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The Fall
Global conflicts follow a world economic crisis. Nations fall into chaos. Disease, poverty and misery take over the industrial states. But an even greater threat lurks in the dark: in the heat of the summer it spreads through a society that is already at the edge of the abyss. Surrounded by chaos, daily life goes on for a family caught in the pull of the apocalypse.
The first volyme of the post-apocalyptic series contains: Issues 1-3
The first volyme of the post-apocalyptic series contains: Issues 1-3
55 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 2018
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May 24, 2018
Ι met Jared at the Swiss Basel Con earlier this month. I've watched him online but that was the first time I managed to get my hands on any of his works. At first I wanted the "End of the voyage" but I went for the more complete "The Fall".
It's a post-apocalyptic comic that takes place on the german speaking part of Switzerland. The main characters are a family of three, a father and his two children. After a short exposition and the character introduction at the beginning, plot advances fairly quickly on the first three issues that this trade collects.
But the real treat Jared holds for us here are the illustrations. If you stroll around the internet you'll quickly discover that he has of the most realistic drawing styles of the last decade, something between the book illustrators of the Victoriana times and Moebius. Each page is a beauty that keeps you observing it long after you're finished with the speech bubbles.
Looking forward to the second book and on the first chance I get I'll see him again and buy his other completed works also.
It's a post-apocalyptic comic that takes place on the german speaking part of Switzerland. The main characters are a family of three, a father and his two children. After a short exposition and the character introduction at the beginning, plot advances fairly quickly on the first three issues that this trade collects.
But the real treat Jared holds for us here are the illustrations. If you stroll around the internet you'll quickly discover that he has of the most realistic drawing styles of the last decade, something between the book illustrators of the Victoriana times and Moebius. Each page is a beauty that keeps you observing it long after you're finished with the speech bubbles.
Looking forward to the second book and on the first chance I get I'll see him again and buy his other completed works also.
March 30, 2021
**Thank you to Diamond Book Distributors for the gifted e-arc in exchange for an honest and unbiased review. All thoughts are my own.**
I absolutely love post-apocalyptic based novels, movies and now I can add graphic novels to my list. There is something chilling when authors and illustrators can take real life issues and weave them into a very realistic scenario. In this story we have a family that is facing hardship in the time of an escalating virus (sound familiar?). Soon the virus is out of control and the government goes into a state of emergency. Restricted zones are created and things get much worse. Citizens start taking matters into their own hands and an onslaught of violence and the family’s desire to survive together ensues.
I enjoyed the realistically bleak and chaotic atmosphere that follows the family in their pursuit of safety. The mix of cultures, differences and quiet escalation of factions and hostility was engrossing to watch unfurl. I loved the eye-catching aesthetics of the illustrations and the overall looming sense of danger and violence that permeated the pages perfectly. There are some pretty graphic areas and situations that can make you cringe but they hold a carefully cultivated truth about them in their brashness. I did struggle a bit with the scenario jumps and overall timeline. The transition from scenes was not as smooth and the overall pace felt a bit more rushed than I would’ve liked. I also wondered what happened to the virus partially through. What started with the virus ended with very little mention of it.
The illustrations are expressive and thematically vivid. I like when I can feel the emotions of the characters and visually see the rawness of the situations and this delivers. As mentioned above, there are instances that make you cringe and the plot line holds nothing back in a world where rules are delegated by the people in different areas. I battled between whether too much was put into this for the sheer shock factor or if it truly was a good theme for the fall of government order. There are just certain individual scenes that begged the question if it was necessary for the plot. Overall, I would recommend this to readers who enjoy graphic apocalyptic scenarios with a family dynamic. True rating 3.5/5.
Content mention: quid pro quo towards a minor, an instance of animal cruelty, debatable female slavery/capture
I absolutely love post-apocalyptic based novels, movies and now I can add graphic novels to my list. There is something chilling when authors and illustrators can take real life issues and weave them into a very realistic scenario. In this story we have a family that is facing hardship in the time of an escalating virus (sound familiar?). Soon the virus is out of control and the government goes into a state of emergency. Restricted zones are created and things get much worse. Citizens start taking matters into their own hands and an onslaught of violence and the family’s desire to survive together ensues.
I enjoyed the realistically bleak and chaotic atmosphere that follows the family in their pursuit of safety. The mix of cultures, differences and quiet escalation of factions and hostility was engrossing to watch unfurl. I loved the eye-catching aesthetics of the illustrations and the overall looming sense of danger and violence that permeated the pages perfectly. There are some pretty graphic areas and situations that can make you cringe but they hold a carefully cultivated truth about them in their brashness. I did struggle a bit with the scenario jumps and overall timeline. The transition from scenes was not as smooth and the overall pace felt a bit more rushed than I would’ve liked. I also wondered what happened to the virus partially through. What started with the virus ended with very little mention of it.
