Origins #5

The satisfying cliffhanger at the next to last issue of Origins sets the table for the reveal of all that David has wrought. Read Full Review

When all is said and done Origins #5 places its narrative in an excellent spot for the final issue. The book ends on a hard note that puts one of the vital aspects of its story in imminent peril. I will be eagerly awaiting the final piece of this wonderful sci-fi tale. Read Full Review

Jakub Rebelka delivers some beautiful art throughout this issue. There are some great visuals and details throughout, but the action scenes leap off the page and are filled with emotion and energy. Read Full Review

The literary aspect Writer Clay McLeod Chapman works into the storyline always reminds me that comics are so much more than just panels and paper; They command words, colors, and passion. This is why I truly admire "Origins." It has a sort of poetic quality to it. Read Full Review

While more of David and Chloe's past is revealed, turning things on their ear, it ultimately lands flat and simply can't hit home in the way that it was attempting to. Read Full Review

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Apr 08, 2021

Origins Issue: 5 Publisher: Boom! Studios @boom_studios Created by: Arash Amel, Lee Krieger @ltkrieger , Joseph Oxford @josephoxford Writer: Clay McLeod Chapman @claymcleod Artist: Jakub Rebelka Colors: Patricio Delpeche @patodelpeche Letters: Jim Campbell @jimcampbell With their arrival to the Vault of Life, David and Chloe are consumed by the absent truths surrounding their lives. AI created by David wiped out humanity but David’s second chance at life presents an opportunity to right this wrong. Although her experiences make her uniquely her, Chloe struggles with her identity after learning herself to be modeled after David’s wife. With the AI Network closing in, David rallies his robotic followers to not fight for him bu t for their own lives. In the aftermath of a heartbreaking battle, Chloe falls and is assimilated into the Network to aid in rendering humanity extinct once and for all. I relate this so much to the reimagined Battlestar Galactica series. Particularly the Cylons that united with humanity against Cavel. My biggest question surrounding this series is how many times has this happened? This has to be an endless cycle. “All this has happened before, and all this will happen again.” Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4/5) Reviewed by: @meanadam of The Comic Book Club of Instagram Follow: @the_comic_book_club on Instagram for more reviews! more