Drifter #1

Drifter (Single Issues) #1

by Ivan Brandon, Nic Klein (Illustrator)

FROM THE CREATORS OF VIKING: Writer IVAN BRANDON (Wolverine, Men of War) and artist NIC KLEIN (Captain America, Thor) reunite to bring you a sci-fi ONGOING SERIES joining the dark revenge themes of Unforgiven with the mind-bending sci-fi universe-building of Dune. In its frantic rush to survive itself, mankind has spread across the universe, colonizing and strip-mining countless planets. Abram Pollux barely survives a crash landing on Ouro, a lawless backwater world where life is cheap. What starts as a struggle for survival quickly becomes a journey to the very edges of what it means to be human.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Science Fiction, Fiction, Graphic Novels Comics, Comic Book

31 pages, Comic

First published November 12, 2014

Reviews

[D Jella · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am immensely satisfied with this first issue.

It's very seldom that I can look at the cover of a comic book and say to myself "that's something I'm going to want to read..." Well, that's what I did here. In fact, I think anyone could look at any of the cover variants and feel like it's something that has a decent amount of time put into it.

But enough about the cover, let's talk content. Within this first issue, you can tell there's going to be a lot. Our protagonist crashes on a planet. It doesn't look to good for him. He meets some alien life, and he's rescued after he stabs the alien life in the neck... I thought that was pretty sad because I think the worst thing the alien wanted to do with him was make out... No harm in some near death interstellar coitus.

But back to the comic! He's saved by humans. Story continues, so on and so forth... He meets an interstellar Christian (humans still haven't found God) and he apparently isn't the only Jo who's crash landed on the planet.

So, this is looking like it's going to shape into an epic space western. I was very satisfied with the dialogue, and it's pretty evident too that all characters introduced are going to have their own unique personalities. Since we've already been exposed to alien life, that looks like an even more entertaining variable. When do aliens not make things more fun? The Guardians of the Galaxy have taught me that aliens always make things MORE fun.

The art is above average. You can tell that there has been a lot of study of the human anatomy. The characters look flexible and their muscles change with movements. There are also clear distinctions in age, facial features and shoes. Who doesn't like shoes?

Get this comic. They're going to have to try hard to let potential it has go to ruin.

[Paige · Rating 2 out of 5]

So far this doesn't feel like a whole lot. It kind of reminds me of when you start up a new game and you've got to slog through the introduction until you actually get to do something. Except here the main character Pollux doesn't seem to have any character aside from being sad, wanting a drink, and stumbling around. I really enjoyed the look of this comic and I especially loved the panels where the sun was setting and it went from orange to purple. But yeah the whole stabbing the alien in the beginning for no reason, felt cheap and weird. Him running around with no direction was just kind of boring. Then finally the cliff hanger that he had actually crash landed there a year earlier felt uneventful. Maybe it grows into something more, but it doesn't feel possible from just this one issue.

[[boredom.is.overrated] · Rating 4 out of 5]

Superb. And I mean SUPERB, art. I snagged it from a used book store because of the cover. I did not expect a western (was looking for more spaceships and less dusty frontier town) but I’m not disappointed.

What I am disappointed in was the dialogue. It was confusing and weird with very little exposition. Sometimes that can work to leave mystery (which is solved as a story progresses) but to have so much unknown in the first issue was jarring for me.

I’m going to try and grab a few more of those on the aftermarket. JUST THE ART is worth it.

[Andy Hickman · Rating 3 out of 5]

DRIFTER by Ivan Brandon, Nic Klein
Described as blending 'Unforgiven' with 'Dune', it's a western-themed 'Mad-Max' dystopian sci-fi with elements that remind me of some of George R.R. Martin's early horror.

1 - HANING ON

“Ears ring like a siren. Whatever blood I have, it moves up to my head.”

[DOUGLAS J BERRY]

A man drifts from planet to planet.

Good color artwork,an image freebie. This.brief intro gives an impression of style not substance. Perhaps when pollux sobers up he tell us more? Hope it doesnt take six issues.

[Derek · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had high expectations of this comic and sadly they weren't met. The cover is pretty awesome, the artwork's not the most dazzling out there but it's okay. The writing, however... The characters were thin, cardboard at best, even the protagonist, Abram Pollux, doesn't come off as fully phased despite us spending over sixty percent of the panels focused on captions describing his mental topography. Ghost Town, where Abram crash lands seems a creepy enough place for one to drift, but you get the feeling you've see. This setting a couple of times before. I'm not sold on the series, and if not for having already got the first four or so issues I wouldn't feel obliged to read on. Hopefully it gets better in the subsequent issues.

[Ithlilian · Rating 3 out of 5]

It felt a bit like the start of a video game. The main character sure does want a gun badly and a drink. I'm sure he has a rough voice and doesn't like people much as well. The town looks like it's full of NPCs and quests. I'll keep going, hoping the cast around the main character is strong, see how the mystery unfolds.

[M.T. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great start to what promises to be a fun journey. Enjoying that comics now have their arcs written before the premieres hit stands.
Issue #2 is great, too.

[Kym · Rating 3 out of 5]

No idea what's going on in this new SciFi comic but there's a spacecraft crashing into a planet and a protagonist waking up on a strange world. The artwork and colouring is gorgeous.

[kaitlphere · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reminds me of Firefly a bit. Run down town on another planet and a wandering, seemingly lawful man. Interested in reading more.