Stronghold #1

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• 10

  Monkeys Fighting Robots - Darryll Robson

  Feb 11, 2019

  A magnificent opening issue which sets the bar as high as it can go. An exploration of character, super powers, cults, and comic book storytelling itself. What Cry Havoc did for supernatural horror, Stronghold is set to do for 'Super Powers' stories. Read Full Review

• 9.6

  SciFiPulse - Patrick Hayes

  Feb 24, 2019

  This story starts small and then explodes to galaxy shaking levels. I loved it. Michael and Claire are great characters and I'm looking forward to seeing how they change over the course of the series. The visuals are firmly grounded in reality which makes things startling when something impossible occurs. I'm really looking forward to more reveals and how quickly things will go otherworldly. If you want something different, this is it! Recommended. Read Full Review

• 9.5

  Comics Bookcase - Zack Quaintance

  Feb 20, 2019

  A combination high-concept science fiction story and quiet romance, there really is nothing quite like Stronghold #1 happening in comics today. Its an interesting concept, to be sure, but the real strength here is the top tier storytelling done by the team of Hester, Kelly, Cunniffe, and Bowland. I highly recommend this comic. Read Full Review

• 8.7

  Major Spoilers - Wayne Hall

  Feb 23, 2019

  It's a rare and wonderful thing to read a story that challenges and surprises me! This one does that powerfully! Read Full Review

• 8.0

  Big Comic Page - Adam Brown

  Feb 20, 2019

  For me, and if Im being blunt, theres potentially a little too much going on in STRONGHOLD for a single issue, despite me actually enjoying it quite a bit. In saying that, the story and characters arent bamboozling or difficult to follow and its well-paced, so maybe thats actually a good thing on reflection. Its certainly healthy to be wrenched out of your comfort zone every now and again, and the creative team here definitely look set to carve out their own style with this one. Read Full Review

• 8.0

  Sequential Planet - Matthew Dillon

  Feb 21, 2019

  Stronghold #1 is a great start to a promising series. Read Full Review

• 7.0

  Doom Rocket - Brendan Hodgdon

  Feb 14, 2019

  Coming as it does from such an esteemed group of veteran creators, it's hard to imagine Stronghold not being a success when eventually taken as a whole work. And there's a lot of cool and interesting elements in this debut issue to stimulate the imagination and invite the reader back for the next chapter. But the way this issue unfolds and functions unto itself leaves some frustrating questions dangling in the air, left for another issue to catch them or not. Read Full Review

• 7.0

  Multiversity Comics - Reed Hinckley-Barnes

  Feb 22, 2019

  "Stronghold" #1 doesn't entirely come together, but it's strong premise hopefully foreshadow better things to come. Read Full Review

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  The Fandom Post - Chris Beveridge

  Feb 20, 2019

  The opening installment of Stronghold is not a stripped down book going more for concept than execution and that works very well. There is a lot of information thrown at the reader but Hester keeps it moving forward with both of our main characters here to understand where they're coming from and why events unfold as they do. Michael will certainly grow but even as a bland character he manages to work very well with little personality. Ryan Kelly does a great job with the look of the book and Dee Cunniffe puts together some really great cohesiveness with the color design that certainly leans towards the blues in a big way. It's got a lot of really great material with the details of the settings and the overall color design in how it all blends together. I'm definitely looking forward to seeing where this story goes. Read Full Review