The illustrations are expressive and thematically vivid. I like when I can feel the emotions of the characters and visually see the rawness of the situations and this delivers. As mentioned above, there are instances that make you cringe and the plot line holds nothing back in a world where rules are delegated by the people in different areas. I battled between whether too much was put into this for the sheer shock factor or if it truly was a good theme for the fall of government order. There are just certain individual scenes that begged the question if it was necessary for the plot. Overall, I would recommend this to readers who enjoy graphic apocalyptic scenarios with a family dynamic. True rating 3.5/5.
Content mention: quid pro quo towards a minor, an instance of animal cruelty, debatable female slavery/capture
May 13, 2020
I'll preface this review by saying that rating a comic on Goodreads is a weird concept to me... And so I keep changing my rating. I originally put a lower rating because there are a few instances of transposed letters and incorrect conjugation in the translation to English, as well an instance of a speech box that seems to point to the wrong speaker. But on the whole, having an English translation at all is a blessing, and reading this comic is for me more about an appreciation of the art and of experiencing a storyline that foretold current events (to some degree).
I have followed Jared Muralt's art on instagram for over a year and am a huge fan of his style. In a cruel twist of fate, we now have life imitating art, and I couldn't imagine a better time to read a pandemic comic. I bought both volumes of The Fall to read while quarantined under Virginia stay-at-home orders during COVID-19. A few pages and blocks that I found particularly poignant were the scene at the hospital and at the funeral. I'll continue to collect these comics as Jared creates them, and I know they will be a unique way to remember the real life experiences of CV-19 for years to come.
I have followed Jared Muralt's art on instagram for over a year and am a huge fan of his style. In a cruel twist of fate, we now have life imitating art, and I couldn't imagine a better time to read a pandemic comic. I bought both volumes of The Fall to read while quarantined under Virginia stay-at-home orders during COVID-19. A few pages and blocks that I found particularly poignant were the scene at the hospital and at the funeral. I'll continue to collect these comics as Jared creates them, and I know they will be a unique way to remember the real life experiences of CV-19 for years to come.
June 6, 2021
In Zeiten von Corona diesen Comic zu lesen ist vermutlich nicht die beste Idee, aber "The Fall" ist trotzdem ein schönes Leseerlebnis.
Der Zeichnungsstil ist sehr schön und ich liebe die verwendeten Farben. Obwohl die ganze Situation sehr düster ist, sind die Farben sehr schön, stimmig und angenehm zum anschauen.
Der Zeichnungsstil ist sehr schön und ich liebe die verwendeten Farben. Obwohl die ganze Situation sehr düster ist, sind die Farben sehr schön, stimmig und angenehm zum anschauen.
April 20, 2020
•C’est une très très belle découverte. Si vous avez l’occasion de le lire en cette période je vous le conseille fortement car le livre lui même parle d’un virus et comment les gens réagissent a tout ce qui ce passe. C’est très étrange de le lire en cette période car pendant toute ma lecture, je me suis demandé si on allait arriver a ce point là. Car la situation du monde dans cette œuvre est le pire des cas.
J’ai beaucoup apprécié. Je pense que si je l’aurais lu en temps normal, sa m’aurait pas aussi épater.
•Beni etkileyen bir çizgi roman oldu. Normal bir dönemde okusaydım eminim bu kadar etkilenmezdim, çünkü çizgi roman bir virüsten bahsediyor ve karakterlerin bunu nasıl yaşadığını, dünyanın ne hale geldiğini okuyoruz. İnsan ister istemez kendine elbette soruyor, bu noktaya gelirmiyiz diye. Bir baba ve iki çocuğunun anneleri yokluğunda bu virüslü ve kaoslu ortamla baş etmelerini okuyoruz. Güzel bir eser. Bu dönemde bu çizgi romana denk geldiğim için cidden çok şanslı hissediyorum. En komiği de annemin konusunu bilmeden bana bu dönemde aldığı bir hediyesiydi..
J’ai beaucoup apprécié. Je pense que si je l’aurais lu en temps normal, sa m’aurait pas aussi épater.
•Beni etkileyen bir çizgi roman oldu. Normal bir dönemde okusaydım eminim bu kadar etkilenmezdim, çünkü çizgi roman bir virüsten bahsediyor ve karakterlerin bunu nasıl yaşadığını, dünyanın ne hale geldiğini okuyoruz. İnsan ister istemez kendine elbette soruyor, bu noktaya gelirmiyiz diye. Bir baba ve iki çocuğunun anneleri yokluğunda bu virüslü ve kaoslu ortamla baş etmelerini okuyoruz. Güzel bir eser. Bu dönemde bu çizgi romana denk geldiğim için cidden çok şanslı hissediyorum. En komiği de annemin konusunu bilmeden bana bu dönemde aldığı bir hediyesiydi..
May 28, 2025
Dit is natuurlijk een kind van zijn tijd. Een verhaal die is getekend in de tijden van de COVID pandemie verteld een verhaal van een wereld die wordt uit zijn as gerukt door een wereld pandemie van een tot nu toe onbekende en zeer agressieve soort griep.
Wij weten hoe is het met de COVID pandemie afgelopen.... maar de auteurs van Het Verval doen hier nog een flink schep boven op.
Wij zijn getuigen van een wanhopige strijd van een vader van twee kinderen ( tieners ) om zijn gezin te kunnen onderhouden.
Na de extreem droge zomer en door midden van de heersende pandemie is er nauwelijks tot geen voedsel te krijgen. Dat lijd van de aanvallen op de supermarkten tot pogingen om eigen voedsel te gaan verbouwen, maar hij is niet alleen.
Er zijn vele anderen die overleven en die zijn bereid tot wanhoopsdaden zoals prostitutie aan de ene kant tot gebruik van de geweld op andere kant.
Het hele sfeer van de stripboek of beter zeggen grafisch novelle wordt nog sterker door de alle pessimistische radio berichten die de stadsbewoners krijgen te horen en geheel onduidelijk rol van de leger die de stad in zones verdeeld en vervolgens met een soort algemeen massaal uitruiming van de brandhaarden van het epidemie begint dus meer of minder een soort massa slachting waarbij leger bijna geen acht op de overlevers geeft.
Het is een prachtig voorbeeld in waarin veranderd een stad zonder diensten, instituties, openbaar vervoer, winkels en dergelijke. Een stad met duizenden hongerige , boze en gefrustreerde bewoners.
Zo'n stad veranderd dan in een hell.
Wij weten hoe is het met de COVID pandemie afgelopen.... maar de auteurs van Het Verval doen hier nog een flink schep boven op.
Wij zijn getuigen van een wanhopige strijd van een vader van twee kinderen ( tieners ) om zijn gezin te kunnen onderhouden.
Na de extreem droge zomer en door midden van de heersende pandemie is er nauwelijks tot geen voedsel te krijgen. Dat lijd van de aanvallen op de supermarkten tot pogingen om eigen voedsel te gaan verbouwen, maar hij is niet alleen.
Er zijn vele anderen die overleven en die zijn bereid tot wanhoopsdaden zoals prostitutie aan de ene kant tot gebruik van de geweld op andere kant.
Het hele sfeer van de stripboek of beter zeggen grafisch novelle wordt nog sterker door de alle pessimistische radio berichten die de stadsbewoners krijgen te horen en geheel onduidelijk rol van de leger die de stad in zones verdeeld en vervolgens met een soort algemeen massaal uitruiming van de brandhaarden van het epidemie begint dus meer of minder een soort massa slachting waarbij leger bijna geen acht op de overlevers geeft.
Het is een prachtig voorbeeld in waarin veranderd een stad zonder diensten, instituties, openbaar vervoer, winkels en dergelijke. Een stad met duizenden hongerige , boze en gefrustreerde bewoners.
Zo'n stad veranderd dan in een hell.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 6, 2021
Thanks to the publisher and Edelweiss for access to this!
2.5 stars. For starters, this is so eerily similar to current times - a pandemic, second+ waves of sickness, masks enforced, online school, etc., and it goes downhill fast. It was written in 2018 originally and was recently translated to English so the subject matter just creeps me out. I didn't actually read the description, though, just the Walking Dead comparison & looked at the cover art, so honestly that's probably mostly my bad.
The story is just a little disjointed and hard to follow at times. I like the art style and the characters but it just seems a little too similar to The Walking Dead comics for me with not so much of the explanation that TWD gives. There were action sequences that seemed to only be there to be gritty and weren't fully explained or thought about again; same with a few new characters towards the end and their personalizations. It's just a little empty of a story even with cool art and gritty survivalist realism.
