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Frostbite #1-6
Frostbite
From writer Joshua Williamson (JUSTICE LEAGUE VS. SUICIDE SQUAD) and artist Jason Shawn Alexander (BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY) comes a stunning science fiction saga of subzero survival in FROSTBITE!
In the arctic wilderness of post-apocalyptic America, death comes in many forms—but none is worse than the terrifying plague that freezes its victims from the inside out. They call it frostbite, and it is slowly, inexorably infecting the struggling remnants of humanity. Frostbite has no vaccine, no immunity, and no cure.
Until now.
In snowbound Mexico City, Dr. Henry Bonham and his daughter, Victoria, have found the key to destroying the disease. In order to make their theoretical cure a reality, however, they have to travel 2,000 treacherous miles to a secret government installation on Alcatraz Island.
Enter Keaton, captain of the cross-country cargo hauler Icebreaker, and her hard-bitten mercenary crew. They’ve spent years learning how to survive on the ice, but they’ve never before gone on a run with such high stakes—or with such determined enemies.
Will these unlikely saviors make it across the frozen wasteland, defeat the relentless forces gunning for their lives, and bring warmth to the world? Or will frostbite continue to consume all life in its icy jaws?
Discover the shocking answers in FROSTBITE. Collects FROSTBITE #1-6.
In the arctic wilderness of post-apocalyptic America, death comes in many forms—but none is worse than the terrifying plague that freezes its victims from the inside out. They call it frostbite, and it is slowly, inexorably infecting the struggling remnants of humanity. Frostbite has no vaccine, no immunity, and no cure.
Until now.
In snowbound Mexico City, Dr. Henry Bonham and his daughter, Victoria, have found the key to destroying the disease. In order to make their theoretical cure a reality, however, they have to travel 2,000 treacherous miles to a secret government installation on Alcatraz Island.
Enter Keaton, captain of the cross-country cargo hauler Icebreaker, and her hard-bitten mercenary crew. They’ve spent years learning how to survive on the ice, but they’ve never before gone on a run with such high stakes—or with such determined enemies.
Will these unlikely saviors make it across the frozen wasteland, defeat the relentless forces gunning for their lives, and bring warmth to the world? Or will frostbite continue to consume all life in its icy jaws?
Discover the shocking answers in FROSTBITE. Collects FROSTBITE #1-6.
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First published August 1, 2017
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November 20, 2024
Set during a second ice age. This was really good!
October 7, 2017
Basically this is Mad Max set in the snow. Set in a world 50 years after an ice age was triggered by a cold fusion experiment go wrong, our hero must get a scientist back to her lab in Alcatraz. She has a cure for Frostbite, a disease that causes you to freeze from the inside out. Now they must overcome roving marauders and gangsters to develop the cure for mankind. Jason Shawn Alexander's art looks better than ever. He's cleaned it up some, gotten more detailed and less scratchy.
May 22, 2020
Welcome to the new Ice Age!
Some scientists fucked up big time and now we’ve got winter all year. For fifty-seven years now, to be precise.
On top of that there’s a serious disease spreading, which is called Frostbite. It freezes people from the inside out until you can basically smash them into little icy pieces.
Dr. Henry Bonham and his daughter Victoria, though, have found a cure for Frostbite and are now looking for a ride from New Mexico to a secret government installation on Alcatraz. Enter Keaton, our main character, who’s captain of the cargo hauler Icebreaker, could use the pay, and wants out of New Mexico anyway.
Of course there are other people interested in what the Bonhams have found. And pretty quickly this turns into Mad Max on ice, as our heroes are chased by several criminals and, frankly, freaks.
This was my second Joshua Williamson comic in as many days. And also the second that borrows heavily from popular movies. But I liked Nailbiter quite a bit better than this one.
I mean, the setting is kinda cool (heh) and there’s lots of good action here. But the characters and the story left me a bit cold (okay, I’ll stop this now).
Bottom line: Good, but not great.
Some scientists fucked up big time and now we’ve got winter all year. For fifty-seven years now, to be precise.
On top of that there’s a serious disease spreading, which is called Frostbite. It freezes people from the inside out until you can basically smash them into little icy pieces.
