Publisher: Image Comics
Writer: Warren Ellis
Artist: Jason Howard
Release Date: 28th May 2014

Uh… I’m not exactly sure how to go about this review. Mainly because I’m not entirely sure I know what I just read. Some form of spaceship, or alien trees, have descended onto earth, and stand silent, haunting civilization, leaving the world to speculate as to their purpose. Three to four main characters are introduced, although their places in the story not yet revealed. And the rest I’m not really sure I can comment on because, to be honest, I felt lost throughout the entire issue.

I hate to pre-judge a story based on a first issue that’s merely giving a glimpse into what will build with following issues, but I’m a firm believer that the first issue should set the table for what’s to follow. In this case, it didn’t feel to me that any defined plot (or real information of any kind) that would be necessary to a main storyline was revealed, other than the fact that alien life exists and it apparently doesn’t think humans are intelligent.

There wasn’t much dialogue to be had, and what little there was didn’t help me to understand what was happening.  Sadly the narration did little to help either. The artwork was well done, and I have no major complaints on that score.  Locations were detailed, and characters had their own personalities. Even with decent artwork though, this issue fell very, very flat to me. I’m not even exactly sure I want to read the next installment for fear I may become even more lost as to where this story is going.

Rating: 1/5.

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