The New World (graphic novel) - Paul's REVIEW

*I received this book as an eARC from Image Comics via Edelweiss. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.*

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Title: The New World
Author: Ales Kot 
Artists: Tradd Moore, Tom Muller, & Heather Moore
Recent Release Date: January 22, 2019

Synopsis: The United States of America -- after the Second Civil War.

Two people meet and fall in love. One, a very orderly vegan hacker ready to make some mess. The other, a chaotic cop with a reality tv show that never stops.

Head. Over. Heels. With the entire Republic of New California after them, they run.

A ballistic SF action romance mini-series in the vein of MAD MAX and ROMEO AND JULIET by ALES KOT, TRADD MOORE and HEATHER MOORE.

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Review: This comic takes place in the near future after a Second American Civil War. A nuclear event has destroyed most of the United States. This story takes place in the New Los Angeles, within the New California. The Guardians is an entertainment franchise that streams cops taking down perps and involves the audience voting on the outcome. One of the protagonists is a reality star cop, the other is a hacker that ends up a perp. And somehow, they connect.

I really liked the modernity included in this future world. Often future worlds in media look like our own past's idea of the future instead of moving forward from now. I was a little confused by the "Millennial" lingo being used by the Millennial aged characters considering that they would be a few generations ahead. The middle-aged characters were shown not familiar with terms like "poly" and making an effort to show how open they were with the gender of other's potential partners. Another middle-aged character was reprimanded by a youth for using the term "Internet of things" which made me laugh. Maybe the Second Civil War threw the country back a few decades, though.

The art is beautifully vibrant. The colors are great and the design of the characters and the world are wonderful.

I give this graphic novel a 4/5. I really enjoyed this modern story. And thankfully there's a whole story in this volume. Often times I read a first volume of a series and I feel like I've only read a prologue. This wasn't like that, but I do hope for more stories that take place in this world with these characters.   


--PAUL