Dr. Henry Bonham and his daughter Victoria, though, have found a cure for Frostbite and are now looking for a ride from New Mexico to a secret government installation on Alcatraz. Enter Keaton, our main character, who’s captain of the cargo hauler Icebreaker, could use the pay, and wants out of New Mexico anyway.
Of course there are other people interested in what the Bonhams have found. And pretty quickly this turns into Mad Max on ice, as our heroes are chased by several criminals and, frankly, freaks.
This was my second Joshua Williamson comic in as many days. And also the second that borrows heavily from popular movies. But I liked Nailbiter quite a bit better than this one.
I mean, the setting is kinda cool (heh) and there’s lots of good action here. But the characters and the story left me a bit cold (okay, I’ll stop this now).
Bottom line: Good, but not great.
February 23, 2017
This Vertigo title was a nice, little slice of science fiction. While it wasn't especially original (we've seen 'new ice age' scenarios plenty of times before) it had a nice variation on the theme and plenty of action. It was well executed with some very nice artwork. It even had a twist in the final issue that could easily turn this one-off tale into an ongoing series.
Overall, it was nothing groundbreaking but I enjoyed it quite a bit.
Overall, it was nothing groundbreaking but I enjoyed it quite a bit.
August 9, 2021
Another reviewer said this is basically Mad Max on ice, and there is a lot of truth in that witty observation.
In a frozen future world, forces compete to secure the cure for a new plague, known as "Frostbite."
There are many disposable crew members.
All very serviceable, but not much new, or clever, or suspenseful, or meaningful. Good to read in a heat wave, even if the contact chill is purely imaginary.
In a frozen future world, forces compete to secure the cure for a new plague, known as "Frostbite."
There are many disposable crew members.
All very serviceable, but not much new, or clever, or suspenseful, or meaningful. Good to read in a heat wave, even if the contact chill is purely imaginary.
March 1, 2018
I just gotta say, I hate winter weather so a world like this one... holy s*** that would suck!
What’s it about?
Years into the future, the world is dealing with a new ice age (not on about a cartoon, on about an actual ice age here) and a group of adventurers (the wasteland kind that are desperate and do almost anything for money) get a job trying to get one particular person from Mexico to Alcatraz so she can work on her cure for frostbite, a disease spreading that in simple terms makes people eventually become ice (that’s not exactly how it works but that should give you a bit of an idea for the sake of moving on with this review).
Pros:
The story is very interesting. Reminiscent of tales like Mad Max, I’m always a fan of that kind of action adventure in the wasteland!
The art is amazing! I really want to see Jason Shawn Alexander’s art in more comics now.
There’s a lot of intense action that’s almost nonstop throughout the story! Lots of well drawn blood splatter too!
This book isn’t predictable.
Williamson does an excellent job with the world building!
The ending is one of those endings where it’s a good end for a miniseries but it could definitely get a sequel and it wouldn’t seem forced. I like that.
Why not 5 stars?
The characters are bland.
Overall:
Great story that I’d recommend to fans of intense adventures in a bleak world. I wasn’t sure if I was going to like it but fortunately, I really did and think that it’s definitely worth checking out!
4/5
What’s it about?
Years into the future, the world is dealing with a new ice age (not on about a cartoon, on about an actual ice age here) and a group of adventurers (the wasteland kind that are desperate and do almost anything for money) get a job trying to get one particular person from Mexico to Alcatraz so she can work on her cure for frostbite, a disease spreading that in simple terms makes people eventually become ice (that’s not exactly how it works but that should give you a bit of an idea for the sake of moving on with this review).
Pros:
The story is very interesting. Reminiscent of tales like Mad Max, I’m always a fan of that kind of action adventure in the wasteland!
The art is amazing! I really want to see Jason Shawn Alexander’s art in more comics now.
There’s a lot of intense action that’s almost nonstop throughout the story! Lots of well drawn blood splatter too!
This book isn’t predictable.
Williamson does an excellent job with the world building!
The ending is one of those endings where it’s a good end for a miniseries but it could definitely get a sequel and it wouldn’t seem forced. I like that.
Why not 5 stars?
The characters are bland.
Overall:
Great story that I’d recommend to fans of intense adventures in a bleak world. I wasn’t sure if I was going to like it but fortunately, I really did and think that it’s definitely worth checking out!
