Rating: 5/5
East of West is the story of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and a group of humans known as the Chosen that are attempting to bring about the end of the world.
I found this story fascinating. There is a bit of a learning curve to understand who's who though. The Horsemen are splintered: Death is on one side and War, Conquest, and Famine are on the other. And Death is accompanied by two unnamed companions, shapeshifters that can turn into ravens (or crows maybe? Some sort of black bird anyway) and wolves respectively. As we learn more of the story, the two sides come together pretty well. There is a bit of a mystery/chase element to it. Although there isn't a direct confrontation between them, the creators did a good job tying things together and setting a hook for future parts of the story.
The art is fantastic. The characters are done very well and the color choices make for some beautiful images. There are definitely some western vibes from the art, but the use of technology solidifies it as a science fiction story. Part of what I liked is that it doesn't sit in one particular genre.
I recommend Pretty Deadly for anyone that enjoyed this.
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