Drifter, Vol. 2: The Wake

Drifter #2

by Ivan Brandon (Writer), Nic Klein (Artist), Clem Robins (Letterer)

Volume 2 of the hit science fiction series continues! In search of revenge or a way out, Abram Pollux crosses the grey line to the dark side of planet Ouro, where humanity has no place. Mysteries unravel in the second chapter of the brooding sci-fi epic.

"A truly original sci-fi world" -Wired

Collecting: Drifter 6-9

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Science Fiction, Graphic Novels Comics, Fantasy, Action

104 pages, Paperback

First published November 25, 2015

Reviews

[L. McCoy · Rating 4 out of 5]

SUPER FAST REVIEW:
Okay so this volume was pretty good but not as strong as the first.
The story is interesting and developing more. The art is really good and this is pretty intense for sure.
I thought the characters had potential in volume 1 but only care about one of them in the second volume TBH. The ending was a kinda abrupt way to end a volume I think.
Overall, this second volume is pretty good but not as good as volume one. Still worth reading.

4/5

[Scott · Rating 2 out of 5]

The sci-fi artwork is very cool, but the story is just too cryptic for me to get a handle on. I'm all for a creative story, but not to the point of having no clue as to what is going on or caring very little for any of the characters. Not continuing on any further with the series.

[Cuyler Mortimore]

Almost impossible to remember what happened in volume 1. I love the weird sci-fi vibe in a Borderlands style world. I can't help but wonder if this planet is supposed to be Hell or Purgatory, and everyone here is dead and that's why they can't remember their lives before coming to the planet. I sincerely hope that's the direction the comic's headed. It does make me wonder what it means, then, when a person on the planet dies.

[Ming Wei · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Wild West in Space, upon a new planet, this brilliant concept works fine, in this volume Abram Pollux explores the dark side of the planet that he finds himeself upon. New Characters, creatures, Excellent artwork, throughout the novel. No negatives. Fresh storyline that is expanding in a very interesting way.

[Kenny · Rating 4 out of 5]

Deadwood meets Aliens meets bande dessine style art. Sophisticated sci fi drama.

[Daniel Kovacs Rezsuk · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5/5 It's hard for me to give this book such a low rating. On one hand I really like Ivan Brandon's ideas and voice. His writing has this uncompromising quality similar to science fiction stories found in comics magazines like Heavy Metal and 2000 AD. On the other this same uncompromising quality can get really tiring for my patience. I read the first volume just last summer and I already forgot essential details, like who exactly is the protagonist of the story. Unfortunately the second volume wasn't much of a help in this regard, since it took like two issues worth of pages to finally establish who is the brooding narrator we keep hearing. On top of this we have a storyline which essentially boils down to being a B-plot (the sheriff who remained in the town) and completely inconsequential one at that to the main story (a group trying to acquire a generator or whatever they need for their survival from a crashed spaceship). I understand that something on the planet jumbles every living person's memory, but this by itself is not good enough of an excuse for the storytelling to be this cryptic and confusing. It's a shame, especially if I take the beautiful artwork into consideration. I'm not saying it is wasted on a sub-par story, but man, do I wanted more out of this premise. I probably read through the whole series, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone outside from hardcore SF fans.

[Relstuart · Rating 2 out of 5]

The art is still nice and you still have lots of questions. In fact, you have more questions on top of the many questions the first book posed to the reader. I realize from reading other reviews this really bothers a decent number of readers. I'm probably in for the next volume though (it helps I read book one and two back to back).

I dropped a star because of the religious nut-job trope. I'm weary of it. One person is religious and they do some terrible things to people and are generally a horrible awful person, because, religion. It looks like that story thread is done and it shan't be missed going forward.

[Michelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

I never read vol 1. But I came across this volume 2 and I couldn't resist the art. The coloring is so stunning. 5 star coloring. Plot... uhm... wanderers on a weird planet looking for parts for...something.....BUT THAT COLORING THO.

[Andy Hickman · Rating 3 out of 5]

DRIFTER Vol. 2 – The Wake

DRIFTER #6
Glad that I returned to this series.

“All that fire and then gone.
All those years into dust.”

“She grinds the gears just the once. Leans in and rides us past the suns.”
..

DRIFTER #7
“Days are ugly, so I keep out of their reach.”
..