4/5
March 19, 2018
Bullet Review:
Zoe from Firefly (come on, the lead totally looks like Gina Torres!) comes across an old man and his daughter who want passage to Alcatraz. They all live in a bizarro dystopian Earth where the next ice age was activated by the Cold Fusion 6, complete with a bizarro new virus, Frostbite. (Don't get confused with the real frostbite; they aren't the same in the least.)
The science in this makes no goddamn sense, but I liked it anyway. I always wanted to know what Zoe did after Serenity - I'm joking, but I did like the character of Keaton. The story is so stereotypical and overdone, but I think what makes it worthwhile is the setting in the cold, the attempt to consider what life would look like in subzero weather (apparently heat is the new currency), and the pet polar bear.
There's a teaser as if this will be a series, which it better not be, because howdafaq they gonna do that?
Zoe from Firefly (come on, the lead totally looks like Gina Torres!) comes across an old man and his daughter who want passage to Alcatraz. They all live in a bizarro dystopian Earth where the next ice age was activated by the Cold Fusion 6, complete with a bizarro new virus, Frostbite. (Don't get confused with the real frostbite; they aren't the same in the least.)
The science in this makes no goddamn sense, but I liked it anyway. I always wanted to know what Zoe did after Serenity - I'm joking, but I did like the character of Keaton. The story is so stereotypical and overdone, but I think what makes it worthwhile is the setting in the cold, the attempt to consider what life would look like in subzero weather (apparently heat is the new currency), and the pet polar bear.
There's a teaser as if this will be a series, which it better not be, because howdafaq they gonna do that?
March 4, 2018
Pretty good story set in an unusual dystopian future North America. Looking forward to the next volume.
February 27, 2017
Typical virus in a new ice age kind of sci-fi story. Doesn't really do anything new to me, characters are OK but instantly forgettable. Ending also felt like a cop out and although I brought all the issues the final copy seemed to be a rip off and was more of a prelude summary then a proper ending.
June 24, 2018
Plot: 2,5* / Art: 4*
Post-apocalyptic America, colder than hell. If living in a new ice age wasn't enough a contagious disease freezing people from inside out, the Frostbite, slowly spreads. A young doctor might have the cure but she must go to Alcatraz and cross miles of mad-maxian snowy badlands first.
A relatively decent book, considering the thinness of the plot, but nothing to write home about. It mainly holds because of the main character, the others being more simply outlined. Keaton is reasonably hard-ass and doesn't turn into the usual caricature. The guilt she feels makes her relatable enough to care about her. Victoria is nice but basically a package to be transported from point A to B. Boss Burns and his henchman are your average psychos. As for the Snowqueens and Firemen they come straight from any post-ap movie you've ever seen.
Jason Shawn Alexander (art) and Luis NCT (colors) are, on the other hand, more memorable. Alexander's realist style is cleaner and a bit less exaggerated than in Empty Zone, which makes it even better. Considering most of the action takes place in frozen landscapes, Luis NCT had a coloring challenge. White and blue are logical dominants but he manages to get lively colors anyway, giving the book a nice tone.
So I guess it's going to be hit-or-miss for many readers: If you like the post-apocalyptic genre you'll probably like the refreshing blue settings as opposed to the usual sandy ones. Else, you might find that dropping a few dozen degrees isn't enough to change your views on the topic.
Post-apocalyptic America, colder than hell. If living in a new ice age wasn't enough a contagious disease freezing people from inside out, the Frostbite, slowly spreads. A young doctor might have the cure but she must go to Alcatraz and cross miles of mad-maxian snowy badlands first.
A relatively decent book, considering the thinness of the plot, but nothing to write home about. It mainly holds because of the main character, the others being more simply outlined. Keaton is reasonably hard-ass and doesn't turn into the usual caricature. The guilt she feels makes her relatable enough to care about her. Victoria is nice but basically a package to be transported from point A to B. Boss Burns and his henchman are your average psychos. As for the Snowqueens and Firemen they come straight from any post-ap movie you've ever seen.
Jason Shawn Alexander (art) and Luis NCT (colors) are, on the other hand, more memorable. Alexander's realist style is cleaner and a bit less exaggerated than in Empty Zone, which makes it even better. Considering most of the action takes place in frozen landscapes, Luis NCT had a coloring challenge. White and blue are logical dominants but he manages to get lively colors anyway, giving the book a nice tone.
