Relay #1

Relay #1

by Zac Thompson, Donny Cates, Andy Clarke (Artist)

NEW SERIES! A perfect future of intergalactic travel and community. Every newly discovered planet is unified culturally through a monolithic structure known as the Galactic Relay. Although the towering monument is meant to inspire conformity of ideas, technology, and progress – many resent the foreign structure. Jad Carter, a Relay employee, must keep the peace and act as an emissary to new civilizations. But when he finds the Relay’s mythological creator, Hank Donaldson, his idea of reality and the universe shatters. Equal parts The Fifth Element and Philip K Dick, and directly springboarding off the previously released  Free Comic Book Day RELAY #0, this series is an exploration of monoculture, identity, and the deceptive nature of legend set in a thriving future where humanity forcibly assimilates new worlds. Written by Zac Thomspon (Cable, The Dregs, HER INFERNAL DESCENT), with art by Andy Clarke (REPLICA, Batman), and a story conceived by Zac Thompson, Eric Bromberg (PESTILENCE) and Donny Cates (BABYTEETH, Dr. Strange, Thanos, Venom, God Country), this powerhouse of a series that HAD to be told at AfterShock!

Genres: Comics

32 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 11, 2018

About the author

Zac Thompson is a writer born and raised on Prince Edward Island, Canada. He's written titles like Marvelous X-Men, Cable, and X-Men: Black for Marvel Comics. Along with indie books such as Her Infernal Descent, Relay, and The Replacer.

In 2019, Zac became the showrunner of the Age of X-Man universe at Marvel Comics. His critically acclaimed miniseries, Come Into Me, was called the best horror comic of 2018 by HorrorDNA. His debut comic series, The Dregs, was called "lowbrow brilliant" by New York Magazine. His novel, Weaponized, was the winner of the 2016 CryptTV horror fiction contest.

Reviews

[Tiffany Fox · Rating 3 out of 5]

Aftershock's Relay by Zac Thompson, Andy Clarke and Donny Cates is interesting. With the first read through so far, I feel as though the background/artwork is so vastly detailed that I need to read the story line first, and then go back and really pay attention to everything happening behind the main characters. With that being said, I rated this one 3 stars for the now, because I felt like the named Donaldson was shoved down the throat. I understand it is the whole point of this first issue, is to establish that The Relay was put in place by a dude named Donaldson and that they need to find out where is first world was. And I understand the seemingly cult like behavior that everyone has with him, but having to use the name on almost every page I think was a bit much. I almost felt like I was being brain washed into believing it myself.

Like I said. Right now, my first take away from it, is to give it 3 stars. I liked the characters and the artwork, though really detailed, was great. Perhaps, on the second read through I will say more. Until then.....

[Simeon Scott · Rating 1 out of 5]

This was a big disappointment for me, I really enjoyed the FCBD preview issue for this and the character narrating during that seemed really fascinating to me, but this was just 22 pages of boring generic future sci-fi cops debating what the point of their fucking job was and after about half way through I completely zoned out. Seriously, I cannot remember a single damn thing that happened after the female cop showed up. I'm looking at those pages as I write this and I don't remember them even though I remember having read the whole thing. Defo skipping out on this.

[Nikki · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this comic and I’m really excited where it’s going. Reminds me a bit of Walking Dead when it came to trying to find Sanctuary, but futuristic.

[Kay ☾ · Rating 3 out of 5]

These dystopian universes really need to think outside of the box with their plots. This seems very predictable, I won't be continuing.

[Tyler Marsolais · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting...