The Overman

by Scott Reed, Shane Patrick White (Illustrator)

The year is 2135. It is the final year. In this futuristic, neo-deco world, hired killer Nathan Fisher stumbles upon a secret that will destroy the Human Race. He must risk his sanity, and his life, in a desperate attempt to stop a horrific union between Mankind and machine. He will fail. Collects issues #1-5.

Genres: Graphic Novels

168 pages, Paperback

First published April 15, 2009

Reviews

[Corwyn Matthew · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hardcore scifi tale with a gritty noir feel to it. This one surprised me. I was just rummaging through my comic boxes and found this series amongst the thousands and couldn't, for the life of me, ever remember buying or reading it, so, really, I had no expectations. Immediately, just from the author "warning" on the inside cover, I knew this one was gonna be my kind of adventure. Admittedly it was a little tough for me to follow at times (which tends to happen when you try to make a tale told in comic panels especially complex or mind-bending), but the authenticity of the characters and the world built within really kept me in the game. I can't say that I entirely understood everything (especially since I'm writing this about 5 months after finishing it...), but I CAN say it's a read I'd gladly revisit to further explore. Cool stuff. Check it out.

[David]

A head twister. Loved every bit of it and am getting ready to read it again