsters. Al parecer fue bastante connotado como webserie en 2008, ganando varios premios, y fue recientemente adaptado al anime en enero de 2022.
El dibujo, la verdad no me mata, aunque tiene sus altos y bajos, falla en varios momentos con las formas extrañas de cabezas de personajes.
La premisa es interesante, pues el autor se plantea que sería de esos chicos con poderes síquicos de la "Aldea de los Malditos" (vale, del libro ) varios años después.
Doce jovenes de 23 años nacieron el mismo día, todos tienen ojos purpura , y son telépatas ( y un extra más), y hace seis años atrás el mundo conocido cambió. Ahora viven en Whitechapel (Londres) donde se llaman un clan y protegen a cerca de doscientas personas a seguir con vida.
El primer volumen presenta a los FreakAngels, mientras pelean entre ellos como hermanos o amigos cercanos; cada uno ha asumido un rol: mecánico steampunk, médico, ingeniero, buscador de recursos, vigia, cultivador, chica rara, cronista, ninfo con comuna propia de amor libre, y un douchebag.
La acción inicia con Alice entrando a Whitechappel con un arma buscando dispararles en venganza por sus hermanos, y despues se descubre fue manipulada mentalmente por uno de los FreakAngels exiliado por abuso de sus poderes. Después ella será incorporada entre los que saben de sus poderes (al parecer el resto no lo sabe)
De a poco se va revelando que su presencia y ayuda a los otros es una suerte de reinvidicación porque ellos destruyeron el mundo.
Los volumenes son bastante blah, hasta el cuarto o quinto cuando se revelan más cosas aunque nunca se sabe como es que llegaron a nacer (¿fue experimento, ¿fueron los aliens?, ¿qué? Ni idea)
Se advierte que el contenido es bastante violento (típico del género postapocaliptico vale decir) y gráfico, asi como también hay abuso sexual vinculado.
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(THis time in fumbled English)
I discovered this post-apocalyptic comic reading someone's review on Little Monsters. Apparently it was quite well known as a web series in 2008, winning several awards, and was recently adapted into an anime in January 2022.
The drawing, the truth does not kill me, although it has its ups and downs, it fails at various times with the strange shapes of the characters' heads.
The premise is interesting, since the author considers that he would be one of those kids with psychic powers from the "Village of the Damned" (okay, from the book ) several years later.
Twelve 23-year-olds were born on the same day, all have purple eyes, and are telepaths (and plus more extra), and six years ago the known world changed. Now they live in Whitechapel (London) where they call themselves a clan and protect about two hundred people to stay alive.
The first volume introduces the FreakAngels, as they fight each other like brothers or close friends; each has taken on a role: steampunk mechanic, medic, engineer, resource seeker, lookout, grower, strange girl, chronicler, nympho with her own commune of free-love, and a douchebag.
The action begins with Alice walking into Whitechappel with a gun looking to shoot them in revenge for her siblings, and later she discovers she was mind-manipulated by one of the exiled FreakAngels for abusing his powers. She is later incorpored in the 'know'.
Little by little, it is revealed that their presence and their help to others is a sort of vindication because they destroyed the world.
The volumes are quite blah, until the fourth or fifth when more things are revealed although you never know how they came to be (was it an experiment, was it the aliens?, what? No idea)
It is noted that the content is quite violent (typical of the post-apocalyptic genre, that is) and graphic, as well as sexual abuse linked.
FreakAngels Volumen 2 - 3 stars
FreakAngels Volumen 3 - 4 stars
FreakAngels Volumen 4 - 3 stars
FreakAngels Volumen 5 - 3 stars
FreakAngels Volumen 6 - 3 stars
May 7, 2021
(Zero spoiler review) 4.75/5
I described this to a friend as if Trainspotting was a soap opera, set in a dystopian yet optimistic setting with mild superpowers. And it might be a rare occurrence, but I feel like I nailed it. This is how you do superheroes. This is how you do characters. This is how you do storytelling. This ticks so many of the boxes that I look for when it comes to stories and narratives I enjoy, that I couldn't help but instantly for for its many charms. Its a slow burn. Its character driven. It doesn't inundate you or overwhelm you with an overload of information about what has happened, or even what is happening. This one unfolds slowly over time. Always keeping you wondering and wanting more, yet, for me at least, never growing weary of the pacing. Neither are the characters your typical garden variety superheroes. They are flawed, dirty and dishevelled, with many of them walking an interesting tightrope between apathy or villainy. It wasn't even until the end of the book when anything truly noteworthy happened. Until then, it is simply characters being introduced and their interactions with one another. The slow unravelling of the state of the world is continually building towards something, yet you are so involved in the prior relationships of these characters, that this book needed no monumental events in order to propel the plot forward. It was more than interesting and engaging enough already. Each character is unique and either well fleshed out, or is in the process of being well fleshed out. This information is drip fed to the reader rather naturally and expertly, rather than everyone appearing on page at once and the reader being overwhelmed. I've criticised and praised Ellis as needed, but here he has done something very special indeed, at least so far. The book is actually funny at times to, which is not something I say often about a comic book. Ellis irreverent English humour frequently had me chuckling or even laughing out loud.
