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Inkblot #1-6
Inkblot, Vol. 1
A powerful sorceress must attempt to correct her greatest mistake--the creation of a magical cat which can travel through time, space, and the seven realms of reality. The cat threatens to unravel the fabric of the universe, doesn't care, and just won't listen!
Collects INKBLOT #1-6
Collects INKBLOT #1-6
144 pages, Paperback
First published April 13, 2021
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March 28, 2021
A cat travels through time and space often visiting a family of sibling sorcerers at random points in their lives. There's barely a story here. There's a gazillion siblings and it's difficult to keep any of them straight due to the randomness of each issue. Emma needs to hang out with her dad's and uncle's writer friends some more to learn how to tell a story.
Received a review copy from Image and Edelweiss. All thoughts are my own and in no way influenced by the aforementioned.
Received a review copy from Image and Edelweiss. All thoughts are my own and in no way influenced by the aforementioned.
July 25, 2021
Such a cute, fun and great fantasy story about a magical demon cat that can travel in time!
Cannot wait FOR book 2
Cannot wait FOR book 2
March 2, 2022
Couldn’t get into it. For me personally, this felt like a small concept that continued for too long without gaining clarity or further intrigue. The story is a 2 star, but the art was nice so rounding up to 3.
July 27, 2022
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March 3, 2021
First the quiet, as we feel our way round the multiple realms of this fantasy universe. Then endless action and talking about what we can see with our own two eyes as the worlds get uprooted by a cat bamfing into existence. A new religious way is borne - because of the cat. Mutiny and monster-bashing happen - because of the cat. People fight a sphinx - because, oh you guessed. Then the cat bamfs some more things into life, something happens to some people, the end. The last scene is the ageless archivist, librarian and sorcerer of the realms alone, promising to do something or other in the next book. As like as not she'll stay alone, for this is utter tosh. Artwork was fine, but the absurdist lack of narrative logic, the way we had characters tell us what we were looking at, and the sheer incongruity of every page just made it the dud it appears to be. One and a half stars, and the great majority of that goes to the visuals.
July 6, 2022
The cat is cute. I like a librarian heroine, at least I think she's the heroine. It takes far too long, literally until the last part, before there is anything approaching a plot. Shame really because the cat is so cute.
January 7, 2021
01-07-21: Currently reading as single issues. (Issue 5 just released yesterday.)
4 stars to date. Will update when first arc completes.
02-03-21: Issue 6 released.
Though I still greatly enjoy my monthly doses of fantasy and horror in comic form (Last God, Ice Cream Man, etc.), lately, I'm also finding myself more gravitating towards more light-hearted titles for some reason, such as "Strange Academy"and "The Last Witch".
And what a fun ride this title has been! A quirky, energetic title, full of retro charm! Story and artwork combine to make a great compelling read.
4 stars to date. Will update when first arc completes.
02-03-21: Issue 6 released.
Though I still greatly enjoy my monthly doses of fantasy and horror in comic form (Last God, Ice Cream Man, etc.), lately, I'm also finding myself more gravitating towards more light-hearted titles for some reason, such as "Strange Academy"and "The Last Witch".
And what a fun ride this title has been! A quirky, energetic title, full of retro charm! Story and artwork combine to make a great compelling read.
April 2, 2021
A magical mishap brings into being a time and dimension hopping kitty, who begins to unleash all forms of hell across all the magical realms, hotly pursued by a librarian and her family. This is Inkblot, from the mind of Emma Kubert (of the esteemed Kubert clan) and Rusty Gladd.
The story here feels a little bitty, for a start. Each issue is mostly a one and done story, and they don't really seem related at all aside from featuring the aforementioned cat. It can feel a bit alienating, and reading it in single issues, I felt like I might have missed something month to month. I expect this sense of confusion is lessened reading these issues together. By the end of the six issues things become a little clearer, as does the ongoing plot of the book which is also a tad dense to begin with. There are a lot of interesting concepts in play, and the six worlds across the six issues are all varied and different, which gives me hope for the world building going forward.
From what I understand, Kubert and Gladd double-team the art as well as the writing. It's an interesting set-up that I've not seen before, so Inkblot is a collaboration in the strictest sense of the word. The visuals aren't particularly outstanding or overly memorable in style, but they depict everything in solid detail, and the colour palette for each issue helps differentiate each realm fairly well. I do enjoy the way they portray the cat though, who is mostly just a black blob with big yellow eyes.
Inkblot's an odd one, but I think this first volume establishes a good grounding for what to expect going forward even if it feels a bit disjointed to start off. Newcomers Kubert and Gladd put out something very different and unexpected, and I'm intrigued as to what they have in store next.
