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Lantern City
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Sander Jorve is a reluctant hero shaped by a tough upbringing, trying to do his best for his family and a working-class revolution he supports. When asked by his wife’s brother, Kendal Kornick, to do the unthinkable and go undercover as a member of the Lantern City Guard, a relentless oppressive police force working for the Grey Empire, Sander must risk his family and his own identity for the chance to make a better world.
This twelve-issue series is equal parts science fiction epic, crime saga, action-adventure thriller, and profile of an unforgettable original universe. At its heart, LANTERN CITY chronicles one man’s decent into the unknown, and how far he is willing to go to protect the people he loves most.
This twelve-issue series is equal parts science fiction epic, crime saga, action-adventure thriller, and profile of an unforgettable original universe. At its heart, LANTERN CITY chronicles one man’s decent into the unknown, and how far he is willing to go to protect the people he loves most.
24 pages, Digital Comic
First published May 13, 2015
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Paul Jenkins
1,284 books157 followersPaul Jenkins is a British comic book writer. He has had much success crossing over into the American comic book market. Primarily working for Marvel Comics, he has had a big part shaping the characters of the company over the past decade.
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January 27, 2016
3,5 más bien. No da tiempo a mucho, pero la premisa en principio es buena.
September 6, 2016
An attention getting
concept
A steampunk
adventure in an entirely new
world
CO created by Bruce Boxleitner
(Nerdgasm)
the concept is rather compelling but the
execution falls flat
the first book is very exciting
and clever
but later issues are all written by
different people...
it's just not possible
to have a coherent story like that
concept
A steampunk
adventure in an entirely new
world
CO created by Bruce Boxleitner
(Nerdgasm)
the concept is rather compelling but the
execution falls flat
the first book is very exciting
and clever
but later issues are all written by
different people...
it's just not possible
to have a coherent story like that
January 19, 2020
Beautiful scenery artwork. Interesting plot setup, but I am not invested in any of the characters. Dystopian with adult characters is a nice change.
June 17, 2015
I was excited about this one, but it isn't as good as I expected. I'll read issue 2 to see if it gets better. Some of the art is cool though.
June 18, 2015
3.5. The artwork is beautiful so I'll definitely keep reading.
February 3, 2022
I pass time looking for Steampunk artworks and i'm very picky when i choose my favorite ones. I said to search about a comic like that and i'm lucky to find these series !
They look promising but i think the decisions some characters take happen fast. I think it should have few more pages cause looks like it's easy for them to decide what to do during risks.
But i loved the first issue, can't wait to read the next ones !
They look promising but i think the decisions some characters take happen fast. I think it should have few more pages cause looks like it's easy for them to decide what to do during risks.
But i loved the first issue, can't wait to read the next ones !
June 9, 2015
In the desolate steampunk world of Lantern city, there are three distinct classes: The Workers, the Guards and The Greys. The Workers and Guards serve to help the city survive within walls built long ago to protect the population from what is known as “The Desolation.” (The Greys are the upper class that we have yet to meet. ) The Workers, being the lowest class, suffer the most under the hands of the ruthless and faceless Guards. The story focuses on one such worker by the name of Sander. A loving husband and father, he is torn between keeping his head down to protect his family or aiding his brother-in-law in revolt. But whether it is a difficult decision to make is left to be seen as inaction means a slow death and joining the revolt could mean a quick one.
The comic delves right into the action setting up the “haves” and “have-nots” quickly. Even though I’m not a big fan of using voiceover captions as exposition, in this case it is tight, spare and works really well. We’re given just the information we need at the time we need it. Sander is a character we care about though it would have been nice if we had learned the name of his wife as well. (I hate to think she is used simply as a prop to show what a great husband and father he is.) The pairing of the writer of the original TV pilot and the illustrated novel, Matthew Daley, with the very experienced comic book writer, Paul Jenkins, appears to have paid off.
Carlos Magno has done a terrific job with the art giving us a rich a detailed world. It is a bleak and with little beauty, at least where the Workers are concerned. I’ve no doubt that when we finally see the world of The Greys, we will see something special. The colors also set off the desolate tone of these people’s lives with brief bits of brightness that made you realize how awful their lives are. Kudos to colorists Benjamin Carre and Carlos Magno.
Lantern City has been bouncing around the steampunk world for quite a while, but is now just making its first foray into the comic book world via Archaia/BOOM! First presented as a potential TV show at Comic Cons all over the country with Bruce Boxleitner and Trevor Crafts as co-creators and with a number of well-known sci-fi actors attached (Mira Furlan, Rafael Sabage, among others), it disappeared for a while only to resurrect as an illustrated novel written. Now it appears that with the comic book deal the TV show is back on track.
A twelve issue series, I enjoyed the story very much and I look forward to reading more.
The comic delves right into the action setting up the “haves” and “have-nots” quickly. Even though I’m not a big fan of using voiceover captions as exposition, in this case it is tight, spare and works really well. We’re given just the information we need at the time we need it. Sander is a character we care about though it would have been nice if we had learned the name of his wife as well. (I hate to think she is used simply as a prop to show what a great husband and father he is.) The pairing of the writer of the original TV pilot and the illustrated novel, Matthew Daley, with the very experienced comic book writer, Paul Jenkins, appears to have paid off.
Carlos Magno has done a terrific job with the art giving us a rich a detailed world. It is a bleak and with little beauty, at least where the Workers are concerned. I’ve no doubt that when we finally see the world of The Greys, we will see something special. The colors also set off the desolate tone of these people’s lives with brief bits of brightness that made you realize how awful their lives are. Kudos to colorists Benjamin Carre and Carlos Magno.
Lantern City has been bouncing around the steampunk world for quite a while, but is now just making its first foray into the comic book world via Archaia/BOOM! First presented as a potential TV show at Comic Cons all over the country with Bruce Boxleitner and Trevor Crafts as co-creators and with a number of well-known sci-fi actors attached (Mira Furlan, Rafael Sabage, among others), it disappeared for a while only to resurrect as an illustrated novel written. Now it appears that with the comic book deal the TV show is back on track.
A twelve issue series, I enjoyed the story very much and I look forward to reading more.
February 3, 2016
A dystopian epic saga is happening here! With the television series in development, get on board now! If you managed to read Rise, you will be familiar with the story. If not, welcome! Because you will be hooked from here on! Boom Studios has been delivering exceptional work lately, and this is no different. So if you are sick of super heroes and spandex, you will love this breath of fresh air! ON SALE NOW!
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