Upon sighting the first panel, I didn't think too much about the art style. A few pages later, I was hooked and was overjoyed to see it appears to be the same artist across the entire lengthy run. The art style is as much a part of this story as the writing, so to have character models change with a new, or even multiple artists would be a far more unfortunate occurrence than with other books. I have already come to care for some of these characters. I don't want to see another artists representation of them, even if that artist is more talented than Paul Duffield.
Freakangels may not be for everybody, but it absolutely is for me. If more 'superhero' stories were like this, than I would have a fare greater appreciation of the genre than the simple villain of the day beat em ups they can often become. This is storytelling, characterisation and pacing done right. I'm really rather captivated by it all. A must read. 4.75/5
OmniBen.
I described this to a friend as if Trainspotting was a soap opera, set in a dystopian yet optimistic setting with mild superpowers. And it might be a rare occurrence, but I feel like I nailed it. This is how you do superheroes. This is how you do characters. This is how you do storytelling. This ticks so many of the boxes that I look for when it comes to stories and narratives I enjoy, that I couldn't help but instantly for for its many charms. Its a slow burn. Its character driven. It doesn't inundate you or overwhelm you with an overload of information about what has happened, or even what is happening. This one unfolds slowly over time. Always keeping you wondering and wanting more, yet, for me at least, never growing weary of the pacing. Neither are the characters your typical garden variety superheroes. They are flawed, dirty and dishevelled, with many of them walking an interesting tightrope between apathy or villainy. It wasn't even until the end of the book when anything truly noteworthy happened. Until then, it is simply characters being introduced and their interactions with one another. The slow unravelling of the state of the world is continually building towards something, yet you are so involved in the prior relationships of these characters, that this book needed no monumental events in order to propel the plot forward. It was more than interesting and engaging enough already. Each character is unique and either well fleshed out, or is in the process of being well fleshed out. This information is drip fed to the reader rather naturally and expertly, rather than everyone appearing on page at once and the reader being overwhelmed. I've criticised and praised Ellis as needed, but here he has done something very special indeed, at least so far. The book is actually funny at times to, which is not something I say often about a comic book. Ellis irreverent English humour frequently had me chuckling or even laughing out loud.
Upon sighting the first panel, I didn't think too much about the art style. A few pages later, I was hooked and was overjoyed to see it appears to be the same artist across the entire lengthy run. The art style is as much a part of this story as the writing, so to have character models change with a new, or even multiple artists would be a far more unfortunate occurrence than with other books. I have already come to care for some of these characters. I don't want to see another artists representation of them, even if that artist is more talented than Paul Duffield.
Freakangels may not be for everybody, but it absolutely is for me. If more 'superhero' stories were like this, than I would have a fare greater appreciation of the genre than the simple villain of the day beat em ups they can often become. This is storytelling, characterisation and pacing done right. I'm really rather captivated by it all. A must read. 4.75/5
OmniBen.
April 2, 2012
"Imagine: it took the end of the world to create the conditions for the human race to move forward into time on their own terms."
What always amazes and entertains me to the point of glee when reading works by Ellis is the fully-formed and usually a little dysfunctional relationships that inhabit these worlds he creates. The Freakangels "family" is a bunch of twenty-something narcissists and anti-heroes all looking for ways to enjoy or fix the world that they apparently "broke" a few years ago. The ways they talk to and treat each other are so much more fully formed than half of my own relationships in the real world, that I half envy them their passions, arguments and frustrations. And this is all in the first chapter or so of the first book. Talk about starting off with a bang (although in this case, the bang is only referenced in passing to establish the post-apocalyptic setting in which we find this rag-tag bunch of 'supes').