So I guess it's going to be hit-or-miss for many readers: If you like the post-apocalyptic genre you'll probably like the refreshing blue settings as opposed to the usual sandy ones. Else, you might find that dropping a few dozen degrees isn't enough to change your views on the topic.
May 13, 2018
This felt like a typical fun little low budget action/horror movie style.
What's it about? Well people get a disease called Frostbite, which, you guessed it, gives them just that. However, it's extreme. In terms of what it does to people it can kill them, or does, over time. The more heat that is introduce the quicker it spreads. it's like a zombie story without the zombies. On top of that the two main leads are not friends, but forced to work together, based on some information they both know and secrets they both hide.
Good: The art is stylish and pretty great. I especially like the way it bleeds into the words. I thought the characters, while kind of forgettable, atleast sounded realistic and interesting. The disease itself too was pretty cool.
Bad: The ending was okay at best. Failed to feel like there were major stakes. I also thought the characters, while dialog was solid, didn't seem all that interesting in the end.
This is around a 2.5 but I'ma bump it to a 3 for the art alone.
What's it about? Well people get a disease called Frostbite, which, you guessed it, gives them just that. However, it's extreme. In terms of what it does to people it can kill them, or does, over time. The more heat that is introduce the quicker it spreads. it's like a zombie story without the zombies. On top of that the two main leads are not friends, but forced to work together, based on some information they both know and secrets they both hide.
Good: The art is stylish and pretty great. I especially like the way it bleeds into the words. I thought the characters, while kind of forgettable, atleast sounded realistic and interesting. The disease itself too was pretty cool.
Bad: The ending was okay at best. Failed to feel like there were major stakes. I also thought the characters, while dialog was solid, didn't seem all that interesting in the end.
This is around a 2.5 but I'ma bump it to a 3 for the art alone.
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September 3, 2018Scientists attempting to turn global warming into an energy source instead unleash a new ice age, and along with it a new plague in which people gradually turn to ice. The plague gets called 'frostbite', even though surely in a new ice age you would often be needing to refer to actual frostbite, and so that's going to be frequently and needlessly confusing? Inevitably, there's only one person who knows how to cure it, because that's totally how medical research works, and the only people who can get her where she needs to go are hiding a terrible secret from her, because that's how rote interpersonal tension works in the sort of story this is studiously trying to be. Taken individually, scene by scene, the characters are convincing enough, and mostly act like real people might. And the visuals are absolutely gorgeous, especially once we get something not unlike the big Fury Road chase except taking place across frozen rather than desert wastelands. But the overall set-up feels way too much like a pitch for a big film adaptation which, dumb as the science in this may be (and at times it's 'reverse the polarity of the neutron flow' levels of dumb), will somehow contrive to be even dumber.
May 27, 2021
I hate the cold. And snow. Winter in general. So, the thought of a thousand-year winter scares the crap out of me. And that’s exactly the backdrop for Joshua Williamson’s high-octane futuristic ice-age sci-fi graphic novel thriller “Frostbite”.
A group of scientists, in an attempt to reverse global warming, accidentally created a new ice age. Millions perished from the freeze, but even worse was the introduction of a new disease, which slowly freezes one from the inside out. It’s called frostbite. There’s hope, though, in the form of a young scientist named Victoria Bonham. She has a cure.
Unfortunately, nefarious groups of people want her for themselves. Some of them want to sell the cure for profit. Some just want her to die so the world will end. She needs to get to Alcatraz, where scientists have set up a facility to study, and hopefully reverse, frostbite.
Keaton is a for-hire smuggler. Bonham hires her to get her from Los Angeles to San Francisco. Simple, right? Not in this new frigid world. There’s a whole lotta cold nothing between L.A. and S.F. Not to mention the warring gangs that live in the cold nothing. Getting Bonham to S.F. isn’t going to be easy, and there’s an extra catch: Keaton killed Bonham’s dad.
While the story is derivative (references to “Firefly”, “Blade Runner”, “Ice Age”, and the “Mad Max” movies abound), the pacing is fast and the characters are interesting. I also dig the artwork by Jason Shawn Alexander. It’s that photo-realistic stuff that, admittedly, isn’t for everyone but has grown on me.
