Emotionally intense, Crude, is an explosive new series from writer Steve Orlando and artist Gary Brown. Issue #1 is a stunning debut for what promises to be a hard-hitting new series from the house of Image. Read Full Review

Out of 5 stars I give it a 4.5. This issue was straight lava and I cant wait to pick-up the 2st issue. Why only a 4.5? Its because while the interior art is great, the cover doesnt really communicate whats really going on inside. Read Full Review

And its something to be able to palpably feel that on the page, as someone who isnt so far away from family, but truly, can never be too close either. Read Full Review

Steve Orlando sets up the foundation ofCrudeflawlessly, exuding the peril in Russia of what would be normal, everyday life in America, something we tend to take for granted. Garry Browns lines and colors are the right amount of muted, which conveys the tone of the story, while still showcasing his considerable talent.Crude #1is a page-turner. Read Full Review

A dark, bleak beginning, but one filled with real depth and emotion. Read Full Review

Crude feels like Orlando is tapping into a different portion of his writing sensibilities. And the art team is firing on all cylinders to take the story where it needs to go. Read Full Review

The art in Crude brings all the scenery to come off very dark, dreary, depressing, and cold. Read Full Review

While the slow pacing drags this debut a bit, if Crude can commit to its central concept in future issues, though, Orlando and Brown's story might catch on beyond its tough guy tropes. Read Full Review

Again, the art on this is the highlight for me. Brown has been great for years. I hope this turns around. Orlando can do better than this and I hope the story picks up and feels more focused. Right now, it's just not fully formed. Read Full Review

Solid art and a slower paced story make this a solid beginning to this series. Read Full Review

The art doesn't hide the stories weakness and vice versa. It's a solid first issue that lays the groundwork for a story of revenge. Depending on what Orlando does with the plot there could be a deeper story of a father finally learning and connecting with his son, but we'll have to wait and see. At least for another issue. Read Full Review

This book was too confusing for me, and the art style - which wasn't bad in and of itself - was not matched well to this style of storytelling. It needed to be made much simpler, which would have established solid foundations, and a better feel for the core issues, before branching off into more avenues in later issues if required. As it stands it wasn't an awful book, but it wasn't great either. Some nice coloring work from Lee Loughridge deserves a mention, and the color was well deployed and was a strength of the issue. Read Full Review

Crude #1 is a story with a lot of promise but hobbled execution. The story, characters, and order of events are all muddled beyond reason, and you will likely leave the comic frustrated and with more questions than when you began reading it. I cant recommend this one. Give it a pass. Read Full Review

Impulse buy, an Image #1, it was fine, didn't interest me enough to purchase #2.