Questions: why is London covered in a little bit of water? Why is everything steam powered rather than solar-electric? If everyone's running around in slightly-raggedy clothing, how does KK have fishnets in perfect working order?
But they've got one thing right: it sure looks like a peaceful existence. So when the shit hits the fan and everyone rallies, it's almost like a ballet to see all the pieces of Ellis' puzzle suddenly come together like an army from the Island of Misfit psychic Toys. Helluva way to kick off this series, yeah. I'm sold on the steampunk & psych(ot)ic landscape of the near future.
One thing has me puzzled though - I can't decide if I like the art or not. It's got a certain elegance to it, and the clean emphasis on borders not shading is an interesting minimalist choice. When the discussions are slow paced it's actually quite a compliment to see a watercolour environment. OTOH when things get crackling it's hard to choose between the frenetic pace of the story and the dreamy quality of the illustrations. I suspect the same text with Brian Hitch or M,e Deodato would feel startlingly different.
What always amazes and entertains me to the point of glee when reading works by Ellis is the fully-formed and usually a little dysfunctional relationships that inhabit these worlds he creates. The Freakangels "family" is a bunch of twenty-something narcissists and anti-heroes all looking for ways to enjoy or fix the world that they apparently "broke" a few years ago. The ways they talk to and treat each other are so much more fully formed than half of my own relationships in the real world, that I half envy them their passions, arguments and frustrations. And this is all in the first chapter or so of the first book. Talk about starting off with a bang (although in this case, the bang is only referenced in passing to establish the post-apocalyptic setting in which we find this rag-tag bunch of 'supes').
Questions: why is London covered in a little bit of water? Why is everything steam powered rather than solar-electric? If everyone's running around in slightly-raggedy clothing, how does KK have fishnets in perfect working order?
But they've got one thing right: it sure looks like a peaceful existence. So when the shit hits the fan and everyone rallies, it's almost like a ballet to see all the pieces of Ellis' puzzle suddenly come together like an army from the Island of Misfit psychic Toys. Helluva way to kick off this series, yeah. I'm sold on the steampunk & psych(ot)ic landscape of the near future.
One thing has me puzzled though - I can't decide if I like the art or not. It's got a certain elegance to it, and the clean emphasis on borders not shading is an interesting minimalist choice. When the discussions are slow paced it's actually quite a compliment to see a watercolour environment. OTOH when things get crackling it's hard to choose between the frenetic pace of the story and the dreamy quality of the illustrations. I suspect the same text with Brian Hitch or M,e Deodato would feel startlingly different.
May 4, 2018
This was a good one. The story is set in the future, after a catastrophic flood has wiped out much of the earth (I think), and it follows a group of teens with psychic powers through their rough and uncertain lives in a broken down England. There's 12 people you find out, but in this first volume you only get to meet about half of them. Their relationships with each other are clearly revealed with no wasted space or verbiage (this is a weekly comic strip so time and space are precious).
The artwork isn't the greatest, but it's possibly the greatest for this story...if that makes sense. It has an almost rushed feel to it but it's also refined and finished nicely, weird I know, but it absolutely works and paired with the soft color palette is easy on the eyes.
There is violence but it doesn't start up until toward the end of this volume, and it's pretty damn sudden. There's a big shoot-em-up fight scene to close out the show with some questions on the rise as to why these enemies are on the FreakAngels' turf...will have to jump into volume 2 to find out!
The artwork isn't the greatest, but it's possibly the greatest for this story...if that makes sense. It has an almost rushed feel to it but it's also refined and finished nicely, weird I know, but it absolutely works and paired with the soft color palette is easy on the eyes.
There is violence but it doesn't start up until toward the end of this volume, and it's pretty damn sudden. There's a big shoot-em-up fight scene to close out the show with some questions on the rise as to why these enemies are on the FreakAngels' turf...will have to jump into volume 2 to find out!
September 9, 2015
I've been a big fan of Warren Ellis pretty much since I've started reading comics, as one of the first series I've read was . And yet, for some reason, even though I knew it should be good, I have delayed reading Freakangels for a very long time. Well, I finally got around to it and man, do I enjoy the hell out of this story. The guy basically manages to introduce more than a dozen distinct characters and their complex relationships between each other, plus the whole world set-up in the space of one trade paperback. And oh my, are these characters great. This book almost feels Joss Whedon-y in the way the dialogue is written and the plot development. Anyway, great stuff.
