Story: Singgih Nugroho
Art: Sami Basri
I read Dissonance #1 last night and I gotta say, the idea was original and the character design was damn cool. It was a pretty good first issue with a good setup. It honestly felt a little like a movie trailer, with a lot of the back story explained through voice-over so we could jump right into the story the creators wanted to tell. The genre so far is Fantasy/Sci-fi with what appears to be a deep political/social story.
Here be the quick summary: A world in the Multiverse has crazy advanced technology and is populated with anthropomorphic beings who CONSTANTLY blow each other up. They lack morality and know it, so they go looking and find Earth (somewhere around the 17th-19th century?). They wanna bond with humans and gain a conscience. They are sorta like Spirit Animals but they can share a mind with you. This also leads to even cooler looking characters, and like, plot advancement. The plot so far seems to revolve around a sort of Illuminati composed of these hybrids and a family (with troubling problems) who all work together to control humanity. This title looks to be a social/political/thriller/action deal.
Highlights: The plot has a lot of potential, the world building has amazing potential, and the character design is amazing. The artist is top notch on this one! A wide variety of cultures visually influence the art. At least to me, I see Asian, Mexican, and Egyptian styled visuals on the anthropomorphic characters. They could make some really kickass poseable figures on my desk.
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