A group of scientists, in an attempt to reverse global warming, accidentally created a new ice age. Millions perished from the freeze, but even worse was the introduction of a new disease, which slowly freezes one from the inside out. It’s called frostbite. There’s hope, though, in the form of a young scientist named Victoria Bonham. She has a cure.
Unfortunately, nefarious groups of people want her for themselves. Some of them want to sell the cure for profit. Some just want her to die so the world will end. She needs to get to Alcatraz, where scientists have set up a facility to study, and hopefully reverse, frostbite.
Keaton is a for-hire smuggler. Bonham hires her to get her from Los Angeles to San Francisco. Simple, right? Not in this new frigid world. There’s a whole lotta cold nothing between L.A. and S.F. Not to mention the warring gangs that live in the cold nothing. Getting Bonham to S.F. isn’t going to be easy, and there’s an extra catch: Keaton killed Bonham’s dad.
While the story is derivative (references to “Firefly”, “Blade Runner”, “Ice Age”, and the “Mad Max” movies abound), the pacing is fast and the characters are interesting. I also dig the artwork by Jason Shawn Alexander. It’s that photo-realistic stuff that, admittedly, isn’t for everyone but has grown on me.
August 9, 2021
FROSTBITE was so awesome! I love anything and everything post-apocalyptic and this was giving me great Mad Max vibes but in the snow instead of the desert. Keaton is one badass mercenary and she's by no means perfect. I was really surprised by some of the choices in the beginning but I loved the way Keaton was portrayed. This was nonstop action with an interesting and deadly virus, an idealistic doctor, and greedy villains. I would watch the crap out of this story if it were made into a TV show or movie. As a side note, I really liked the lettering in this one; some of the graphic novels I've read lately have had really tight and hard to read lettering, but Frostbite's lettering was nicely spaced and super easy to read.
September 23, 2020
incredible art, from the character design to the details to the contrasting red/blues that really help enhance the atmosphere, but the story itself needed a lot. the transitions were jarring, the development a bit lackluster, and overall, the plot needed more polish, and a little more room to be established. it feels a little claustrophobic, the worldbuilding tripping over the character development, and neither really advancing like they needed to. that said, it is an interesting world, and the mad max-esque showdown on the ice was cool, if a little too brief. i could see this working well on tv, where there is more room to expand upon the world, and to further the story, because the ending is somewhat abrupt and ultimately unsatisfying in how open it's left.
August 16, 2017
I'm a fan of the same author on his book Birthright and thought I would check this one out.
The art is solid and set in an alternate future where the world is suffering from a new ice age and a disease called Frostbite that causes people to freeze from the inside out. The story reaches a conclusion of sorts in this volume but it appears there will be more.
The art is solid and set in an alternate future where the world is suffering from a new ice age and a disease called Frostbite that causes people to freeze from the inside out. The story reaches a conclusion of sorts in this volume but it appears there will be more.
August 5, 2020
Gritty
Post apocalyptic stories can be fun. This one was!!! Summer blockbuster levels action albeit set in an eternal winter. Good stuff!
Post apocalyptic stories can be fun. This one was!!! Summer blockbuster levels action albeit set in an eternal winter. Good stuff!
November 14, 2023
great story and art. the end of the world is here and its freezing! somebody has a cure and they need to get to Alcatraz, which i might be going to next week. i hope there aren't ice religion cults, firemen staring fires and lots of shooting when i go.
May 23, 2020
Los Angeles, 57 years into the New Ice Age. A rough crew of antiheroes must deliver a genius scientist to the safety of the McGuffin Zone so that she can save the world. She is hunted by the minions of a megalomaniacal tycoon, who wants her kidnapped and enslaved.
I'd expected this to be about climate change. And maybe it is in an abstract sense, but the explicit cause of the New Ice Age is science-experiment-gone-awry, so it's more about the hubris of man.
The science fiction aspect is feeble. Williamson dreamed up one invention, the "heat pulsar," and uses it to cause the ice age, spawn a pandemic, power cities, warm up homeless people, power vehicles, heat buildings, and cure disease. And anytime a work of fiction stridently declares that something was "changed on a molecular level" (in Frostbite it's "the way ice works" that was altered), I know I'm in for a rough ride.
