Halfworld: The New Pioneers #1

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  Comic Bastards - Ben Boruff

  Jun 13, 2016

  The first issue of Halfworld: The New Pioneers is intriguing, but it is not captivating"not yet. Much of the comic's social commentary has been made before. Brave New World and Fahrenheit 451 warn us about the dangers of technology and escapism, and Spike Jonze's Her explores the extent to which artificiality invades our reality. This issue of Halfworld: The New Pioneers offers only fragments of an intellectually stimulating dystopian world, and my hope is that these fragments will come together in future issues. I am interested in Halfworld, but I am not yet concerned about its citizens. Read Full Review