Poseidon IX may not be the most engaging one-shots amongst these Generation IX expansions, but it still manages to entice. Having a fluid narrative with some clever twists, the creative team allow for a fabulous look into this god like being, giving greater depth to the world as a whole. Read Full Review

These things compound to make this one-shot feel like a B-plot of the main book, which could have been resolved in the background of another issue in a few pages. If there is a larger plan in place to use this creature as a weapon, then this will be an interesting development, but even the characters treat the threat as little more than a curiosity. With that point-of-view for readers, it's difficult to feel that this creature could be any type of difference-making macguffin down the road. "Poseidon IX" #1 is a book for readers who are looking to have a complete view of the IXth Generation universe, but new readers looking to dive into this world may want to start elsewhere first. Read Full Review

The art is my favorite part of this book; just like with the story telling, everything about this feels like Saga-lite. A dystopian universe with strange characters, but at least the art is large in scale, while still feeling like this is a place that exists somewhere. I couldn't relate to anyone in this issue and didn't feel drawn into why I should care that there's a giant squid ready to eat every meaty gymrat filling up these pages. I love the over-arching idea of the story but the first issue doesn't draw you in on words alone; if you like the art, as I did, this isn't a bad pickup but it would have to be a slow week at the comic store for me to throw this in my want pile. Read Full Review