The story here feels a little bitty, for a start. Each issue is mostly a one and done story, and they don't really seem related at all aside from featuring the aforementioned cat. It can feel a bit alienating, and reading it in single issues, I felt like I might have missed something month to month. I expect this sense of confusion is lessened reading these issues together. By the end of the six issues things become a little clearer, as does the ongoing plot of the book which is also a tad dense to begin with. There are a lot of interesting concepts in play, and the six worlds across the six issues are all varied and different, which gives me hope for the world building going forward.
From what I understand, Kubert and Gladd double-team the art as well as the writing. It's an interesting set-up that I've not seen before, so Inkblot is a collaboration in the strictest sense of the word. The visuals aren't particularly outstanding or overly memorable in style, but they depict everything in solid detail, and the colour palette for each issue helps differentiate each realm fairly well. I do enjoy the way they portray the cat though, who is mostly just a black blob with big yellow eyes.
Inkblot's an odd one, but I think this first volume establishes a good grounding for what to expect going forward even if it feels a bit disjointed to start off. Newcomers Kubert and Gladd put out something very different and unexpected, and I'm intrigued as to what they have in store next.
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March 28, 2021A sort of Thor meets Endless via generic fantasy farrago, a grab bag of vaguely familiar places and creatures giving the impression less of worldbuilding than default genre settings. It has precisely one thing in its favour: the title character, a feline force of chaos, peering intently, who goes one better than most black cats by literally being made of void, and who can wander in and out not just of houses, but of worlds and times. Any scene where it features is a delight, but alas, half the time it's absent while a family of sorcerers bicker about something or other – unusually for a modern comic, this was created Marvel method, which is to say drawn before scripted, and I'm not sure if that's why I care so little about any of the humanoid cast, but the only times the dialogue got any reaction from me was when it was variations on 'Mow'. And come to think of it, even that isn't the best transliteration, given it took me a while to work out it wasn't pronounced as in 'mow the lawn'.
(Edelweiss ARC)
(Edelweiss ARC)
April 14, 2021
*Thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review*
A haphazardly narrated story about a cat that travels to places we don’t care about and times we don’t care about. It features people we don’t care about and fictional creatures we don’t care about.
The exposition was so heavy and overloaded that I came away from it more confused than I’d gone into it and there was at least 10 different events that occurred with little meaning or relevance to the overall story.
The protagonist was pretentious, unlikeable and absolutely obsessed with her hermit book ways. I love books and even I’m not that toxic about it!
The one moment of potential came at the end of the comic but it was short lived and pretty much destroyed by the protagonist who couldn’t be any less likeable if she tried. She had all the right emotions that made me begin to empathise with her and then she swept those emotions away in favour of her obnoxious behaviour that caused the problem to occur to begin with.
And to top it all off, the art was strange and slightly unappealing. I really expected more from someone with the last name Kubert, but I suppose the famous family name can raise you up and bring you down too.
The comic ended with a hint that suggested another volume is coming, but I’d suggest you save yourself the time and effort and quit whilst your ahead because this comic is not at all worth it now and I doubt it will be with the future instalment.
A haphazardly narrated story about a cat that travels to places we don’t care about and times we don’t care about. It features people we don’t care about and fictional creatures we don’t care about.
The exposition was so heavy and overloaded that I came away from it more confused than I’d gone into it and there was at least 10 different events that occurred with little meaning or relevance to the overall story.
The protagonist was pretentious, unlikeable and absolutely obsessed with her hermit book ways. I love books and even I’m not that toxic about it!
The one moment of potential came at the end of the comic but it was short lived and pretty much destroyed by the protagonist who couldn’t be any less likeable if she tried. She had all the right emotions that made me begin to empathise with her and then she swept those emotions away in favour of her obnoxious behaviour that caused the problem to occur to begin with.
And to top it all off, the art was strange and slightly unappealing. I really expected more from someone with the last name Kubert, but I suppose the famous family name can raise you up and bring you down too.
The comic ended with a hint that suggested another volume is coming, but I’d suggest you save yourself the time and effort and quit whilst your ahead because this comic is not at all worth it now and I doubt it will be with the future instalment.
June 14, 2021
3.5 stars -- INKBLOT is the story of a magical, time-jumping feline accidentally conjured into existence by a mad sorceress.
As the blurb describes--"The cat threatens to unravel the fabric of the universe, doesn't care, and just won't listen!" (In other words, a typical cat, I can imagine plenty of feline fans agreeing!)
I enjoyed the artwork, the detail on the fantastic creatures, and the magical realms Inkblot scampers through, haplessly creating chaos everywhere. I just wish that most of the human characters wouldn't have been so darned mean to Inkblot and everyone else!