Looking forward to the next five volumes!
Looking forward to the next five volumes!
October 26, 2019
Meh. 11 post-apocalyptic telepaths/best friends fight and argue with each other for an entire graphic novel.
I didn't hate this but didn't really like it. The dialogue was really getting to me after a while. If I had to read that girl say 'fooking' this or 'fooking' that one more time... I get it. She has an accent and swears a lot. COOL!
The art was nice sometimes, and ugly at others. Duffield's stuff is like a mix between josh Middleton and the Luna bros.
The softcover is out by the way. If yer gonna get it get that version. Cheaper.
I didn't hate this but didn't really like it. The dialogue was really getting to me after a while. If I had to read that girl say 'fooking' this or 'fooking' that one more time... I get it. She has an accent and swears a lot. COOL!
The art was nice sometimes, and ugly at others. Duffield's stuff is like a mix between josh Middleton and the Luna bros.
The softcover is out by the way. If yer gonna get it get that version. Cheaper.
June 6, 2021
Much better than its title and its character designs and its colouring. Something about the art screams webcomic, maybe the number of flat colour segments and the absence of brushstrokes. But it’s no Book of Dave.
The book is centred around the Freaks� reparations for causing the apocalypse. Except half of em don’t seem contrite (“it’s quieter now. Remember how everyone used to kill themselves just getting through the day?�)
The Whitechapel commune is presented as a lovely sexy anprim haven. But they don’t produce any industrial stuff, they’re running out of salvage, and god knows how they keep their steampunk vehicles going. The short term dream.
Lots of audience applause shots of London landmarks underwater, including my manor. Not doing it for me though.
Interesting touch on p21: a ghostly panel line dividing one panel, in which a characters muses on the nature of time; he says 40 words in this panel, so maybe 10 seconds. And yet by the magic of comics these seconds happen to the reader despite him not moving.
The book is centred around the Freaks� reparations for causing the apocalypse. Except half of em don’t seem contrite (“it’s quieter now. Remember how everyone used to kill themselves just getting through the day?�)
The Whitechapel commune is presented as a lovely sexy anprim haven. But they don’t produce any industrial stuff, they’re running out of salvage, and god knows how they keep their steampunk vehicles going. The short term dream.
Lots of audience applause shots of London landmarks underwater, including my manor. Not doing it for me though.
Interesting touch on p21: a ghostly panel line dividing one panel, in which a characters muses on the nature of time; he says 40 words in this panel, so maybe 10 seconds. And yet by the magic of comics these seconds happen to the reader despite him not moving.
June 22, 2017
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4/5 Stars
Pros:
+ It's free!! Seriously. You can read the entire series starting .
+ While I'm perfectly aware that this was written in 2008, I can't help but compare it to Sense8. It's certainly a similar premise. A bunch of people are all born at the same time and so they share a telepathic connection. Except the FreakAngels have know each other all their lives. And the guy trying to kill them used to be one of their own. And they might have . The stakes are high with this one.
+ It's Steampunk, but in an understated way. Or at least, one of the main characters is. She even makes steam-powered vehicles to match her outfits. You gotta respect someone who's so fiercely invested in fashion in the face of the literal apocalypse.
+ There's also giant machine-guns.
Cons:
- Twelve is a lot of main characters and I keep forgetting everyone's names. Just like in real life!
- Personally, I'm not a fan of despicable protagonists. So to me, just seems like one of those characters whose only hope for any kind of satisfactory redemption is sacrificing themselves for the greater good. But then again, something tells me he ain't looking for redemption.
- I hate to say it but the whole "the FreakAngels package" that "makes you pale and purple-eyed" might be too Anime for me.
It was a pleasant surprise, given that I randomly stumbled upon this. I'll be reading volume 2 next!
4/5 Stars
Pros:
+ It's free!! Seriously. You can read the entire series starting .
+ While I'm perfectly aware that this was written in 2008, I can't help but compare it to Sense8. It's certainly a similar premise. A bunch of people are all born at the same time and so they share a telepathic connection. Except the FreakAngels have know each other all their lives. And the guy trying to kill them used to be one of their own. And they might have . The stakes are high with this one.
+ It's Steampunk, but in an understated way. Or at least, one of the main characters is. She even makes steam-powered vehicles to match her outfits. You gotta respect someone who's so fiercely invested in fashion in the face of the literal apocalypse.
