In the post-apocalyptic future, a mechanic tries to seek medical help for his sick sister from beyond the Wall. However, the Wall is heavily guarded by robots and the way there is treacherous and filled with danger.
The Wall by Antoine Charreyron (writer) and Mario Alberti (illustrator) presents one beautiful mess.
I’m going to start things off and say the artwork is fantastic and reminds me almost of Moebius! Alberti really does an excellent job at establishing a sense of the world and bringing it to life.
However, the story itself is underdeveloped. It quickly jumps between characters and scenes, which felt incredibly jarring and disorienting. It’s like important gaps were missing in the story, and honestly, I felt confused half the time.
The writer does preface the story by saying The Wall was originally intended to be a film, and unfortunately, this comic does indeed feel more like a storyboard than a full-fledged comic. Either the medium didn’t translate over well or the story simply wasn’t fleshed out enough, which is a shame because there are a lot of cool elements here that remind me of Mad Max.
Thank you, NetGalley and Magnetic Press, for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
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