In this collection of the first five issues of this 2013 Kickstarter-funded comic, TenState created by Tom Merritt and Len Peralta, you are introduced to the cast of the reality show The Ten and the problems they face when something goes terribly wrong. Part character-driven drama, part mystery, TenState will leave you breathless and clamoring for more!
Tom Merritt is a technology journalist and broadcaster. Tom has previously worked at TechTV, CNET and TWiT. He currently hosts the Sword and Laser book club podcast, Daily Tech News Show, Current Geek and Cordkillers among others.
Ten people from different walks of life are collected into a biodome to participate in a reality television series called "The Ten." From the moment the biodome door seals, everything seems to go horribly wrong.
It is an interesting, if not entirely original premise, and it is well illustrated and executed, as far as it goes. And that is my only real complaint.
This edition collects the first five issues of the comic, which is what the Kickstarter funded. Unfortunately, the complete story arc was designed to be ten issues, so there is an incomplete feeling to the story, with basically every plot thread unresolved. Hopefully, the creative team is able to continue the project further, as there is potential for a four-or-five star graphic novel here.