Duck And Cover #1

One part ‘American Graffiti' and another part ‘Mad Max', ‘Duck And Cover' #1 is a thrilling, genre-blending adventure that does away with the rosy glow of nostalgia to depict a darker, more divided America as it really was, but with the added danger of a bleak, world-threatening apocalypse. Read Full Review

Snyder and Albuquerque usher in an imaginative take on the combustible social climate of the 1950s. Outstanding writing and flawless artwork set the stage for what is sure to be an instant classic. Fans will not be able to forgive themselves if they dont pick up this issue. Highest possible recommendation. Read Full Review

Albuquerque delivers some beautifully detailed and dramatic art throughout the issue. Read Full Review

All in all, this was a very solid debut and has all the makings of an American Vampire-esque hit. Read Full Review

'Duck and Cover' takes familiar coming-of-age stories into harrowing new territory. Snyder combines nostalgia, fear, violence, and catastrophe into a compelling new thriller. Albuquerque and Maoilo bring it all to vivid life in all its frightening ugliness. This historical retelling of the age of the atomic bomb is a gripping read that draws the reader in with a well-worn set-up and then turns the story on its head. A fantastic debut issue.  Read Full Review

Un Cómic Más / Dave DSG

Sep 04, 2024

Plot In the early 1950s, three friends love to make home movies, especially Delmont Reeves, who, helped by Oliver Ozawa and Junior Jackson, let their imaginations run wild. However, they are living through the consequences of the post-war period of World War II, where they were treated badly and with bullying out of control at the beginning of the Cold War with Russia, violence between people was out of control. Delmont lost an eye and because he was poor and black, he had to apologize to his aggressor. At the cinema, everyone watches the educational film "Duck and Cover" that teaches how to protect yourself in case of an air attack, but no one believes that this is possible. Delmont, Oliver and Junior get involved in a fight, which results in them being on detention with at school, when the atomic bomb alarm sounds and that's when everything changes, an attack begins with futuristic weapons and ships led by Russia. The vehicles they use seem to be taken from H.G Wells' War of the Worlds. Now everyone's dreams come down to just surviving this unimaginable nightmare. This comic manages to transport us to that decade, capturing that intensity and post-war/Cold War aggression so characteristic, where in familiar story circumstances it adds raw and dystopian science fiction. Snyder's narrative is precise, where all the details are key, nothing is filler. This first comic includes several extra pages showing the art step by step, as well as the coloring and character design process. Art Rafael Albuquerque presents that detailed art where facial expressions are key and body language that defines and emphasizes the situation narrated by the script, the anatomies highlight the corpulence characteristic of the teenagers of that time. It is a mesmerizing artistic work with colors that sometimes offer a dreamlike atmosphere. Summary A trio of teenagers want to excel and one of them wants to be a Hollywood director but the monster of war catches them in a surprising way with a technology ahead of its time.The Cold War from a dystopian vision full of terror and science fiction more

Blubber1976

Oct 08, 2024

Riveting from the off. The Breakfast Club meets War of the Worlds via Grease. Buy this book

Jawnyblaze

Nov 07, 2024

Excellent book, just picked up the first three issues after not having heard about it before a few days ago. #1 did a good job introducing the characters, showing us who they are and why they are, and then flipping their world upside down. I look forward to finishing this one.