The Lost Colony: The Snodgrass Conspiracy

The Lost Colony #1

by Grady Klein

Set in nineteenth-century America, The Lost Colony takes place on a mysterious island unknown to the rest of the world. No one knows it exists except its citizens, a colorful and outrageous band of capitalists, inventors, hucksters, and freemen. They jealously guard the island's fantastic wealth from the prying fingers of the outside world, even as they attempt to conceal its captivating secrets from one another. The Lost Colony is a boiling concoction of slavery, patriotism, religion, and greed—in many ways, the story of America itself.

The first in an addictive new series for readers of all ages, The Lost Colony is a self-contained world filled with endearing and memorable characters, whose hilarious foibles overlay a plot that resonates with America's own historical struggles with issues such as profiteering, racism and slavery. Thoughtfully written, richly illustrated, and always hilarious, The Lost Colony welcomes you into a new world.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics, Fiction, Fantasy, Graphic Novels Comics, Young Adult, Historical

128 pages, Paperback

First published May 2, 2006

Reviews

[Melki · Rating 2 out of 5]

Though I liked the look of it, this was confusing as all get out. Also, there's an uneasy mix of whimsy, and slavery (?) I have no plans to continue on with this series.

[Rheetha Lawlor · Rating 2 out of 5]

I really didn't like it at first. I think I actually fell asleep at first, but then I woke up and started to understand a little more of it. "Little" is the key word. There are some strong themes that hit on the ugly aspects of America, but it's not like I was shocked from any new perspectives. I'm sure there's a lot more to the book, but I am ok being in the dark.

[Lars Guthrie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting satirical graphic novel about tawdry and shameful aspects of American roots that maybe tries a little too hard.

[Karen Maurer · Rating 3 out of 5]

The artwork is fun and funky. The subject matter is always relevant. I still have trouble deciphering wordless panels in graphic novels. My visual literacy needs work.

[Ruby Crook · Rating 1 out of 5]

I don’t understand what I just read

[Linda · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book got a point bump for the art-I really have no idea what was going on with the story and I'm not sure I care enough to look for the next volumes to find out.

[Heather · Rating 2 out of 5]

Picked this up on a whim thinking it was about the Roanoke island but I was wrong. It was okay. Interesting illustration style though.

[Rhys · Rating 2 out of 5]

it was really slow to build up and then the ending was really fast and I got a little confused

[Conan Tigard · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Lost Colony: The Snodgrass Conspiracy didn't grab me at first. I was so busy trying to figure out when the story took place and why a guy called another a "dude," that I was a little confused. I know that people didn't call other "dude" in the 1800's. But as the story progressed, I was finally able to put my worries aside and enjoy this tale of a strange nineteenth century island that isn't on the map.

The island is chocked full of interesting characters that you will both like and dislike. By the end of the story, when the robot was on the loose, I was enjoying the read greatly. But my confusion at the beginning of the story overshadowed the read. The island is a little confusing to understand, especially the little rock people. Are they magical, or do they even really exist? I don't actually know . . . Anyway, like I was saying, I enjoyed the second half of the book much more than the first half.

Overall, The Lost Colony: The Snodgrass Conspiracy is a good beginning to a strange series that has a lot of potential to entertain the reader. I look forward to reading the next book in this series, The Lost Colony: The Red Menace.

I rated this book a 7 out of 10.

[Heather · Rating 3 out of 5]

I bought this book on a whim recently because it was raining and the book store I was trapped in had it on super-sale. Also, the topic seemed right up my alley (American history and such). After reading it I am...confused. Maybe I need to see where this first book fits in with the rest of the series? Maybe I don't read enough graphic novel-type things to have the proper context for judging these kinds of things? Well, I remain intrigued at the very least, though not enough to look for the other books very hard. 3-stars because I don't know WHAT to rate it...and I like the art.

[ryo narasaki · Rating 3 out of 5]

this is a very interesting project - hard to tell what exactly is going on just by reading vol. 1. some interesting racialized figures, including a oaxacan mad scientist posing as a chinky chinaman. the landscape is very virginia/carolinas (?) - sometimes the art is hard to follow, despite (or maybe because of) popping color.

[Stephen Theaker · Rating 2 out of 5]

An odd little book, set on the peculiar island home of some peculiar people, in 19th century America. My American history isn't very good, but I think it's an alternative US, since slavery is still legal. I can't say I enjoyed it all that much - the characters were interesting, but the story's told mainly via a series of close-up shots of their heads, which becomes a bit wearing after a while.

[Kate · Rating 2 out of 5]

Strange little graphic novel...the art was not to my liking, nor the font of the text. Lots of bold black lines that I found hurt my eyes. The story is much too wacky and convoluted for me to find a theme.

[Josie Crimp · Rating 2 out of 5]

I wanted to like this because it's so imaginative, but I found the plot hard to follow, and too many of the characters felt like racist stereotypes. They're probably not intended that way, and it's probably my inability to "read" the images, but it put me off reading any other books in this series.

[alissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

So cute! I bought this one for Ian for his birthday. Just enough racist characters to make the cuteness bearable.

[Jason · Rating 1 out of 5]

Hard to follow. Quite colorful art.

[Sue · Rating 2 out of 5]

I had a very difficult time following this one. Seemed a little like POGO.

[Brandy]

Really liked the art, but by the halfway point I still couldn't figure out the story and gave up. Alas.

[David Schwan · Rating 3 out of 5]

A short graphic novel. I love the graphics! The story does not become apparent until maybe half way through the book. The Chinese alchemist Dr. Wong is always mixing his potions. Fun read.

[Jason · Rating 2 out of 5]

While I loved the artwork and 1 of the characters in this book it wasn't something that left an impression on me. It felt scattered, unorganized and lacked in depth of character progression.

[Cali · Rating 2 out of 5]

Er... Slightly mind boggling.

[Marissa · Rating 2 out of 5]

I honestly don't know why I didn't give it one star...It was so hard to follow and I had no idea what the point of anything was. I didn't enjoy it at all and won't be picking up any of the others.

[Linda · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was confusing, and not very organized.

[Stephanie Griffin · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars