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Redline
MARS. The near future-ish. For now, mostly a military base, a place where people like Superintendent Denton Coyle get stuck doing the same thing every day. Until a bomb goes off, killing hundreds of humans. The easy explanation is to say the Locals did it --
they haven't been so happy with the human population moving in. But Coyle doesn't think it's that simple... especially after he finds a key piece of evidence linking the present events to those of his past. This hilarious and never introspective mystery should either leave you satisfied or feeling like you're about to crap your pants. Ideally, both.
they haven't been so happy with the human population moving in. But Coyle doesn't think it's that simple... especially after he finds a key piece of evidence linking the present events to those of his past. This hilarious and never introspective mystery should either leave you satisfied or feeling like you're about to crap your pants. Ideally, both.
128 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 23, 2018
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February 2, 2018
The Sheriff of Babylon crossed with the dark, caustic humor of Full Metal Jacket set. Full of gallows humor and conspiracies, set in a gritty, seedy war torn version of Mars. A military unit is investigating a bomb that appears was set off by the local alien life, uncovering much more than they ever expected. I gotta say, I didn't see the end coming.
Received a review copy from Oni Press and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Received a review copy from Oni Press and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
April 6, 2020
SUPER FAST REVIEW:
This was not as great as I had hoped.
It’s not bad. The story is actually pretty damn good, I like the artwork and it’s not too predictable.
Unfortunately the characters are kinda dickheads (but not entertaining ones like in Archer, the main reason I read this, just dickheads), the dialogue is pretty bad a lot of times and the ending seemed rather anticlimactic.
The humor is kinda hit or miss. Some parts are funny but a lot of it isn’t. Partially because unlike Archer which mixes it’s dirty humor with clever writing and wit, the main punchline in a lot of this seems to be that a character said or done something that isn’t appropriate for kids to read about.
Okay so some of you may be confused why I mentioned Archer multiple times. This book is written by the show’s art director (who also does the voice for Brett!) and with Archer being my favorite show, that’s actually the main reason I picked this up. While the humor isn’t great and I had several issues, I ended up really digging this story. So I may not particularly recommend this one to anybody but it’s not bad IMO.
3/5
This was not as great as I had hoped.
It’s not bad. The story is actually pretty damn good, I like the artwork and it’s not too predictable.
Unfortunately the characters are kinda dickheads (but not entertaining ones like in Archer, the main reason I read this, just dickheads), the dialogue is pretty bad a lot of times and the ending seemed rather anticlimactic.
The humor is kinda hit or miss. Some parts are funny but a lot of it isn’t. Partially because unlike Archer which mixes it’s dirty humor with clever writing and wit, the main punchline in a lot of this seems to be that a character said or done something that isn’t appropriate for kids to read about.
Okay so some of you may be confused why I mentioned Archer multiple times. This book is written by the show’s art director (who also does the voice for Brett!) and with Archer being my favorite show, that’s actually the main reason I picked this up. While the humor isn’t great and I had several issues, I ended up really digging this story. So I may not particularly recommend this one to anybody but it’s not bad IMO.
3/5
December 9, 2017
Redline is a graphic novel centered on adventures in a colony on Mars. It's filled with lots of military action, aliens, strip clubs, and bombs as well as quite a bit of juvenile humor. Despite the bright bold colorful art, it did not turn out to be the right choice for me and failed to hold my interest plotwise.
January 15, 2018
Dammit! I hate it when a story jerks you around.
But I also love it.
A different - kind of story, with different kinds of characters. Intense and interesting, with some twists and turns. I liked it.
Worth taking a look at if you want something a bit different.
Thanks to NetGalley and Oni Press for a copy in return for an honest review.
But I also love it.
A different - kind of story, with different kinds of characters. Intense and interesting, with some twists and turns. I liked it.
Worth taking a look at if you want something a bit different.
Thanks to NetGalley and Oni Press for a copy in return for an honest review.
June 28, 2023
Ends on a hook for next... Anyone read on in the series?
Well-crafted storytelling.
Mildly recommended.
Well-crafted storytelling.
Mildly recommended.
February 14, 2018
Redline is a fantasy story about a colony of humans on Mars and a man's (Supritendent Denton Coyle) search to find out the truth behind a conspiracy that is causing deaths and destruction.
WHO WOULD ENJOY READING IT?
This graphic novel has all the hallmarks of old-fashioned 1980s detective story all about it, hence people with such background might enjoy this. If you like your comedy dark and direct, you will love this particular story. People who detest nudity and crude jokes might want to skip this one.
