Cyberpunk 2077: Trauma Team #1

Cyberpunk 2077: Trauma Team

by Cullen Bunn, Miguel Valderrama (Artist), Jason Wordie (Colorist)

New series based on the highly anticipated game! Nadia, an assistant EMT for a privately-owned business known as Trauma Team International, is the sole survivor of a failed rescue mission turned shootout. After she agrees to continue work for an upcoming extraction mission, Nadia and her new team find themselves in an even more dangerous and life-threatening situation. Featuring the incredible creative team of writer Cullen Bunn (Harrow County, Uncanny X-Men) and illustrator Miguel Valderrama (Giants)!

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

22 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 9, 2020

About the author

Cullen grew up in rural North Carolina, but now lives in the St. Louis area with his wife Cindy and his son Jackson. His noir/horror comic (and first collaboration with Brian Hurtt), The Damned, was published in 2007 by Oni Press. The follow-up, The Damned: Prodigal Sons, was released in 2008. In addition to The Sixth Gun, his current projects include Crooked Hills, a middle reader horror prose series from Evileye Books; The Tooth, an original graphic novel from Oni Press; and various work for Marvel and DC. Somewhere along the way, Cullen founded Undaunted Press and edited the critically acclaimed small press horror magazine, Whispers from the Shattered Forum.

All writers must pay their dues, and Cullen has worked various odd jobs, including Alien Autopsy Specialist, Rodeo Clown, Professional Wrestler Manager, and Sasquatch Wrangler.

And, yes, he has fought for his life against mountain lions and he did perform on stage as the World's Youngest Hypnotist. Buy him a drink sometime, and he'll tell you all about it.

Visit his website at www.cullenbunn.com.

Reviews

[James · Rating 4 out of 5]

Seems like some futuristic world and our main character, Nadia, is part of some emergency medical evac team. The artist, Valderrama does a wonderful job bringing this world to life. One of her missions ends tragically bad. She goes through a bunch of questions/interrogations to see if she is ready to get back in the field. Once she does, and what she sees on her first mission back is wild!! Nice first issue.

[Alexander Peterhans · Rating 3 out of 5]

Actually better then I expected, based on Cullen Bunn's involvement.

Great art.

[Yunie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this more than I thought I would. The story is exciting and emotional. Personally I think the shorter length of the story works well; keeps the pacing balanced without dragging things out. I love Cyberpunk 2020 & 2077, and this was a great exploration of the established lore! I have to say, the art is probably in the top rankings of my fave comic art ever.

[Frédéric · Rating 3 out of 5]

Review for all 4 books

Solid cyberpunk stuff but nothing amazing either. The settings are all good, ambiance is there, but the plot is somewhat predictable and 4 issues are not quite enough to really root with the main character.
Art and colors are quite good though.

[Gamal Hennessy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Trauma Team #1 is a companion comic to both the existing Cyberpunk RPG mythology and the upcoming Cyberpunk 2077 videogame. The first issue of the series captures both the technological dystopia of the genre and the brutal action of the setting without heavy exposition or frivolous fan service. This story can't replace the game, but it does feed the need while we wait.

[Andy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Welcome to Cyberpunk 2077

I bought the game and played for an hour last night, my first exposure to Cyberpunk in years. This short series seems like a good way to enrich the gameplay.

[Spencer · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting start to a new comic series set in the Cyberpunk universe, the art is especially good!

[RG · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great art. Psyched for the game

[Nika ;) · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5 gwiazdki ⭐
Ogólnie mówiąc bardzo przyjemny komiks, były malutkie elementy dla mnie niezrozumiałe, ale może to wynikać z tego, że ten komiks to moja pierwsza styczność ze światem Cyberpunka.

[Stanisław Richardt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fine story, not the greatest though. Good character development.

[Mateusz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice story. It was fun to read about history from "ordinary" person point of view, working for corporation in Cyberpunk world

[Elfo-oscuro · Rating 5 out of 5]

Me sorprendió mucho, no es algo que han lanzado justo antes del juego por aprovechar el momento, sino que tiene una buena historia, y te va poniendo en contacto con lo que te vas a encontrar en cyberpunk 2020 (en el juego de consola)

[Gregor · Rating 3 out of 5]

An nice comic with some great drawings, which didn't have the right narrative punch for me. Or at least it didn't deliver it well enough, such that I could really feel it. This might be mainly due its shortness and pacing - for while I sense complexity in each character, I couldn't spend enough time to really attach to and understand them.

[Luke · Rating 4 out of 5]

I can't say much for the story so far, BUT! The art is Gorgeous and i honestly really can't wait to see where exactly this 4 part series goes in the coming issues!

[Travis · Rating 4 out of 5]

For a comic book based on a video game I thought this was really well done. Here we have a mobile armed trauma team that are paid to save their clients in very violent areas of the city. The character this team is tasked with saving reminds me of someone you would see in a Judge Dredd comic. I think the story overall is very Dredd-like.

[MZP · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ha nem tudod mi a Trauma Team, akkor ne olvass tovább. Menj, játszd ki a játékot, utána gyere vissza mert a Trauma Team képregény nem mezei olvasónak készült, hanem a Cyberpunk 2077 rajongóinak. Tekinthetsz erre a képregényre úgy, mintha egy mini DLC lenne csak szöveges/papír formában illusztrálva. Nem célja a mély moralizálás inkább azt mondanám, hogy a nyers pofonokra van kihegyezve ez a story. Nem fog katarzist okozni a relevanciája sem a mondanivalója ez szimplán egy kegyetlenebb belső történet a Trauma Teamről és az azt kiszolgáló rendszerről ami piszkosul jól áll neki. Bunn sztorija egy erős, átgondolt betekintés az ambiciózus koncepcióval rendelkező videójáték világának egyik függönye mögé. Lehetett volna árnyaltabb, belemehetett volna jobban a pszichológiai folyamatokba, játszhatott volna még a vállalat, a vállalati szolgáltatás és ezzel való emberi kapcsolat alkotta hangszer húrjain de nem kell ezt megtennie. A rajzok és a kontúrok, feketék egyszerűek itt a színekkel és az effektekkel játszik nagyon szépen az artist és esztétikailag is szép az összkép. Ez a képregény lazán bekerülhetett volna a játékba storyként amúgy mert üvölt róla, hogy egy kivágott tartalom ami miatt kicsit kár, de aki szereti a játékot annak bizony kötelező!

[Aisha · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm a huge Cyberpunk 2077 fan. Glad I had the opportunity to read this comic as I feel the game severely lacked any real Trauma Team involvement.
The art style is beautiful, I'd say it suits the feel of the CP2077 universe quite well. The story is absolutely compelling and emotional, it easily reflects the harsh and dystopian realities that you face with being a Night City citizen. I enjoyed the read for sure. Great insight into the lore, and getting to see things from a TTI employee's perspective. My only complaint is that I wish it was longer! On that note, I will be reading the rest of the TT series.

[Circe Wilkinson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Note: my comic book rating system is a bit different than my normal book rating system. I rate my comic books compared to other comic books, and don’t rate them compared to normal books.

Okay, the art in this was awesome. I loved the bright colors, the character designs, and how the artists represented the Cyberpunk universe.

The thing that separates this from some other comic books I’ve read is what the story primarily focuses on. This story focuses a ton on loss and PTSD, torn between revenge and doing the job. It was represented really well, in my opinion!

[Librarian Jessie (BibliophileRoses) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am feeling and processing a lot of emotions right now. This graphic novel is nothing short of stunning art wise, and the story perfectly (in my opinion) summarizes the haunting realities of PTSD. I honestly am so glad I read this.

Why did I only give it four stars? No shock, Cyberpunk rarely has happy endings, but I really had hopes that this would pull a happy one.

Overall, totally worth the time, money, and emotional trauma.

[Simply Ribbiting · Rating 5 out of 5]

I haven't even played the game Cyberpunk 2077, but this work makes me want to play it. I loved the overlap in storytelling when Nadia is describing her trauma to a company person in the form of a flashback while making it seem like it's presently happening. The story was fragmented in the sense of Nadia's flashbacks to moments like these, but it provided context for her situation in the best possible way. It showed rather than told. Also, I love the art style!

[Ruxandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was actually better than I anticipated. Loved getting some insight on TTI despite not having a lot of them in the game. The art was incredible and I loved how the environments matched the game locations. The art communicated the locations really well, it was easy to follow despite the fast-pacing and chaos.

[Jullian Hunter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty amazing story, I love the world of Cyberpunk & it’s awesome to get to know more about the lore of the Trauma Team, every character & every profession is fleshed out perfectly.

Blackout explaining the BD’s as well was awesome, I just love when games branch out into more sources of media.

Amazing art & characters.

[Maximian Held · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent Issue #1.

I love the Cyberpunk universe, and this story is a perfect for for it. The art is great to, with a style that gets that gritty, grungy Cyberpunk look while remaining clean enough to look good.

[Alex · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome

Comics were never a genre I enjoyed much before i read this one. Kindle's cinematic mode fits the format perfectly without spoiling the story. Cant wait for more Trauma team!

[Matt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great storytelling

A complex character in the cyberpunk high-tech/low-life setting. Great attention to detail and the action’s spliced with surprising emotional content. If this is an indication of what the game offers - then it’s a sign of something brilliant.

[John Baker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Life on the edge... between Esprit deCorps and the Hippocratic Oath.

Story is fantastic. Every panel pushes the story forward. Looking forward to the game in December. Intense. Waiting for next issue.

[Tomáš Drako · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ako čakal som fakt jednoduchú jednohubku k hre, ale nečakal som, ako ma kniha prekvapí.
Trochu mi to pripomenulo prvý Raid a nového Dredda.
Priamočiary príbeh odohrávajúci sa v jednom baráku.
Fajn napísaná Nayda s PTSD, ktorá doslova šliape z blata do kaluže.

[Antonio Zambrano Allende · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bueno aunque corto. Un pestañeo a la cultura del Comic CyberPunk, pero desde una mirada demasiado atormentada por un trabajo (Médico/rescatista/mercenario) que aparentemente debería dejarte con los nervios de acero. Por desgracia, el personaje menos logrado es el principal.

[Elise Lemen · Rating 5 out of 5]

More lore as we wait for Nov...

If you like/love anything cyberpunk you'll enjoy it. Can't wait for the game, I preordered months ago. Night City here we come!

[Raymond St. Paul · Rating 1 out of 5]

Disappointed

Very disappointed in this intro expecting more got less instead an way too short for the price of the purchase.