author: Chris Ryall
name: Wayne
average rating: 2.57
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2016/05/29
date added: 2016/05/29
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'String Divers' by Chris Ryall with art by Nelson Daniel is a microcosmic adventure. I was reminded a bit of the Micronauts when reading it, but that's probably just me.
There are problems at the subatomic level. The only way to patrol and fix them is with a special team of robots (nanobots?) called the String Divers. Each one has a different specialty and a different color to match. When a problem occurs, Red is torn in half, along with a chunk of our cosmic boundaries. A new Red is revived, but this one has all the memories and has developed a bit of PTSD about going in again. There is also a shadow diver and various other ones. There is some humor along the way, which I liked, but seemed a bit weird considering how the epic storyline was causing untold havoc in the real world. Can the String Divers stop fighting long enough to save the universe?
I liked the concept and I liked the art. It was a bit different, but suited the SF storyline well. The humor helped to keep the story from venturing into science lecture territory, and there are some nice surprises along the way.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from IDW Publishing, 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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