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Breaklands Season One #1-5
Breaklands
One hundred and fifty years after the end of the civilization, everyone has powers. Some big, some small, but you need them just to survive in the new age.
Everyone except Kasa Fain. Which is a problem when her little brother, who has the potential to reshape the world, is kidnapped by people who intend to do just that.
It's Mad Max meets Akira in a genre-mashing, expectation-smashing new hit series from Justin Jordan, creator of Luther Strode, Spread, and Reaver, joined in mayhem by newcomer artist Tysaseta, colorist Sarah Stern, and letterer Rachel Deering.
Collects the original digital comic series Breaklands #1-#5.
Everyone except Kasa Fain. Which is a problem when her little brother, who has the potential to reshape the world, is kidnapped by people who intend to do just that.
It's Mad Max meets Akira in a genre-mashing, expectation-smashing new hit series from Justin Jordan, creator of Luther Strode, Spread, and Reaver, joined in mayhem by newcomer artist Tysaseta, colorist Sarah Stern, and letterer Rachel Deering.
Collects the original digital comic series Breaklands #1-#5.
120 pages, Paperback
First published March 18, 2020
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Justin Jordan
535 books99 followersJustin Jordan is an American comic book writer. He is known for writing and co-creating The Strange Talent of Luther Strode, Spread, Dead Body Road, Deep State, Dark Gods and Savage Things. He has also written Green Lantern: New Guardians, Superboy, Deathstroke and Team 7 for DC Comics and the relaunch of Shadowman for Valiant Entertainment.
In 2012, he was nominated for the Harvey Award for Most Promising New Talent.
In 2012, he was nominated for the Harvey Award for Most Promising New Talent.
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March 5, 2021
Mad Max meets the X-Men. In an apocalyptic future, everyone has powers except for Kasa. When her brother whose powers are off the charts is kidnapped by slavers, she must track them down. The story is OK but nothing new. I found the art really hard to follow. The panels didn't flow together at all. The art and coloring weren't very good either.
Received a review copy from Dark Horse and Edelweiss. All thoughts are my own and in no way influenced by the aforementioned.
Received a review copy from Dark Horse and Edelweiss. All thoughts are my own and in no way influenced by the aforementioned.
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August 19, 2020Pretty much Fury Road as a Saturday morning cartoon (albeit quite a violent one – the big bad in particular is unbelievably toyetic, but I can imagine issues with the bit where he rips someone's spine out and wields it like a sceptre). Also, rather than the end of the world being occasioned by [gestures vaguely at everything], it's the sudden eruption of psychic powers of varying strengths across the whole population, which I suppose makes it more escapist? The art is lively if not always clear, and has that vaguely unfinished, small-press air I've come to associate with Comixology Originals. Still, they're free if you have Prime, there wasn't much new or tempting on Edelweiss this month, the libraries have yet to meaningfully reopen, and I have to get my low-stakes tasters of new comics somewhere. Increasingly, and especially since having seen the difference between Jacen Burrows art in an Avatar book and Jacen Burrows art in a Marvel book, I wonder how much of that professional air is down to the colouring – but I'm fairly confident that even with all the sheen in the world, Tyasetta wouldn't be a Jacen Burrows. Some fun moments along the way, though, and ditto for the script, even if the weakness for a cool pop-culture kiss-off rather undermines the uniqueness of the grizzled old warrior who may be old enough to recall the before-times.
January 30, 2021
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October 19, 2020
The world in the future is overrun by people and creatures with psychic powers. Not just your normal psychic powers, but the sort that can completely reshape the land, literally.
Mixed in this world is Kasa Fain, a young woman who lives with and protects her brother from this world. She, however, has no powers she’s aware of while her brother’s powers are off the charts. As a result, she hides him so no one can find him. One day, though, he gets out and is kidnapped and now Kasa must find him, at all costs.
I found this as a Comixology Original free borrow via Amazon Prime Reads. It had promise but felt very rehashed. I see the Mad Max allusions but there’s more and I just can’t put my finger on it. Not sure I’m gonna keep going.
Mixed in this world is Kasa Fain, a young woman who lives with and protects her brother from this world. She, however, has no powers she’s aware of while her brother’s powers are off the charts. As a result, she hides him so no one can find him. One day, though, he gets out and is kidnapped and now Kasa must find him, at all costs.
I found this as a Comixology Original free borrow via Amazon Prime Reads. It had promise but felt very rehashed. I see the Mad Max allusions but there’s more and I just can’t put my finger on it. Not sure I’m gonna keep going.
August 8, 2025
"Breaklands Vol. 1" from Mad Cave Studios is a thrilling, action-packed post-apocalyptic sci-fi fantasy that genuinely carves out its own distinct identity. From the first page, the world-building is captivating, immersing you in a visually stunning and emotionally resonant environment. The story has a relentless, high-octane energy with fluid and impactful action sequences that feel truly visceral.
Tyasseta's dynamic and expressive art is a major highlight, perfectly bringing this new world to life with a style reminiscent of the beloved Final Fantasy games.This series is a testament to strong storytelling and evocative world-building, successfully blending familiar post-apocalyptic tropes with fresh ideas.
A perfect read for fans of: Mad Max, Akira, and BRZRKR
Overall recommendation: A must-read for fans of post-apocalyptic sci-fi fantasy who love gritty action and stunning art. Volume one has set a strong foundation, and I can't wait for what's next!
Tyasseta's dynamic and expressive art is a major highlight, perfectly bringing this new world to life with a style reminiscent of the beloved Final Fantasy games.This series is a testament to strong storytelling and evocative world-building, successfully blending familiar post-apocalyptic tropes with fresh ideas.
A perfect read for fans of: Mad Max, Akira, and BRZRKR
Overall recommendation: A must-read for fans of post-apocalyptic sci-fi fantasy who love gritty action and stunning art. Volume one has set a strong foundation, and I can't wait for what's next!
July 6, 2025
Honestly, this one didn't quite land for me. While the post-apocalyptic setting had a lot of potential to be fun, Justin Jordan just didn't reach the heights I expected. The core idea of the story and the characters were decent, but the artwork was a major turn-off for me—it looked incredibly amateurish. This made the fight scenes particularly difficult to follow, and I just couldn't get into the flow of the story at all. Overall, I'd have to say this was a pretty big disappointment.
January 31, 2021
3.5 stars for a Mad Max vibe but the art and colour could be better.
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July 18, 2025
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July 27, 2025
Thanks to NetGalley and Mad Cave Studios for the ARC copy of Breaklands. This has not affected my review at all, which are my own thoughts.
In a post-apocalyptic world, everybody is born with godlike abilities, except for Kasa Fain: the only girl with anything to her name save her hunting skills. While waiting, alongside her brother, for their parents to return, he gets kidnapped by slavers due to his excelling abilities, and Kasa will do anything to get him back, godlike powers or not. And not even the fact that she gets allies along the journey, it will not make it any easy.
So...this one was okay-ish. I wasn't the biggest fan of the art satyle, looking too simple for my liking and the story it was telling, in my opinion, and I didn't really connect with the story and the characters suffering it. Like, we barely get to know Kasa and her brother before he gets kidnapped, so why should I care for what happens to him?
I will, say, on the other hand, that I got fond of Kasa's character, her resilience and strength both in muscle and personality, never leaving her brother's rescue until she founds him. Kasa was the redeeming quality of the comic. She was serious and fun, a potential leader and a friend. I thought about DNFing this book, leaving it half-way, but she deserved a chance, and though I wasn't liking the story, I enjoyed Kasa's character!
The action scenes were cool, too. And I had quite a few laughs. But, the story got confusing at times and there wasn't much depth in plot and characters, so I can't say I'm a big fan, I probably won't even read the following volumes. Sure, it was better than other things I've read lately, honestly, but it's not a story that has moved me or that will stay on my mind for weeks to come. Just a passerby, I guess.
Even the magic system was a tad confusing, because it made no sense who had what abilities, their capability to use them and the rules. Some of them were just plain hilarious, and others didn't seem useful at all (which, plausible in a world where everybody can do such things), but I would have like some stability in the mid of chaos, that all.
Breaklands is a tricky one. If y'all are a fan of Mad Max alike stories, post-apocalyptic settings and rescue missions with psychic abilities throw in the mix, then sure, go for it. But for the people that are looking for depthness, complex characters and a moving story, this ain't it.
In a post-apocalyptic world, everybody is born with godlike abilities, except for Kasa Fain: the only girl with anything to her name save her hunting skills. While waiting, alongside her brother, for their parents to return, he gets kidnapped by slavers due to his excelling abilities, and Kasa will do anything to get him back, godlike powers or not. And not even the fact that she gets allies along the journey, it will not make it any easy.
So...this one was okay-ish. I wasn't the biggest fan of the art satyle, looking too simple for my liking and the story it was telling, in my opinion, and I didn't really connect with the story and the characters suffering it. Like, we barely get to know Kasa and her brother before he gets kidnapped, so why should I care for what happens to him?
I will, say, on the other hand, that I got fond of Kasa's character, her resilience and strength both in muscle and personality, never leaving her brother's rescue until she founds him. Kasa was the redeeming quality of the comic. She was serious and fun, a potential leader and a friend. I thought about DNFing this book, leaving it half-way, but she deserved a chance, and though I wasn't liking the story, I enjoyed Kasa's character!
The action scenes were cool, too. And I had quite a few laughs. But, the story got confusing at times and there wasn't much depth in plot and characters, so I can't say I'm a big fan, I probably won't even read the following volumes. Sure, it was better than other things I've read lately, honestly, but it's not a story that has moved me or that will stay on my mind for weeks to come. Just a passerby, I guess.
Even the magic system was a tad confusing, because it made no sense who had what abilities, their capability to use them and the rules. Some of them were just plain hilarious, and others didn't seem useful at all (which, plausible in a world where everybody can do such things), but I would have like some stability in the mid of chaos, that all.
Breaklands is a tricky one. If y'all are a fan of Mad Max alike stories, post-apocalyptic settings and rescue missions with psychic abilities throw in the mix, then sure, go for it. But for the people that are looking for depthness, complex characters and a moving story, this ain't it.
December 5, 2021
Mad Max: Fury Road but everyone has powerful psychic abilities, except the one main character girl who doesn't but her brother is super duper strong. Main character teams up with some randoms to save her brother from a thief/slaver and ends up in one giant chase scene through the land. Art can be pretty neat sometimes, especially for the settings, but action scenes are a bit of a mess. The plot already sounds generic, but the dialogue is even worse and more cliche. But there are some cool moments! I love Shattersword and her psychic sword that can reshape as a shield or ranged attack. But as a whole Breaklands is nothing special.
May 5, 2022
A potentially cool story is beginning here with some interesting characters. Though I liked the aesthetics of the art, most of it was difficult to follow what was going on.
July 8, 2025
Breaklands is a graphic novel with vibrant illustrations set in a compelling world with a unique take on classic themes.
I thoroughly enjoyed the colourful illustrations that this novel gave, from the start you are attacked by colourful illustrations and quirky characters, which immediately peaked my interest.
I found that the story was a unique take on classic dystopian tropes think borderlands/Mad Max type of post-apocalyptic tropes. The characters had understandable and valid intentions, with each characters having their own humorous quirks. The only thing I wish we got was more clarity; I found that we received very little information on what really happened during the break (which Is possibly due to people not knowing much about it because it happens hundreds of years previously), i also wish we got a little more detail and what gifts actually were, as we just sort of got told they exist, we didn’t get told why they existed or how they came about. However I hope this will be explored in further novels. And After reading this I will be immediately picking up the other Breaklands novels!
#BreaklandsVol1 #NetGalley
I thoroughly enjoyed the colourful illustrations that this novel gave, from the start you are attacked by colourful illustrations and quirky characters, which immediately peaked my interest.
I found that the story was a unique take on classic dystopian tropes think borderlands/Mad Max type of post-apocalyptic tropes. The characters had understandable and valid intentions, with each characters having their own humorous quirks. The only thing I wish we got was more clarity; I found that we received very little information on what really happened during the break (which Is possibly due to people not knowing much about it because it happens hundreds of years previously), i also wish we got a little more detail and what gifts actually were, as we just sort of got told they exist, we didn’t get told why they existed or how they came about. However I hope this will be explored in further novels. And After reading this I will be immediately picking up the other Breaklands novels!
#BreaklandsVol1 #NetGalley
August 15, 2023
Kind of a mess overall. It sounds neat, in theory: sort of a Mad Max future peopled by characters with all sorts of psychic talents. Enter a young girl and her brother, just trying to keep their heads down and stay safe while waiting for their mother to return from an extended absence. It turns out the boy has one of the more valuable talents out there and when he's kidnapped by Rumblers, the girl, who doesn't have a talent of her own (or does she?) teams up with a motley crew to go after and save him. Unfortunately, the artwork, while very colorful, is also quite often very incoherent, so it is hard to make sense of what's happening much of the time. And the story never really transcends its generic beginnings.
June 2, 2022
X-Men meets Mad Max. I wasn't sold on this series initially, but the ending leaves these characters in an interesting spot with several ticking time bombs ready to go off.
The one drawback is the art. There's lots of detail and very little shading, so the book looks very flat. This isn't helped by the outlines on characters and general surroundings. The inking is almost always the same weight, which contributes to the lack of depth and difficulty telling what the reader should be focusing on in each panel.
The one drawback is the art. There's lots of detail and very little shading, so the book looks very flat. This isn't helped by the outlines on characters and general surroundings. The inking is almost always the same weight, which contributes to the lack of depth and difficulty telling what the reader should be focusing on in each panel.
June 22, 2022
Too much going on, too quickly, but it’s fun. When you’ve large casts like this, it’s best to introduce everyone slowly otherwise you feel like you’re meeting someone new every page. The funky style and the color palette give this story personality.
If the storytelling improves, I’d read volume two.
And Rumbler dude’s Bang! Reminds me so much of Yusuke’s spirit bomb. I say this in a positive affectionate way. Every time he uses it, it’s interesting.
If the storytelling improves, I’d read volume two.
And Rumbler dude’s Bang! Reminds me so much of Yusuke’s spirit bomb. I say this in a positive affectionate way. Every time he uses it, it’s interesting.
November 26, 2023
Tyasseta illustrates Jordan's trademark chaotic action with skill in this excellent first volume. The big bad is a typical Thanos-type but brutal enough in his own way to be interesting, and the team dynamic is strong. If not for a slow bridge to the fantastic third act, this may have been a five-star.
March 25, 2020
New yet familiar
Came across this by chance on the kindle store. Immediately grabbed by the artwork and colours. The story is engaging enough with some great and original characters. Shades of Mad Max and Akira, but not a bad thing, give it a go!
Came across this by chance on the kindle store. Immediately grabbed by the artwork and colours. The story is engaging enough with some great and original characters. Shades of Mad Max and Akira, but not a bad thing, give it a go!
March 22, 2023
This graphic novel is an absolute riot of color. It's a found-family romp through a world that feels a little Mad Max at times with interesting characters and lore. My favourite character is already Ruth. Looking forward to the next installment of this.
December 26, 2024
Überraschend unterhaltsam und interessant! Ich dachte nicht, dass es mir gefallen würde, ich habe es gratis mit prime reading bekommen, aber es hat mich positiv überrascht. Vielleicht lese ich auch die restlichen Teile der Reihe
May 2, 2020
Pretty fun! I'm looking forward to reading more.
December 26, 2020
This was cool. The art style wasn't bad and the plot is fairly quick paced. Overall, fairly basic. It's nothing special, but it is mildly entertaining.
January 30, 2021
Fun read...
February 26, 2021
Bu kadar yaratıcı bir fikir,işleyiş gerçekten şaşırttı beni.Mad Max tarzı bir dünyaya ufak fantastik eklemelerle muhteşem bir eser çıkmış ortaya.
April 5, 2021
Awesome
Really, really really really really great and cool and fascinating and interesting and different and all shiny things that make me smile.
Just read it!
Really, really really really really great and cool and fascinating and interesting and different and all shiny things that make me smile.
Just read it!
October 25, 2021
Varied Characters, decent art, a great start to a series.
February 12, 2022
Interesting !
April 14, 2022
This was way better than I expected and the art was crisp and fun
May 16, 2022
Le daría 3 estrellas por las ilustraciones horrorosas pero es que la historia esta mUY buena, o al menos me atrapó una banda... veremos que tal la season two
September 16, 2022
fantastic book
I like to science fiction book from comics has story has reading a lot about the break lands from book comics.
I like to science fiction book from comics has story has reading a lot about the break lands from book comics.
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