The characters are more interesting. The protagonist is a survivor, a murderer, and a woman with a code. Her charge is forced to deal with a friend who murders her father in a fit of vengeful pique. The execution is lacking but the ideas are there.
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SECOND READ:
That is some seriously not-good writing. The world-building exists only in the broadest of strokes, the dialogue is wooden, the frostbite plague makes zero sense. And how the hell can a facility be "powered by cold" when cold is explicitly a lack of energy? I don't know where I found 3 stars on first read, I'm stretching to come up with 2 stars now.
I'd expected this to be about climate change. And maybe it is in an abstract sense, but the explicit cause of the New Ice Age is science-experiment-gone-awry, so it's more about the hubris of man.
The science fiction aspect is feeble. Williamson dreamed up one invention, the "heat pulsar," and uses it to cause the ice age, spawn a pandemic, power cities, warm up homeless people, power vehicles, heat buildings, and cure disease. And anytime a work of fiction stridently declares that something was "changed on a molecular level" (in Frostbite it's "the way ice works" that was altered), I know I'm in for a rough ride.
The characters are more interesting. The protagonist is a survivor, a murderer, and a woman with a code. Her charge is forced to deal with a friend who murders her father in a fit of vengeful pique. The execution is lacking but the ideas are there.
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SECOND READ:
That is some seriously not-good writing. The world-building exists only in the broadest of strokes, the dialogue is wooden, the frostbite plague makes zero sense. And how the hell can a facility be "powered by cold" when cold is explicitly a lack of energy? I don't know where I found 3 stars on first read, I'm stretching to come up with 2 stars now.
May 4, 2025
Mad Max pe gheață. Decent la nivel de story, arta ceva mai bună.
September 24, 2020
This was pretty good. It reminded me of the Winterworld comic.
In a post apocalyptic future the world has been covered in ice. Also, there's Frostbite, a disease which literally turns people into ice. So all know what a pandemic is like, think about one during an ice age. Ugh.
A scientist and his daughter have discovered a cure for Frostbite, but they have to get to their lab in order to make the cure. They hire a group of drifters to take them there, but as usual in these situations others are after them. You know, the bad guys.
The art was good, the story was good, too bad the series didn't continue.
In a post apocalyptic future the world has been covered in ice. Also, there's Frostbite, a disease which literally turns people into ice. So all know what a pandemic is like, think about one during an ice age. Ugh.
A scientist and his daughter have discovered a cure for Frostbite, but they have to get to their lab in order to make the cure. They hire a group of drifters to take them there, but as usual in these situations others are after them. You know, the bad guys.
The art was good, the story was good, too bad the series didn't continue.
March 5, 2017
The creative team in this one is WORKING IT.
February 14, 2018
The artwork is amazingly gritty, the dialogue sounds good and the story is almost believable. This comic is an easy and enjoyable read, an action-packed story worthy of being made into a movie. The setting is a smart, futuristic post-apocalyptic world that is slowly being destroyed not only by an unbearable cold, but also a deadly disease that has already killed billions. Of course you have the character that is vital to healing the disease, her guardian of somewhat disreputable profession, a powerful, mafia-like organization and even Mad Max-like gangs in the frozen wastes.
More than half a century after an ice age swallows the Earth, frostbite is a much more serious disease that affects people on a molecular level. Keaton and her group of mercenaries are in a pinch and are forced to transport two well-dressed strangers to Alcatraz to be able to leave the city. One of the strangers tried to use the global climate change as a new energy source, but triggered the ice age instead. Keaton kills him before they leave. With his dying breath he implores Keaton to take care of his daughter Victoria as she is developing a cure for frostbite.
More than half a century after an ice age swallows the Earth, frostbite is a much more serious disease that affects people on a molecular level. Keaton and her group of mercenaries are in a pinch and are forced to transport two well-dressed strangers to Alcatraz to be able to leave the city. One of the strangers tried to use the global climate change as a new energy source, but triggered the ice age instead. Keaton kills him before they leave. With his dying breath he implores Keaton to take care of his daughter Victoria as she is developing a cure for frostbite.
