Millennia ago, mankind fled the earth’s surface into the bottomless depths of the darkest oceans. Shielded from a merciless sun’s scorching radiation, the human race tried to stave off certain extinction by sending robotic probes far into the galaxy, to search for a new home among the stars. Generations later, one family is about to be torn apart, in a conflict that will usher in the final race to save humanity from a world beyond hope. Dive into an aquatic fantasy like none you’ve ever seen before, as writer RICK REMENDER (BLACK SCIENCE, Captain America) and artist GREG TOCCHINI (Last Days of American Crime) bring you a tale of mankind’s final hour in the cold, deathly dark of the sea. Collects LOW #1-6.
Low Vol. 1: The Delirium of Hope (2015) by Rick Remender and Greg Tocchini (Image)
I have really enjoyed some of Remender’s other sci-fi work. I loved Black Science, Seven to Eternity, and his previous collaboration partially with Tocchini on Uncanny X-Force. From my other reviews you can probably tell I have a unique appreciation for recurring collaborative teams. I think Remender captured my shared thoughts in an interview:
“That really is the magic, when you can work with somebody and you have a friendship that forms out of it. The work, I think, benefits from that -- the collaboration is more pure than work.” -Rick Remender (on his work with Tocchini)
Tocchini’s art was absolutely beautiful on this book. I enjoyed his blending of fantasy (with wonderful splashes influenced by the likes of Frazetta and Vallejo) paired with fantastical sci-fi tech.
I purchased the trade with the great Image introductory price of $9.99. The first volume got decent reviews including an 8.1 Critic Review on Comic Book Round Up, 3.62 on Goodreads, and 4.4 on Amazon.
Personally, I enjoyed the story so much I’m already on volume three. It’s a unique take on a family space opera. Along those lines, I think if you liked Remender’s Seven to Eternity, Vaughn’s Saga, and Al Ewing’s We Only Find them When They’re Dead, you’ll enjoy Low.
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