WHAT I LOVE ABOUT IT
Though it started quite slow, the story is good. Very good. The authors placed the cliffhangers in the right spots and kept surprises hidden so well that you sometimes have no clue about what is going on until it blows up in your face. A nice, fun read.
Read more at..... http://www.ysstephen.com/2018/02/revi...
Many thanks to Oni Press for review copy.
WHO WOULD ENJOY READING IT?
This graphic novel has all the hallmarks of old-fashioned 1980s detective story all about it, hence people with such background might enjoy this. If you like your comedy dark and direct, you will love this particular story. People who detest nudity and crude jokes might want to skip this one.
WHAT I LOVE ABOUT IT
Though it started quite slow, the story is good. Very good. The authors placed the cliffhangers in the right spots and kept surprises hidden so well that you sometimes have no clue about what is going on until it blows up in your face. A nice, fun read.
Read more at..... http://www.ysstephen.com/2018/02/revi...
Many thanks to Oni Press for review copy.
August 13, 2018
Redline is a murder mystery on Mars, and a surprisingly good one. Maybe it's just me, but I initially expected this to be the comic adaptation of a terrible late-00's street racing movie. I've never been so happy to be wrong.
Denton Coyle and his gang of Marines investigate a bombing that's been pinned on the Martian natives. Everyone's happy with that outcome, the natives being much disliked, but Coyle smells a rat and digs deeper. The whodunit is never less than intriguing with several wild twists and a very unexpected outcome. Coyle and the Marines are fully realized characters, although you can see the Archer writer in their dialogue. It's rat-a-tat, clever, and filled with gross jokes.
The art is perfectly functional - this is the rare occasion that I was more excited by the plot of a graphic novel than its artwork. Redline caught me by surprise - and not just because I thought it'd be about streetracing.
Denton Coyle and his gang of Marines investigate a bombing that's been pinned on the Martian natives. Everyone's happy with that outcome, the natives being much disliked, but Coyle smells a rat and digs deeper. The whodunit is never less than intriguing with several wild twists and a very unexpected outcome. Coyle and the Marines are fully realized characters, although you can see the Archer writer in their dialogue. It's rat-a-tat, clever, and filled with gross jokes.
The art is perfectly functional - this is the rare occasion that I was more excited by the plot of a graphic novel than its artwork. Redline caught me by surprise - and not just because I thought it'd be about streetracing.
December 27, 2017
The biggest surprise here was almost the end, but actually managed to be the comment on the back about it being funny. This is not a funny book, whatsoever. Instead it is one more of those countless books that tries to portray gritty soldiers in a gritty war in a gritty way, so they're using hookers, they're getting the shits, they're getting wounded and giving wounds, and the pages are full of "funny" "banter". That said, this isn't too bad an example - it's set on a Mars that is a little ill-defined as regards what's going on, but has enough shenanigans and mystery to keep people interested. With an ending such as we get here, any future books are going to be interesting... Three and a half stars (and zero laughs).
February 19, 2018
The setting is Mars, the object is to discover how a body got tossed into garbage. The team investigating is a cross between a police team and a military investigation squad. Unfortunately, the head honcho is a long-timer who has ties to some suspects, his replacements has questionable links to corporate interests, and the poor private has really bad luck. In an twisty, interesting way this is an existential investigation in that the answers found do not answer the major question. And the answer becomes clear only as the head honcho gets his final reward.
Thanks Netgalley for the opportunity to read this title.
Thanks Netgalley for the opportunity to read this title.
April 21, 2024
It shows that the team behind this worked on Archer too, as it has that same dark humor and inconsistent team and the horrible protagonist.
It's set on Mars populated by humans, and we follow a military team trying to protect the interests of humans corporations against martian natives (think of Arrakis in Dune and the Fremen). but this military team starts digging more things that they're not supposed to know and it ends horribly.
It seems like it assumes a lot of thereader, like it assumes the reader is already familiar with these characters, but I admit that the ending surprised me.
It's set on Mars populated by humans, and we follow a military team trying to protect the interests of humans corporations against martian natives (think of Arrakis in Dune and the Fremen). but this military team starts digging more things that they're not supposed to know and it ends horribly.
It seems like it assumes a lot of thereader, like it assumes the reader is already familiar with these characters, but I admit that the ending surprised me.
August 14, 2021
Didn't care much for this one
But a little spoilery minor rant
But a little spoilery minor rant
December 7, 2017
Overall, not to bad. The ending was a nice twist with a nice rapport between everyone. I’d recommend it.
December 31, 2017
Great art work but with a complex story which I found hard to follow.
March 17, 2018
It might never fully explore the world it exist in but it certainly brings in a good noir with a great ending.
September 21, 2018
Sci fi mystery set on Mars. Very enjoyable read.
October 30, 2018
Crime and war on Mars is the focus of the story. The art has the required grit, but loses it at places.
April 2, 2024
I really thought this was going to be a great graphic novel because of the art and the description. But I was wrong! The writing was so bad. I couldn’t even finish it.
January 19, 2018
From the covers, I was expecting more District 9-like alien apartheid, but instead got a pretty standard military police conspiracy story that wasn't that strong. I did like that it wound up being quite bleak, but overall didn't get much out of it.
November 30, 2019
'Redline' by Neal Holman with art by Clay McCormack and Kelly Fitzpatrick is a graphic novel about an out of control soldier investigating a crime on Mars.
Denton Coyle is a soldier on Mars just trying to get by. Then a bomb goes off in a crowd and Denton and his guys start investigating. They don't have very clean hands, and their methods are a bit unorthodox. Before long, Denton realizes that the bomb is linked to something in the past.
I almost gave up reading this, and perhaps I should have. It's over the top, kind of gross and the main characters are kind of unlikeable. Maybe I'm just tired of this kind of cynical story. The art is passable, the story feels like it doesn't really care.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Oni Press and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
Denton Coyle is a soldier on Mars just trying to get by. Then a bomb goes off in a crowd and Denton and his guys start investigating. They don't have very clean hands, and their methods are a bit unorthodox. Before long, Denton realizes that the bomb is linked to something in the past.
I almost gave up reading this, and perhaps I should have. It's over the top, kind of gross and the main characters are kind of unlikeable. Maybe I'm just tired of this kind of cynical story. The art is passable, the story feels like it doesn't really care.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Oni Press and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
June 1, 2018
In the not so distant future, the fourth rock from the sun, Mars, has been colonized. While the red planet is still mostly a military base, describing relations between humans and the locals on Mars as “not great” would be a gross understatement. Some may call this a time of peace, but tensions are high between the dusters (as Martians are called) and the humans. There’s a lot of mistrust and a lack of understanding between the two species. Meanwhile broadcasters would like you to know that there’s still hope: the first dog on Mars, Sebastian, has been spotted again.
Ready my full review on No Flying No Tights!
Ready my full review on No Flying No Tights!
October 12, 2018
Compared to the other western-in-space series released lately this one comes up short.
February 13, 2018
This was an interesting read, and not at all what I was expecting. I think my biggest issue is that I went in expecting more aliens than I got. At heart, it’s a grimdark conspiracy-theory military procedural, with some scifi underpinnings.
That’s not to say I didn’t enjoy what it was – I liked the main characters and really enjoyed the dark humor. I’m pretty sure the humor won’t be for everyone; for example, most of the comic relief in the second chapter is provided by a dismembered penis. There’s a couple of “sleeping with the (female) boss” jokes that I found utterly annoying. On the whole, though, I loved the snappy dialogue and the art style, which fit well with the intense pacing. Everything has a gritty feel to it, and it read more like a contemporary war movie than science fiction. From the first page, you’re dropped right into the story, without any expository backstory. Things are not explained explicitly – it was pretty much a given that after reading a new chapter, I’d go back and reread the previous ones so I could get a better handle on the story.
I’m not sure if there’s going to be more issues in the series, as issue #5 was released back in July, and there’s been no new issues yet. Given how this one ends, though, I’m pretty curious where it’d go from here, though I do feel like I still have a ton of questions.
Overall, while I enjoyed reading it, it’s not quite my taste.
I received this book for free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
That’s not to say I didn’t enjoy what it was – I liked the main characters and really enjoyed the dark humor. I’m pretty sure the humor won’t be for everyone; for example, most of the comic relief in the second chapter is provided by a dismembered penis. There’s a couple of “sleeping with the (female) boss” jokes that I found utterly annoying. On the whole, though, I loved the snappy dialogue and the art style, which fit well with the intense pacing. Everything has a gritty feel to it, and it read more like a contemporary war movie than science fiction. From the first page, you’re dropped right into the story, without any expository backstory. Things are not explained explicitly – it was pretty much a given that after reading a new chapter, I’d go back and reread the previous ones so I could get a better handle on the story.
I’m not sure if there’s going to be more issues in the series, as issue #5 was released back in July, and there’s been no new issues yet. Given how this one ends, though, I’m pretty curious where it’d go from here, though I do feel like I still have a ton of questions.
Overall, while I enjoyed reading it, it’s not quite my taste.
I received this book for free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
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