Edgeworld #1: Sand (Part 1)

Edgeworld

by Chuck Austen, Pat Olliffe (Artist), Jodi Wynne (Letterer)

Local people are disappearing and it's up to Killian Jess, Magistrate of Rush, and his odd group of friends to find out what's going on. But they've got freak sandstorms, a hostile military government and the aftermath of a planet-wide war to wade through in order to reach the answers they seek. Edgeworld marks the surprise return to comics of Dreamworks television producer Chuck Austen, the controversial X-Men and Superman writer, partnering with his good friend, long-time Marvel/DC artist Patrick Olliffe. In animation, Chuck has produced such impressive shows as Dawn of the Croods, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, and Rocky and Bullwinkle for Dreamworks, and there isn't a character Patrick hasn't drawn for Marvel and DC, though he is most well-known for his work on Spider-Girl and Hawkman. Their shared creative vision brings to life a rich and complex world of characters and stories that marks Edgeworld out as a series not to be missed. Chuck and Patrick are joined on this expectation-busting journey by outstanding colorist Lee Loughridge, talented designer/letterer Jodi Wynne, with edits from Bis Stringer Horne. Part of the comiXology Originals line of exclusive digital content only available on comiXology and Kindle. Read for free as part of your subscription to comiXology Unlimited, Kindle Unlimited or Amazon Prime. Also available for purchase via comiXology and Kindle.

Genres: Comics, Science Fiction, Graphic Novels, Westerns

27 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 15, 2020

About the author

Chuck Austen (born Chuck Beckum) is an American humor novelist, comic book writer and artist, TV writer and animator. In comics, he is known for his work on X-Men, War Machine, Elektra, and Action Comics, and in television, he is known for co-creating the animated TV series Tripping the Rift.

In his most recent prose novels, Chuck Austen has been going by the name Charles Austen.

Reviews

[Rebecca Crunden]

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I am really loving all these comics I'm finding recently. It's really fun diving into comics at random with no clue of the plot and just enjoying the artwork and action unfolding. This comic is an intriguing start to Edgeworld, and I'm curious to see where the series goes. Outer space shenanigans for the win!

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[Hannah · Rating 4 out of 5]

At first it was difficult to follow but it was long enough to be gripping and there were quite a few layers to the narrative which gave the characters extra depth. Artwork was cool too!

[DOUGLAS J BERRY · Rating 5 out of 5]

Weird west.

Good color artwork. Comixology and prime freebie. This would be easier to review if it was 32 pages. A sci fi western blend. Magistrate must enforce the law and deal with a harsh climate.

[Jen Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice start to a Sci Fi western

Beautiful art and snappy dialogue. This issue introduces several new characters and mysteries and makes them compelling enough to want to read more. Reminiscent of Copperhead from Image Comics. Definitely recommend!

[Chip · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read

Can’t wait for next issue to come out. This was a super great read with well drawn characters and significant world building.

[Tim Shepard · Rating 3 out of 5]

Can't decide

I can't decide if I like this or not. It's too early in the series to be making that kind of decision. But the cliffhanger at the end makes me want to read more.

[Mikael · Rating 4 out of 5]

Art and characters are good. Specifically the character design is very good with different aliens and tech gubbins.

[Brian Clopper · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good! Hope there's a volume 2!

[Miguel EH · Rating 5 out of 5]

what a blast!!!

Gorgeous art surrounding an amazing story. I was drawn immediately into Killian’s adventure.
This is the type of galactic novels that I binge.

[Andy Hickman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Edgeworld,
Excellent space-detective-western. ****
#1 – “Well, it ain’t too late to turn around, ya know!”

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