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Overwatch Digital Comics
Overwatch #4: A Better World
The true enemy of humanity is disorder.
A Better World, the fourth in our series of free digital comic shorts, follows Symmetra as she embarks on an unexpectedly dangerous endeavor in corporate espionage.
In "A Better World," when the Vishkar Corporation's proposal to remodel a Brazilian city center is blocked by the mayor, the company calls on Symmetra—the secret identity of Vishkar architech Satya Vaswani—to get the contract by any means necessary. But when events explode out of control, Symmetra finds herself in over her head… and winds up questioning her mission.
A Better World, the fourth in our series of free digital comic shorts, follows Symmetra as she embarks on an unexpectedly dangerous endeavor in corporate espionage.
In "A Better World," when the Vishkar Corporation's proposal to remodel a Brazilian city center is blocked by the mayor, the company calls on Symmetra—the secret identity of Vishkar architech Satya Vaswani—to get the contract by any means necessary. But when events explode out of control, Symmetra finds herself in over her head… and winds up questioning her mission.
10 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 12, 2016
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About the author
Andrew R. Robinson
16 booksAndrew R. Robinson is a writer at Blizzard Entertainment. He co-authored the comic book StarCraft: Soldiers, and has also written for the Overwatch and Warcraft franchises.
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December 17, 2023
This is the weakest of the Overwatch comics that I've read so far. Symmetra wants to do good, but doesn't because her company is the one behind the destruction. In other words, the story in this comic raises doubts in Symmetra's mind about her situation. So, it sets up a possibly interesting story to come, but that story doesn't happen here.
July 4, 2016
Overwatch #4 by Andrew Robinson is a digital short comic starring the super power Symmetra. Her alias, Satya, is told to get a special city contract. It consist of where the poor live. Things happen and she questions her feelings about the plan. Great pics and easy to read fonts.
July 12, 2016
Diverse Cast
I must hand it to the creators of Overwatch for creating a diverse cast for their game. The game seems to have a multiracial cast that all players can feel a part of this universe.
I must hand it to the creators of Overwatch for creating a diverse cast for their game. The game seems to have a multiracial cast that all players can feel a part of this universe.
March 24, 2020
It’s hard to rate this without knowing the overall game lore very well, so I’m giving it the benefit of the doubt. I don’t like where it ends, but I do like the character it introduces, and the kind of questions raised in this brief comic.
December 31, 2017
Rewritten review; old review incorporated into new
In the issue of Overwatch Digital Comics, we follow Symmetra in her own mini adventure, A Better World. The true enemy of the world is disorder. A Better World follows Symmetra as she embarks on a dangerous mission into corporate espionage. When the Vishkar Corporation's model for a new Brazilian city centre is blocked by the major, Symmetra is called upon to get the plans accepted by any means necessary. However, when the plan erupts, Symmetra finds herself in over her head - and questioning her mission.
I was expecting action, a little bit of violence and beautiful artwork. I was not expecting a young woman having a small crisis over everything that was going on in the town she works in. This was a rollercoaster of emotions in 10 damn pages. Even after reading this a second time, it was still so emotional and I think that's really beautiful. To produce a comic that can bring you to tears after reading it twice... that takes skills.
This was beautiful. We really saw into Symmetra's soul in just a few pages of comic and the author(s) have done such an amazing job with this. Honestly, I teared up at one point. This took my breath away. I need so much more into this one comic book alone; I need to know more about Symmetra, how the plans from this comic issue go, I need to know where it goes on from this comic. I have to know the aftermath of everything that happened. I need to know about Symmetra.
I don't think I've ever been so enamoured by a character I knew nothing about before with only ten pages of beautiful artwork and stunning story lines. This issue of the Overwatch Digital Comics series has stolen my heart away and I'm trying not to cry as I type this.
This was absolutely stunning. Absolutely stunning.
In the issue of Overwatch Digital Comics, we follow Symmetra in her own mini adventure, A Better World. The true enemy of the world is disorder. A Better World follows Symmetra as she embarks on a dangerous mission into corporate espionage. When the Vishkar Corporation's model for a new Brazilian city centre is blocked by the major, Symmetra is called upon to get the plans accepted by any means necessary. However, when the plan erupts, Symmetra finds herself in over her head - and questioning her mission.
I was expecting action, a little bit of violence and beautiful artwork. I was not expecting a young woman having a small crisis over everything that was going on in the town she works in. This was a rollercoaster of emotions in 10 damn pages. Even after reading this a second time, it was still so emotional and I think that's really beautiful. To produce a comic that can bring you to tears after reading it twice... that takes skills.
This was beautiful. We really saw into Symmetra's soul in just a few pages of comic and the author(s) have done such an amazing job with this. Honestly, I teared up at one point. This took my breath away. I need so much more into this one comic book alone; I need to know more about Symmetra, how the plans from this comic issue go, I need to know where it goes on from this comic. I have to know the aftermath of everything that happened. I need to know about Symmetra.
