ODY-C, Vol. 1: Off to Far Ithicaa
by Matt Fraction and Christian Ward
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
There’s something to be applauded for the risks taken to create this comic, had they been successful would have been an amazing experience.
As someone who has read the Odyssey many many times, I was just barely able to grasp the underlying plot. The story is told with a weird combination in what could be assumed an interpretation of epic poetry and psychedelic art.
The poetry is stilted, and does nothing to express the art or the story…and would be absolute gibberish without it. I can only assume that this heralds from the authors own misunderstanding of the source text.
The art is trippy and confusing. At times amazing and mind-blowing and at others poorly realized and messy. There were several times when I caught myself wondering how the colorist felt having to cover up desperately poor proportions and expressed movement.
For the concept and the colour, I give this comic 2 stars… But overall, I don’t recommend it.
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