Hello, pornies. I didn't plan to read any comic, honestly, but I saw this one a long ago and decided to give it a try on Sunday night. Suddenly, I was hypnotized by this dramatic love-story that just kept getting better. Time passed me by as I summerged myself in the world of Artifice, by Alex Woolfson and Winona Nelson. It's free to read on the author's website or you can buy a digital or print edition with bonus content!
- Print Length: 88 pages
- Publisher: AMW Comics (2011-2012).
- Publication Date: March 25, 2011 - March 31, 2012.
- Genres: Drama, Gay, Homoerotic, Romantic, SciFi.
- Rating: 4 / 5 stars.
Smart guy-on-guy sci-fi.Listed by The Advocate as one of the Top 5 LGBT Graphic Novels of 2013. Lambda Literary Award Finalist 2014.Deacon, a prototype android soldier, was ordered by his corporate masters to eliminate a team of scientists who knew too much and he has failed spectacularly. Not only did he let one of his targets live -- 19-year-old human outcast, Jeff Linnell -- he attacked the team sent to retrieve him. Now the Corporation demands answers and they have employed the brilliant and ruthless robopsychologist Clarice Maven to get them.Deacon seems desperate to conceal the shocking events that took place on Da Vinci 4, but what chance does he have fighting an adversary who can control his every move?
You all know I'm not a big SciFi fan, but sometimes the story hits the right buttons. For me, those buttons were the enemies-to-lovers trope, the drama, the social component, the not-so-perfect future. If you like those ingredients, then you'll love this comic for sure, not only because of them but because the final product itself!
The structure is original, different to what I've read so far, the romance felt natural and organic, and the characters became real in no time. While it's true that it could have been longer, it doesn't bother that much because the chemistry between Deacon and Jeff. I can also say the same about the art, simple yet attractive, with a charm of its own.
Problems? Not enough development, not for me, at least. In would have liked a bit more content regarding the context, the kind of universe these guys live in, what happened to the world as we know it, maybe some hints about how these android soldiers came to happen. The focus in on the romance and that's always great for me, but it did feel a bit unbalanced in the end.
All in all, I loved Artifice. Alex Woolfson did a great job with the script, and Winona Nelson gave it the best of faces. Tender, complicated, filled with a lot of drama and a surprising ending, readers will love it in no time. As of for me, I'm already making time to keep reading Alex's work. The best part is that you get a reading order after this comic.
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