I don't think I've ever been so enamoured by a character I knew nothing about before with only ten pages of beautiful artwork and stunning story lines. This issue of the Overwatch Digital Comics series has stolen my heart away and I'm trying not to cry as I type this.
This was absolutely stunning. Absolutely stunning.
February 25, 2017
Since all of the Overtwatch comics are about 10 pages long I'll only be doing mini reviews for them.
To start off; this comic made me love Symmetra more than I already did. It really helps to give her more character development, and this fill in a bunch of gaps that the game has when it comes to her personality. I also somehow managed to miss that she was canonly on the OCD spectrum until this comic, and this finding that out makes me SO happy. Please, read this, it's worth the few minutes of your time.
To start off; this comic made me love Symmetra more than I already did. It really helps to give her more character development, and this fill in a bunch of gaps that the game has when it comes to her personality. I also somehow managed to miss that she was canonly on the OCD spectrum until this comic, and this finding that out makes me SO happy. Please, read this, it's worth the few minutes of your time.
July 6, 2016
Why are these so short????
Really cool story about Symmetra. We see her being a sneaky badass. It's a great story I would love to see another about her.
Really cool story about Symmetra. We see her being a sneaky badass. It's a great story I would love to see another about her.
October 1, 2016
Symetra
I've always loved symetra and I think she needs a buff (she got want she deserved) and I love this comic. Five stars
I've always loved symetra and I think she needs a buff (she got want she deserved) and I love this comic. Five stars
November 17, 2016
Sad
Well, that one was sad.
Well written, and beautiful with some nice, good looking flowing action, but pretty sad all the same.
Well, that one was sad.
Well written, and beautiful with some nice, good looking flowing action, but pretty sad all the same.
February 4, 2018
The art was pretty and the new character interesting. I’m just wondering how these Overwatch comics all fit together. They seem completely unrelated. Do they ever converge?
August 6, 2020
Questionable
I have this 2.5stars. I think the story should be more reasonable and easy to understand. Lot more things happen and we don't know why. A girl breakdown, people protest, a new building opening and everything. We don't know why those things happen. The only thing I understood was the little adorable girl who helped to find way was in forever and the girl helped her to get out of fire. I don't know anything else other than that. I really like this art style and that's what makes me keep reading. Yet I think there are so many unsolved things. I know it's a small book and we can't solve everything in that. Yet I think some scenes need some explanation. Just because there are some scenes, we can't understand the whole situation without really telling it.
I have this 2.5stars. I think the story should be more reasonable and easy to understand. Lot more things happen and we don't know why. A girl breakdown, people protest, a new building opening and everything. We don't know why those things happen. The only thing I understood was the little adorable girl who helped to find way was in forever and the girl helped her to get out of fire. I don't know anything else other than that. I really like this art style and that's what makes me keep reading. Yet I think there are so many unsolved things. I know it's a small book and we can't solve everything in that. Yet I think some scenes need some explanation. Just because there are some scenes, we can't understand the whole situation without really telling it.
July 16, 2023
Lo que necesitamos.
Esta si es una buena historia, informativa, con lore, algo que nos lleva mas a dentro de un personaje. Te lleva a comprender un diálogo interactivo entre dos personajes y su disgusto.
No solo es una mini aventura como los otros cómics pasados, este es diferente y por eso me gusta, me agrada!
No me cae bien este personaje en el juego, y ahora hasta cierto punto siento que empaticé y le agarre un verdadero motivo para que me caiga mal.
Esta si es una buena historia, informativa, con lore, algo que nos lleva mas a dentro de un personaje. Te lleva a comprender un diálogo interactivo entre dos personajes y su disgusto.
No solo es una mini aventura como los otros cómics pasados, este es diferente y por eso me gusta, me agrada!
No me cae bien este personaje en el juego, y ahora hasta cierto punto siento que empaticé y le agarre un verdadero motivo para que me caiga mal.
February 15, 2025
🤗❤️Excellent !
10 pages.
Dans le futur, à Rio de Janeiro, Satya s’entretien avec la maire...
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Une jolie et lumineuse superheroïne comme on les aime !
Beaux dessins et belle histoire !
J’aime beaucoup.
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🤗❤️Excellent!
10 pages.
In the future, in Rio de Janeiro, Satya talks with the mayor...
<<<<
A pretty and bright superheroine just like we like them!
Beautiful drawings and a great story!
I like it a lot.
10 pages.
Dans le futur, à Rio de Janeiro, Satya s’entretien avec la maire...
<<<<
Une jolie et lumineuse superheroïne comme on les aime !
Beaux dessins et belle histoire !
J’aime beaucoup.
################
🤗❤️Excellent!
10 pages.
In the future, in Rio de Janeiro, Satya talks with the mayor...
<<<<
A pretty and bright superheroine just like we like them!