DRIFTER #8
“When she chooses again to stand, you will be finished in this place.”
..

DRIFTER #9
“I set my teeth to die. It’s what I’m good at.”
..

[Ramón Fernández Ayarzagoitia · Rating 3 out of 5]

La serie se vuelve cada vez más esquizofrénica, y, aunque el arte es BELLÍSIMO, a veces no te queda clara la progresión de la historia.

Hay suficiente ahí para que quiera seguir leyendo, pero esto no es una historia completa, cosa que me pasó con el pasado.

[Hercho · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was really into the first volume but reading through this one gave me "Lost" vibes, i.e. it has a bunch of intriguing "wtf" moments in it but I'm not convinced it'll have a worthy payoff. Will likely give volume 3 a try before deciding.

[Bijan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love the art. The story is either incomplete, or over my head. Still, it’s an enjoyable read. 3.5 stars.

[Hans · Rating 5 out of 5]

The second volume explores ramifications from the confrontations in the first collected volume and unleashes a fury that consumes the final pages. The art continues to be off the charts.

[Tina Olah · Rating 4 out of 5]

A few sections were confusing, but overall I'm still really enjoying the series. Great sci-fi art, especially the two-page spreads!

[Ai · Rating 3 out of 5]

«Una gran llamarada y luego, nada. Todos esos años convertidos en polvo». 💙

[Cristina Alves · Rating 4 out of 5]

Publicado em https://osrascunhos.com/2017/03/02/dr...

O segundo volume de Drifter continua a linha do primeiro – visual brutal e história misteriosa onde vamos encontrando pistas do que originou as aparentes quebras na linearidade temporal percepcionada, tanto pelas personagens como pelo leitor.

Passo a explicar. A história começa com um homem a ser salvo de estranhos alienígenas. A percepção que tem é de que a nave onde viajava acabou de se despenhar. Para os que o salvaram, a nave despenhou-se há muito, criando uma pequena confusão na mente deste homem que se refugia na violência como forma de apagar o forte sentimento de impotência.

Paralelamente vamos assistindo a vários episódios, envolvendo outras personagens, episódios que visualizamos com pouco contexto, como se, também nós, tivéssemos acabado de chegar e desconhecêssemos este mundo e esta sociedade. Percebemos que os alienígenas funcionam em comunidade entre eles, com uma perspectiva muito própria sobre o que é justiça e regras de convivência, constituindo personagens arrepiantes, pela incapacidade que sentimos em as compreender.

Misterioso, deixando pequenas pistas ao longo da narrativa saltitante, Drifter é uma leitura desafiante que nos leva a construir um puzzle entre elementos estranhos e pouco lineares, onde os relacionamentos não são óbvios e os acontecimentos não ocorrem de forma sequencial.

[Paul Allard · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not much better than Volume 1

After reviewing Volume 1 and stating that I wouldn’t bother with Volume 2, here I am! As predicted, this has not improved.
After Jonah’s death, the other characters behave in different ways. Some go off to find parts for a hip, others mourn in other ways.
I didn’t finish this – it’s too confusing or unclear. Getting it was a mistake.

[Valentin Derevlean · Rating 3 out of 5]

extraordinar desenată, însă povestea devine din ce în ce mai confuză. chiar și pentru mine :)
îmi vine greu să cred că banda asta își ține fanii aproape doar prin desen. să sperăm că volumul următor va fi mai descâlcit.

[Ashqtara · Rating 2 out of 5]

Orr ne, das macht keinen Spaß.

Ein paar Dinge wurden näher erläutert, dafür aber gefühlt hundert neue Fragen aufgeworfen.
Eigentlich verteile ich nur Sterne für das Artwork mit teils großartigen Farben und den paar interessanten Momenten, die es gab...

[Jeremie Watson · Rating 4 out of 5]

The trade isn't out yet, but I just finished issue 9 and I am just very bummed it won't be back until April 2016.

[Tobias Asplund · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow. Mycket märklig bok.

[Brendan Carney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Marked improvement from Vol. 1. The art style has somehow become even better too.

[David Fells · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love the art, but the story isn't doing it for me.

[Aildiin · Rating 3 out of 5]

The art remains top notch. I wish the plot would coalesce and become a little more coherent...