As the blurb describes--"The cat threatens to unravel the fabric of the universe, doesn't care, and just won't listen!" (In other words, a typical cat, I can imagine plenty of feline fans agreeing!)
I enjoyed the artwork, the detail on the fantastic creatures, and the magical realms Inkblot scampers through, haplessly creating chaos everywhere. I just wish that most of the human characters wouldn't have been so darned mean to Inkblot and everyone else!
December 2, 2023
It is not uncommon to hear people refer to black cats as voids. Inkblot is about this in the most literal sense.
Created by accident, a magical black cat lives up to the joke as he involves himself in the lives of a magical ruling family across multiple dimensions. Quick-paced and twisty, Inkblot is a story that will have you chuckling across time and space as the amusing little character finds themselves as a key player in a much more serious fantasy story.
This is, without a doubt, a story that I will be following further, and I look forward to both the antics of our new furry friend and the intricate weavings of an intriguing fantasy story.
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Created by accident, a magical black cat lives up to the joke as he involves himself in the lives of a magical ruling family across multiple dimensions. Quick-paced and twisty, Inkblot is a story that will have you chuckling across time and space as the amusing little character finds themselves as a key player in a much more serious fantasy story.
This is, without a doubt, a story that I will be following further, and I look forward to both the antics of our new furry friend and the intricate weavings of an intriguing fantasy story.
→ trigger warnings: death of a brother, decapitation, blood & injuries, war themes, knife & sword violence
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July 3, 2024
The artwork was good, the story is basic portal fantasy, with time jumps. Proof that adding a cat into the mix can make anything more chaotic. Of course everything that happens is somehow the cat's fault!
May 24, 2021
I really really enjoyed this little gem! It's funny cute and intriguing and even gory! It's fun to try to figure out the timelines, and the cat is so freaking cute and cat like (they really do what they want). Can't wait for the next volume!!
June 4, 2021
Time traveling, magic using, little black cat? Yes please.
June 21, 2021
Fun!
June 23, 2021
I really liked it can’t wait for volume 2
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July 23, 2021
A little confusing, but that's to be expected when you're jumping around through different worlds and different times. Also, how many dang siblings are there??
October 25, 2021
I liked the artwork well enough but the story was severely lacking, in my opinion. Don't know if I will continue on with future vols. If I do, I'll try to borrow from the library.
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August 6, 2023Kinda like Doctor Who but with a cat.
December 12, 2024
extra star because the cat is cute but there's nothing here
May 24, 2021
A mix of cute cat moments and Sandman style fantasy that feels... erratic. Enjoyable but I hope things are more defined in volume 2
November 9, 2021
Excellent fantasy comic series.
A lovely fantasy series entering around a black cat, the Inkblot of the title, leaping across time and space, and being part of a large family of siblings in a fantasy world. It’s highly entertaining and beautifully illustrated with detailed and colourful frames. It’s full of interesting characters and has adventurous plots. Recommended to lovers of fun comics. I received a copy in exchange for an honest review.
A lovely fantasy series entering around a black cat, the Inkblot of the title, leaping across time and space, and being part of a large family of siblings in a fantasy world. It’s highly entertaining and beautifully illustrated with detailed and colourful frames. It’s full of interesting characters and has adventurous plots. Recommended to lovers of fun comics. I received a copy in exchange for an honest review.
May 11, 2021
This was just so confusing and all over the place. I have no idea what the heck was going on.
December 2, 2021
2.5 All action and no character is why this just gets a meh from me. I also read half of the second volume and it doesn’t get much better. The art is great though.
June 10, 2021
Ok so it could very well be that I'm partial to cats and time travel but this first installment had me rolling!
October 20, 2021
Look I'm really just here for the time travelling cat and not much else. The art is pretty, but the story seems a little too episodic for my taste. Again though, time traveling cat.
July 8, 2021
a magical bookkeeper coincidentally spills some ink, and this makes a mysterious cat that says 'mow' as it goes through time and dimensions. obviously this is an issue, however it appears to be innocuous. the principal issue is idiosyncratic, yet has some good times in minutes, and afterward the remainder of the book drops into outlandish, irregular narrating. each issue is a short story rotating around the custodian's family, yet it's never clear what every story or the book overall is achieving. the artwork is quite cute & fun, yet the world and character-building is weak.
*thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher for giving me an eARC in return for a fair review*
June 25, 2022
Not going to lie, the main reason I picked this up was because of the cat. The world is interesting, but the main character is kinda annoying. Will continue this series to learn more about the world, and of course to follow the cat. I did enjoy the art as well!
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