Oblivion Song, Vol. 1 by Robert KirkmanMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Disclaimer: I received a free ecopy via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
Robert Kirkman's books have been somewhat hit-or-miss for me, so I was a little skeptical about how this one would turn out. A section of a city in Pennsylvania gets overrun by monsters and a large portion of the population from that area disappears. We join the story ten years on, when everyone has given up on the missing people except for one man: the protagonist Nathan. And this really becomes his story more than anything else.
What I enjoyed most about this book is that even though there is a bit of a mystery about what happened, it is easy to see and understand the motivations of the characters. Kirkman does a really nice job developing the setting while keeping the story moving. There are some odd bits of technology that make it a little difficult to understand what is going on at first, but they are explained quickly enough that it doesn't hurt the story.
The art is the only part of this book that I was divided on. For the most part it is really well done, especially the set pieces and the various creatures. I thought most of the characters were portrayed well. However, there are some moments where Nathan's appearance changes dramatically between panels that threw me off. I'm glad I took a chance on this book though because I liked it a lot. I can't wait to see what happens in the next volume.
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