In the far future, the man known only as Rook wants out. He reckons anywhere is better than the crumbling planet Exodus, where all of nature-especially its imported animal population-has grown out of control as the world's engine has utterly failed. Scavenging for an escape vessel, he's interrupted by the power-hungry bear master named Ursaw, who won't stop until he rules all of what remains of Exodus. Also: Who is the mysterious Dire Wolf? And is she Rook's ally... or enemy?
Out of the 3 Ghost Machine books we've received so far, this is the best. Great writing, incredibly fun concepts, and some amazingly strange, fun, and scary artwork make this the book to get. I said it last issue and Ill say it again: being away from corporate comics has completely reinvigorated Geoff Johns. If I haven't been clear, I'm in this for the long haul and you should be too. You'd be missing out on a great story! Read Full Review
This title has a very exciting premise and is delivering on it above expectations. Rook: Exodus certainly feels like a book that can't be missed already. Read Full Review
This issue left me continuously wanting more as I was glued to every panel on every page. Everyone puts their heart and soul into their stories at Ghost Machine, and Rook is no exception. It quenches my thirst for action and adventure while making us think of the possibilities within the Wardens and creatures inhabiting this planet. Read Full Review
ROOK: EXODUS #2 cranks up the emotion, drama, and action for a desperate tale of survival that evolves into a primal tale of revenge. Geoff Johns gives you oodles of action and drama in equal measure, albeit sorely lacking in the background details, and Jason Fabok's art is next level. Read Full Review
We've got our supporting characters and villain all set up. Now it's time to learn more mysterious about Exodus. Read Full Review
Rook: Exodus #2 continues to offer detailed and action-packed big blockbuster art. The story and character work could lift, though, as we wait for more in those categories. Read Full Review
All in all and alright comic, it was weird that the action was happening around the characters and not directly to them. Other than that I think it was alright, it wasn't my cup of tea but I'd read another one if I got the chance. The art is really good and I liked the animal illustrations a lot. Read Full Review
Plot
Rook looks for his friend Swine to accompany him to escape from Exodus, but Swine's helmet has stopped emitting signals, when the warden named Dire Wolf appears, who explains that Swine was murdered and his helmet was stolen.
Rook and Dire Wolf, whose name is Donnica, had an intimate relationship in the past, however since they work as guardians for the corporation in different wildlife areas, they cannot have a relationship. Dire Wolf controls the wolves.
Rook invites Dannica to escape from Exodus with his rocket that is almost ready, but she explains that her place is on Exodus and that she is going to fight to save it, she believes, that the corporation that trained them and sent them to that planet is goi more
I love this series so much, keep up the amazing work Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok! Every Ghost Machine book leaves me wanting more!
A new issue and a new beautiful and brutal one, I liked this issue more than the previous one. In the wonderful world of the post-apocalypse.
AN enjoyable second issue. I think this has the potential to develop into quite an exciting series. It's already been off to an incredible start. Johns gives us hints of Rook and Dire Wolf's past without focusing on it entirely the whole issue as most writers today would do. He remembers how to keep the action and adventure ahead of the protagonists' personal lives. Otherwise they'd have sat and talked the whole issue (if he were still at DC they'd probably have forced him to write it that way).
Ursaw still wasn't very explored here but he's a pretty badass villain to start off with. And a good villain is essential to a good comic too. According to Dire Wolf he isn't one of them. I'm hoping to learn his origin soon.
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The art is doing some lifting here, but I appreciate the straightforward, unpretentious nature of this book. It feels like something from Heavy Metal or 2000AD in a good way.
As a second issue it was a bit of a mixed bag to be honest. The art really lifted some pretty repetitive dialogue from crashing the whole comic. Dire Wolf as a character is so one dimensional that you actually start rooting for the bad guy. Won't give spoilers but the bad guy gets my vote and will keep me coming back for more.
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