As this is the first issue, I am sure all these questions will be answered and with such a lean set-up, the makers of this comic are making sure you keep reading. The artwork is the antithesis of the shiny, chrome-lined sci-fi story; its dirty, cold, charcoal-y, grimy, murky and wholly unclear. The only splash of colour is the red of blood and the red of lasers. Thats got to be a heads-up. Read Full Review
This brings me to the lettering, which is something I feel I need to address, as Sentient devotes an explanation to on their web site. Each character is given their own font, which is something that I think could be cool. Some of the fonts, however, are less readable than others. The father's font, who seems to be our main character,in particular is unnecessarily difficult to read at times. The fact that Sentient addresses this on their site as something that they're aware of, and actually desire, doesn't really convince me that it's the best route to go; I don't think it would make the technique less effective if it was cleaned up slightly. Read Full Review
It looks like The Chronic will be released digitally in October. I've included the website and Facebook page information for the series below. I'll definitely be checking out the second issue, as the story is gripping and intriguing even if the art let me down. Read Full Review
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