+ There's also giant machine-guns.
Cons:
- Twelve is a lot of main characters and I keep forgetting everyone's names. Just like in real life!
- Personally, I'm not a fan of despicable protagonists. So to me, just seems like one of those characters whose only hope for any kind of satisfactory redemption is sacrificing themselves for the greater good. But then again, something tells me he ain't looking for redemption.
- I hate to say it but the whole "the FreakAngels package" that "makes you pale and purple-eyed" might be too Anime for me.
It was a pleasant surprise, given that I randomly stumbled upon this. I'll be reading volume 2 next!
August 20, 2017
So, this book is certainly... well, it's Ellis. I haven't read many books by him and from what I've read by him I don't think he's a bad author just not all he's hyped up to be. This book shows exactly what I mean.
What's it about?
Uh... this is hard to explain, I'll get into that later.
Pros:
The art is really well done. The artist and colorist do a fantastic job.
There's some pretty funny parts of the book mainly because of how snarky the characters are, I actually enjoyed that.
Some fantastic action. The one thing that I have noticed with Ellis is he can write an awesome action scene and the art in this makes it absolutely stunning.
I really like the bike thingy. I want one.
The ending makes me definitely interested in seeing where the story goes.
It's unpredictable.
Cons:
The characters... oh my gosh. There's no reason to give a s*** about the characters whatsoever. No real background is given, they don't seem relatable and even though it provided some humor, they're all d****ebags.
A lot of this is just boring.
I couldn't really tell if there's an actual story or not. I had this problem with Injection as well. It's like Ellis sometimes just slaps things together and hope it forms a story, it makes the book confusing and hard to follow.
The dialogue is pretty bad and sometimes seems like it's trying a bit too hard to be edgy.
Overall:
It would be a real solid comic if the story was clear about what the hell's happening and if there was any reason to like the characters (except for a few laughs) but it really misses the mark on those 2 things. I love the art and think the action is fantastic so since it's a webcomic I can read for free (yeah, I know you can get the physical collections but I already spend a s***ton of money on comics so if it's available for free via the official site or library that's how I read it) I will definitely be back for the 2nd part. It's flawed but could lead up to something pretty good.
3/5
What's it about?
Uh... this is hard to explain, I'll get into that later.
Pros:
The art is really well done. The artist and colorist do a fantastic job.
There's some pretty funny parts of the book mainly because of how snarky the characters are, I actually enjoyed that.
Some fantastic action. The one thing that I have noticed with Ellis is he can write an awesome action scene and the art in this makes it absolutely stunning.
I really like the bike thingy. I want one.
The ending makes me definitely interested in seeing where the story goes.
It's unpredictable.
Cons:
The characters... oh my gosh. There's no reason to give a s*** about the characters whatsoever. No real background is given, they don't seem relatable and even though it provided some humor, they're all d****ebags.
A lot of this is just boring.
I couldn't really tell if there's an actual story or not. I had this problem with Injection as well. It's like Ellis sometimes just slaps things together and hope it forms a story, it makes the book confusing and hard to follow.
The dialogue is pretty bad and sometimes seems like it's trying a bit too hard to be edgy.
Overall:
It would be a real solid comic if the story was clear about what the hell's happening and if there was any reason to like the characters (except for a few laughs) but it really misses the mark on those 2 things. I love the art and think the action is fantastic so since it's a webcomic I can read for free (yeah, I know you can get the physical collections but I already spend a s***ton of money on comics so if it's available for free via the official site or library that's how I read it) I will definitely be back for the 2nd part. It's flawed but could lead up to something pretty good.
3/5
January 2, 2010
Warren Ellis has written something of a minor steampunk(-ish) masterpiece here.
This particular volume concentrates on introducing the characters, twelve 23-year-old UK psychics who destroyed the world, "six years ago," by simply concentrating on it hard enough. Now they've set up fort in the London district of Whitechapel, providing shelter from bloodthirsty gangs to refugees from the English countryside. Each has pale skin and violet eyes, and a sardonic, temperamental disposition seems to be common, as well.
I won't bother describing each character; this isn't a press release, and it's just a slim trade that I'm reviewing here. But the best compliment I can give this is that it really, really makes you want to read more. At the end of the book, you know the characters, you know their predicament, you've been treated to some major foreshadowing, and you want to know exactly what happened and exactly what will happen.
Sometimes it slips into post-apocalyptic cliché, at least visually (although the art is great), and in terms of dialogue, but I feel like this is going to get even better in subsequent volumes.
This particular volume concentrates on introducing the characters, twelve 23-year-old UK psychics who destroyed the world, "six years ago," by simply concentrating on it hard enough. Now they've set up fort in the London district of Whitechapel, providing shelter from bloodthirsty gangs to refugees from the English countryside. Each has pale skin and violet eyes, and a sardonic, temperamental disposition seems to be common, as well.
I won't bother describing each character; this isn't a press release, and it's just a slim trade that I'm reviewing here. But the best compliment I can give this is that it really, really makes you want to read more. At the end of the book, you know the characters, you know their predicament, you've been treated to some major foreshadowing, and you want to know exactly what happened and exactly what will happen.
Sometimes it slips into post-apocalyptic cliché, at least visually (although the art is great), and in terms of dialogue, but I feel like this is going to get even better in subsequent volumes.
January 4, 2013
"23 years ago, twelve strange children were born in England at exactly the same moment.
6 years ago, the world ended.
This is the story of what happened next."
So begins the story of the FreakAngels, a group of dysfunctional young adults who, in the wake of an unnamed catastrophe, guard the drowned ruins of Whitechapel against invasion and looting by would-be attackers from other "territories." But the fragile life they've built starts to crumble when word of an old friend-turned-enemy arrives via a girl toting a shotgun and a grudge.
This first volume is mostly exposition, but amazingly, the pacing doesn't suffer for it. There are no info-dumps; instead, bits of information are shared as they become relevant. Each character has their own story, the jagged pieces of those stories coming together to form a whole in believable but unexpected ways.
Looking forward to the next volume!
6 years ago, the world ended.
This is the story of what happened next."
So begins the story of the FreakAngels, a group of dysfunctional young adults who, in the wake of an unnamed catastrophe, guard the drowned ruins of Whitechapel against invasion and looting by would-be attackers from other "territories." But the fragile life they've built starts to crumble when word of an old friend-turned-enemy arrives via a girl toting a shotgun and a grudge.
This first volume is mostly exposition, but amazingly, the pacing doesn't suffer for it. There are no info-dumps; instead, bits of information are shared as they become relevant. Each character has their own story, the jagged pieces of those stories coming together to form a whole in believable but unexpected ways.
Looking forward to the next volume!
February 4, 2017
The premise of this is that 12 people were born at the exact same time all with the same powers. Some years after that they flooded the world and this is where the story begins.
There's quite a bit of mystery up front: How did they come together? What drove them to flood the world and why are they making up for it now? Where are all of them?
Volume 1 spends most of the time establishing six of the personalities and relationships of the Freakangels as well as showing the reader the state that society is in and just what the Freakangels are doing now. There are regular people and you'll see just how they view and interact with them.
It's intriguing and the mysteries are certainly a draw to keep reading.
There's quite a bit of mystery up front: How did they come together? What drove them to flood the world and why are they making up for it now? Where are all of them?
Volume 1 spends most of the time establishing six of the personalities and relationships of the Freakangels as well as showing the reader the state that society is in and just what the Freakangels are doing now. There are regular people and you'll see just how they view and interact with them.
It's intriguing and the mysteries are certainly a draw to keep reading.
October 9, 2012
good read, nice visuals. the plot is filled with possibilities, no back story yet, really. very much a youthful dystopia with a handful of talented younguns at the top of the hierarchy. water, water everywhere and I'm guessing the boards are shrinking...definite fun...and a bonus: picked it up at the library, at no direct cost to me...thanks to government subsidizing my intertwinement hahah, entertainment!
December 5, 2012
this started out slow for me, actually re read the first couple of "issues" of the graphic novel...however it then picked up and I really enjoyed it (if the series continues at this level/picks up might have to revisit this ranking), there is just something about ellis' writing, way he develops characters, etc that is just awesome...the build up is just so subtle with a cool payoff, really curious to see where this series goes...
August 30, 2016
I chose this graphic novel to review and study as an example for a comic class this last month, and let me say, I was enthralled. Admittedly, I was pretty interested and eager to read it before I picked it up, but Warren Ellis still managed to surpass my already high expectations. The art is great, and the book leaves you wanting more. I'll definitely be picking up the sequels, and I'd recommend this novel if you are in search for something new.
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