Oblivion

author: Tim Seeley
name: Wayne
average rating: 2.67
book published: 2017
rating: 3
read at: 2016/11/09
date added: 2016/11/09
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'Oblivion' by Tim Seeley with art by Romina Moranelli is billed as a sequel to Full Moon's 1994 SF/Western movie. The original film (and it's 1996 sequel) were direct to video movies and were written by Peter David.

The story takes place on a Western planet full of strange aliens and a human telepathic sheriff. A young green girl comes to town looking for the man who shot her father. She has a strange series of wounds on her back that seem to be threatening her life. The only ones who might be able to help are the indigenous people who live outside of town. A group of people is gathered, including a cybernetic woman and a spiritual guide who looks like a Native American. Opposing them are an odd looking group of people with red eyes and singular horns. What is the meaning of the wounds on this woman's back?

I'm a sucker for SF/Western, and I remember seeing both original films. They were definitely B-movie quality (like much of Full Moon's output) and the comic brings that quality to this graphic novel. You will either like that, or find it to be weird and cheesy. I thought it was a fun read, but felt like after 10 or 12 years there should have been a bit more backstory to get new readers up to speed.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Action Lab, Diamond Book Distributors, and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.


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