Beautiful drawings and a great story!
I like it a lot.
January 11, 2019
Lovely short comic about the hero Symmetra in the Overwatch game. Personally, one of my favorite characters to play. I love her so much.
Also, I realize this is where the info comes from that Symmetra (real name: Satya Vaswani) is on the autism spectrum. The representation that comes out of Overwatch is one of the biggest reasons I love the game and overall lore of the world.
Also, I realize this is where the info comes from that Symmetra (real name: Satya Vaswani) is on the autism spectrum. The representation that comes out of Overwatch is one of the biggest reasons I love the game and overall lore of the world.
January 31, 2019
3.8/5.
I like seeing Symmetra using all her weapons, and i like how you learn about her as a person and character. The story was pretty basic though. It leaves the hint that something bad happened but doesnt follow through in explaining if what it leads you to believe, actually is true or not. Maybe in futute comics.
I like seeing Symmetra using all her weapons, and i like how you learn about her as a person and character. The story was pretty basic though. It leaves the hint that something bad happened but doesnt follow through in explaining if what it leads you to believe, actually is true or not. Maybe in futute comics.
October 25, 2020
Art wasn't really my style (Lotta flats and not enough lines) nor was the story up to the same par as the last few issues- it was a smidgen confusing from where I'm proppred and Symmetra ain't exactly a favorite character of mine.
But it's head was in the right place and the pace was substantially 👌
But it's head was in the right place and the pace was substantially 👌
July 11, 2023
In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at the office of the Mayor…
Satya is frustrated by the difficulty of negotiating with the mayor. She’s reminded of the rough times she had, growing up in Hyderabad, India.
Satya is confused as to why the people of Rio want to live in the slums.
She insists on attempting to find a way to get the contract for the slum project.
The fire is questionable; Satya doesn’t know what to think, or who to trust.
Satya is frustrated by the difficulty of negotiating with the mayor. She’s reminded of the rough times she had, growing up in Hyderabad, India.
Satya is confused as to why the people of Rio want to live in the slums.
She insists on attempting to find a way to get the contract for the slum project.
The fire is questionable; Satya doesn’t know what to think, or who to trust.
January 17, 2017
Intriguing
Unlike (my experience with) some other comic books I've sampled recently, I finished this one interested enough at least to read more. Broader frame of reference (both politically and psychologically) for example.
Unlike (my experience with) some other comic books I've sampled recently, I finished this one interested enough at least to read more. Broader frame of reference (both politically and psychologically) for example.
June 30, 2017
In about ten pages, the creative team has managed to (a) present a woman with a morals who kicks ass (b)said woman is also good at her job (c)a dicussion about slums. All this from a comic book based on a video game. This is what art is.
April 20, 2018
Good reading.
The writing was really good. I think the book was ended too soon. I'm not sure if this is a series, being a new reader. If it is I will continue reading it. If not, I don't like the ending. Too much left unexplained.
The writing was really good. I think the book was ended too soon. I'm not sure if this is a series, being a new reader. If it is I will continue reading it. If not, I don't like the ending. Too much left unexplained.
November 20, 2022
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This one feels a little cold compared to the three that came before, but I don't think that's a fault of the book. It's more the subject matter feels unresolved and unsatisfying because that's just the way the world works, even in reality. Wish I could love it more.
This one feels a little cold compared to the three that came before, but I don't think that's a fault of the book. It's more the subject matter feels unresolved and unsatisfying because that's just the way the world works, even in reality. Wish I could love it more.
July 26, 2017
Great story now I kinda like semetra
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Great book.
But it is still to short I think it could've been longer.
But it still kinda confusing
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Great book.
But it is still to short I think it could've been longer.
But it still kinda confusing
September 9, 2017
Not so much
This one lost me. A bit preachy and political but no real winner or loser. I feel like this tale took a wrong turn along the way.
This one lost me. A bit preachy and political but no real winner or loser. I feel like this tale took a wrong turn along the way.
February 15, 2018
Suffer in the name of progress
History of man is plagued with human & environmental abuse all in the name of progress but are we really better off.
History of man is plagued with human & environmental abuse all in the name of progress but are we really better off.
March 31, 2018
Very short
Over too quickly,it doesn't gave much story,and does not develop in any way,so feels a bit like it is just an idea
Over too quickly,it doesn't gave much story,and does not develop in any way,so feels a bit like it is just an idea
December 21, 2019
This one was the darkest one of them I read so far. Wasn't expecting that ending.
March 4, 2021
Symmetra va a un país de bajos recursos
Eso es todo
Eso es todo
April 19, 2021
2 1/2 stars.
December 23, 2021
Entertaining Overwatch story
Cool and interesting story of overwatch universe and characters.
Hope to read more this month or next year's about overwatch.
Cool and interesting story of overwatch universe and characters.
Hope to read more this month or next year's about overwatch.
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