January 26, 2021
Primeiramente preciso dizer que o que me afastou da leitura desta HQ foi o aumento de preços para algumas publicações da Panini na época do lançamento do encadernado. Depois, o que me fez também não ir atrás dela, quando os valores se equipararam com as demais publicações, foi que o roteiro era de Joshua Williamson, que não costumo gostar de seu trabalho na DC Comics. Mas neste Frostbite - Morte Gélida, ele consegue trabalhar e construir um universo de situações e personagens muito interessante. O cenário pós-apocalíptico depois que um desastre ambiental trouxe uma nova Era do Gelo é muito empolgante, combinado com o traço único e os visuais dos personagens, veículos e cidades desenvolvidos por Jason Shawn Alexander dão uma sensação de estarmos ao mesmo tempo no nosso mundo e num mundo diferente. A ação é ininterrupta, como num belo filme de ficção científica. E ainda há a ameaça da doença Geladura (Frostbite) que assombra aquele mundo e aos personagens que dele fazem parte. É, precisei dar o braço a torcer, Frostbite vale muito a pena, é envolvente, cheia de ação e de personagens interessantes.
January 17, 2020
"Frostbite" is the usual, post-apocalyptic "We need to get the person who knows the cure for a fatal disease from point A to point B".
At first, I was all in for this premise, but the execution fell flat for me. Every issue contains 1) worldbuilding that has been copied from the author's notes directly into a speech bubble, 2) a short glimpse on the enemy of the issue so that we know what they look like and that they're evil, and 3) a fight with said enemy that usually ends with something being blown up.
That leaves no place for character development, which is sad because there is an interesting conflict affecting the relationship of the protagonist and the woman she needs to escort to a safe place to make a cure for the Frostbite disease. The conflict never gets to be explored. Nothing is explored, acutally.
I'd still recommend "Frostbite", though, if someone is interested in a short version of Mad Max but with ice.
At first, I was all in for this premise, but the execution fell flat for me. Every issue contains 1) worldbuilding that has been copied from the author's notes directly into a speech bubble, 2) a short glimpse on the enemy of the issue so that we know what they look like and that they're evil, and 3) a fight with said enemy that usually ends with something being blown up.
That leaves no place for character development, which is sad because there is an interesting conflict affecting the relationship of the protagonist and the woman she needs to escort to a safe place to make a cure for the Frostbite disease. The conflict never gets to be explored. Nothing is explored, acutally.
I'd still recommend "Frostbite", though, if someone is interested in a short version of Mad Max but with ice.
December 18, 2017
Mad Max on Ice!
Frostbite's story is fairly simple. But it's unique setting - near future California in the midst of a global ice age and a deadly pandemic; and the strong female protagonists - Vic the scientist with a world saving cure, and her protector Keaton, the smuggler captain - make it an interesting and exciting read.
The art style is really strong too, I often felt cold just from reading it! 3.5 stars (rounded up)
Frostbite's story is fairly simple. But it's unique setting - near future California in the midst of a global ice age and a deadly pandemic; and the strong female protagonists - Vic the scientist with a world saving cure, and her protector Keaton, the smuggler captain - make it an interesting and exciting read.
The art style is really strong too, I often felt cold just from reading it! 3.5 stars (rounded up)
December 31, 2020
This was a good story, practically a winter Mad Max.
The 4 star rating is carried overall by a grungy/dark art style I enjoyed, plenty of action, and a cool Sci fi plot.
The dialogue was pretty poor to mediocre in several instances though.
No regrets, it was a fun read.
The 4 star rating is carried overall by a grungy/dark art style I enjoyed, plenty of action, and a cool Sci fi plot.
The dialogue was pretty poor to mediocre in several instances though.
No regrets, it was a fun read.
November 12, 2017
Solid comic with a satisfying conclusion (though obviously left open for a potential second volume). Elements of Mad Max with the Ice Queens/Firemen section. Worth a read.
March 8, 2018
Neat concept and execution, and sometimes the art fits perfectly with the theme. It can be a bit gory, so if that's not your thing you might want to avoid this one. I enjoyed the writing in it, though, and the violence fits in with the dystopian future setting.
November 8, 2018
This reads like an action movie and reminded me of Mad Max Fury Road in a few parts. I liked it well enough!!
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