Extremity

Extremity #1

by Daniel Warren Johnson (Creator), Mike Spicer (Colorist)

Thea dreams. Not of a better life, but of revenge on the clan that ruined her family. With ferocious battles between man, machines, and monsters ahead…who knows where her quest for vengeance will take her? Creator DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON (Space Mullet) and colorist MIKE SPICER present a bold new vision, where the beauty and imagination of Studio Ghibli meet the intensity of Mad Max, in this all-new Skybound Original.

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

Comic Book

Published March 1, 2017

About the author

Daniel Warren Johnson is a Chicago-based comic book writer, artist, and illustrator. He's worked on titles for most major publishers, including Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, and Image. His current series with Skybound/Image Comics is EXTREMITY, a sci-fi/fantasy title he is writing and drawing, and continues to update his webcomic Space-Mullet in his spare time.

Reviews

[Сергій Чудакоров · Rating 5 out of 5]

Звісно, як і у багатьох читачів цього шедевру, комікс “Extremity” в першу чергу асоціюється з франшизою «Шалений Макс». Іржаві наплічники, немите волосся, розмальовані обличчя та переважно колюче-ріжуча зброя - все це вказує на постапокаліптичний сеттінг. Проте, сталося це в світі літаючих островів, тому основний транспорт для пересування між ними - також літаючий. І асоціюється він у мене з транспортними засобами Татуіна з «Зоряний Війн». А весь світ можна описати як «Світ космічних вікінгів».
Як художник мальованих історій, не можу не відзначити пречудовий малюнок Дениеля Варрена Джонсона. Він звертає на себе увагу як в чорно-білому, так і в кольоровому виконанні. Персонажі Деніеля живі й дуже динамічні. Колір Майка Спайсера органічно доповнює малюнок. Здається, тут немає нічого зайвого. Навіть коли вся сторінка заповнена бузковими хмарами - колір не ріже око.
Перший випуск поки що не дивує сценарієм, проте й не відлякує. Тут все доволі лінійно - флешбек, основна частина, напад та помста. Але подивимось, що станеться далі - попереду ще 11 випусків.

[Vinton Bayne · Rating 5 out of 5]

An intense, brutal and emotional start! The art is also gorgeous. I like that the creator built off of the fear of losing his hand, his identity as an artist to create this story. Such a personal basis to build off of.

[Asmaa ✨ · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was rlly good. I really like the character designs and world atmosphere. The themes explored were pretty good too. Could have added more nuance and depth but still relatively good given the length of the series and medium

[Münevver · Rating 4 out of 5]

Adam rüyasında sağ elinin kesildiğini görüp böyle bir hikâye ortaya çıkarmış. Hayal gücüne bak arkadaş ya.!

[mkhare · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.25 stars. Great art, great set up, and I look forward to reading more!

[Abigail · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've been a fan of Daniel Warren Johnson's work for quite a while now with Space Mullet Volume 1: One Gamble at a Time, and was tremendously excited to hear about his new story with Extremity. The premise of family revenge is really interesting, and as usual his artwork is gorgeous, the creativity in world creation and detail astounding. That being said, I think it's a little hard to rate comics by singular issue, because it's so difficult to know where it's going to go and they're so short, and this is no exception, especially as its the first in the series. Rollo, Thea's brother, is so far the most compelling character to me, especially in his relationship with their father, but I do see strong seeds in the other characters as well, seeds that will likely (and should) take longer to tease out. I liked the clear story arc within this comic, especially a sort of mini-story to highlight the focus of the larger work (at least from what I know of it), and am definitely looking forward to more. The map at the end is gorgeous, and the note from Daniel about the difficulty and length of the process makes me even more intrigued to see how it works out. I've definitely subscribed to it at my local comic book store, and am looking forward to getting the next one!

[Paige · Rating 2 out of 5]

This could be interesting, but it's not doing much yet. This focuses on Thea and her clan's war. I don't know much about their feelings or reasoning. While the sci-fi aspect definitely is helped by it having the visual aspect of a comic book, it felt like the writing and characterization took a backseat in favor of more body horror. I might give it another try later on, but I don't currently feel a drive to continue on or see what happens next.

[Stacy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is dark and harsh and human. We've seen the feuding family trope many times before, but this is something new while being exactly that trope. Johnson shows both brutality and mercy and how they can co-exist while conflicting and the art matches the cold reality of this world. The pacing is also excellent. A great comic.

[ACARVA · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a pleasant and clearly carefully crafted start to a grander revenge story. It picks up fast, giving just enough info to follow along, yet shares glimpses into a seemingly rich world-building experience. Bravo 👏🏼

I also like the colouring, art style, and that map in the back is chef's kiss 🤌🏼

I wanna read more! 🤩

[Babs · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cracking and bloody start. Revenge! Clan war! Chopping!

[Marisa Carpico · Rating 2 out of 5]

Art's nice, but didn't really do anything for me narratively even if it does provide a decent intro to he characters and the world.

[Erin Jackson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thea is a sad soul. You can't fault her for being empty and sad because of what happened to her and her family.

[DOUGLAS J BERRY · Rating 5 out of 5]

A revenge war between clans is brewing.

Good color artwork. Rated for teens. A violent war between clans is being waged in the raised lands. No explanation of motives yet.

[John Esse · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ambitious and grand for a first series (often too much so), the message of this book is elegantly complimented by the art.

[Nelson Soriano · Rating 5 out of 5]

Emotiva, bien narrada y muy bien dibujada. Una novela grafica muy recomendada.

[Colby Fitzsimmons · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one is great, I can't wait to continue the story. Hopefully the villain remains the villain for the first arc because that is an amazing villain.

[Shawn Dumont · Rating 5 out of 5]

First Daniel Warren Johnson series and it did not let me down, one of the most beautiful and well written comic books I've ever read , highly recommend .

[Patricia · Rating 4 out of 5]

el comic sigue a una familia disfuncional de un futuro distópico, donde la protagonista está buscando su identidad entre la rabia heredada y realmente quien quiere ser en su nueva forma de vida.

[Yessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

LOVE IT

[Vincent Stoessel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting dark fantasy tale. Kudos on the great art and world map

[Tiffany Fox · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you like battles, space ships, war, and destruction this is a series for you. Gives the feel of Mad Max meets space warfare. This first issue really jumps things off and right into the story!

[Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

A new fantasy/sci-fi mix Image comic to look out for.