2.5 stars. For starters, this is so eerily similar to current times - a pandemic, second+ waves of sickness, masks enforced, online school, etc., and it goes downhill fast. It was written in 2018 originally and was recently translated to English so the subject matter just creeps me out. I didn't actually read the description, though, just the Walking Dead comparison & looked at the cover art, so honestly that's probably mostly my bad.
The story is just a little disjointed and hard to follow at times. I like the art style and the characters but it just seems a little too similar to The Walking Dead comics for me with not so much of the explanation that TWD gives. There were action sequences that seemed to only be there to be gritty and weren't fully explained or thought about again; same with a few new characters towards the end and their personalizations. It's just a little empty of a story even with cool art and gritty survivalist realism.
January 8, 2021
This definitely gives me The Walking Dead Vibes with the gritty violence and post-apocolyptic messaging, though it jumps much quicker to government-incited panic and immediate violence between groups of people. Timeline was a bit unclear and did feel rushed. I'm left with many questions regarding the flu-- how it came to be, whether folks that survived the first round are immune, where the grandparents went?? Character development was a bit garbled, but I do still love the daughter, Sophia! She is such a badass! A lot of characters, so a bit hard to keep track of.
Overall, the action is intruiging and I was super into it towards the end! I think I would read the next volume. I also enjoy the landscapes and color schemes.
Overall recommend if you're a fan of detailed landscape art and post-apocolyptic stories. Though this may not be the best choice if you don't want to read something that strikes cords re: Covid-19. While the original was written in 2018...it is oddly revelatory.
Thanks to the publisher and Edelweiss for a digital review copy.
Overall, the action is intruiging and I was super into it towards the end! I think I would read the next volume. I also enjoy the landscapes and color schemes.
Overall recommend if you're a fan of detailed landscape art and post-apocolyptic stories. Though this may not be the best choice if you don't want to read something that strikes cords re: Covid-19. While the original was written in 2018...it is oddly revelatory.
Thanks to the publisher and Edelweiss for a digital review copy.
April 21, 2025
Besloot een herlezing te doen van dit boek in 2025, leuk dat mijn bieb de NL versie had! Nog steeds jammer/vreemd dat dus nooit deel 3 is uitgekomen in NL of Engels in de 4 jaar sinds dat ik deel 1 en 2 heb gelezen. Hopelijk komt hij ooit uit.
Hier zijn mijn gedachtes voor deel 1 en 2 in het Engels toen ik het eerst las en ik ben het er voornamelijk nog mee eens. (https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...)
Hier zijn mijn gedachtes voor deel 1 en 2 in het Engels toen ik het eerst las en ik ben het er voornamelijk nog mee eens. (https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...)
April 4, 2020
Un récit assez impressionnant d'une pandémie qui dévaste le monde (surement pas liée à la réalité, car trop absurde).
September 10, 2023
On se croirait dans notre monde.
February 18, 2022
Ich hatte schon viel von "The Fall" gehört - der Berner Comiczeichner Jared Muralt schuf diese Comicbuchreihe über eine Pandemie in 2019 - also bevor Covid unsere Gesellschaft im Frühjar 2020 lahm legte.
Ich habe alle sechs Teile in einem Rutsch durchgelesen. Wow. Liebevoll gezeichnet, viele Details - eine gute, mitreissende Geschichte die einem vor Augen führt, wie viel Glück wir eigentlich (bis jetzt) hatten.
Ach und: das die Geschichte zum Teil in Bern spielt, ist ein schöner Nebeneffekt - Orte, die man kennt, in Comics wiederzuerkennen passiert einem schliesslich (zumindest als Schweizerin) nicht alle Tage.
Wer wie ich Amazon meidet: die Reihe ist im Etsy-Shop des BlackYard Kollektivs erhältlich. (https://www.etsy.com/de/shop/BlackYar...)
Ich habe alle sechs Teile in einem Rutsch durchgelesen. Wow. Liebevoll gezeichnet, viele Details - eine gute, mitreissende Geschichte die einem vor Augen führt, wie viel Glück wir eigentlich (bis jetzt) hatten.
Ach und: das die Geschichte zum Teil in Bern spielt, ist ein schöner Nebeneffekt - Orte, die man kennt, in Comics wiederzuerkennen passiert einem schliesslich (zumindest als Schweizerin) nicht alle Tage.
Wer wie ich Amazon meidet: die Reihe ist im Etsy-Shop des BlackYard Kollektivs erhältlich. (https://www.etsy.com/de/shop/BlackYar...)
February 12, 2021
J'aime bien cette BD. C'est une représentation extrême de la réalité de une pandémie. Il faut bien séparer possible réalité des choses trop impossibles. Mais l'histoire se tient debout.
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