4001 A.D.

author: Matt Kindt
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.47
book published: 2016
rating: 3
read at: 2016/11/14
date added: 2016/11/14
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'4001 A.D.' by Matt Kindt with art by Clayton Crain is actually RAI #4 by Valiant. That was a little confusing since it wasn't disclosed before I started reading. It became apparent soon after I cracked the cover.

One hundred years from now Tokyo is a floating city in the sky. Everything seems idyllic, unless you are one of the drones forced to work and sacrifice. It's also not that great since a previously benevolent AI known as Father is in charge. Prior to this issue, there was an uprising by a creation known as Rai, and a woman named Lula, but that was then, and now Rai is presumed dead.

Lula has unleashed a virus on the city and Father is releasing city modules back to Earth. Most of the modules don't have a way to make it safely back, so they crash and kill anything living on them. Lula is on the run and chaos is happening all around her. Can anything or anyone save her?

The art is pretty cool, but sometimes it's a bit busy and it's hard to tell what is going on. The story seems to be the standard giant robot armor fighting dragons in space kind (at least at one point). If I were more familiar with these characters, it might have helped. There are intros to each of the 4 issues, and that fills in a lot of detail, so kudos goes to that. The story is okay, but kind of predictable.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Valiant Entertainment LLC, 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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