Angelic #1
| Writer | Simon Spurrier |
| Artist | Caspar Wijngaard |
| Cover Price | $3.99 |
- WINGED MONKEYS! TECHNO-DOLPHINS! QUANTUM ALLEYCATS!
- Humanity's long gone. Its memory lingers only as misunderstood rituals among mankind's leftovers: the genetically modified animals they used and abused for eons.
- But for one young flying monkey, QORA, the routines are unbearable. All she wants is to explore. Instead she's expected to settle down, to become a mother... to lose her wings.
- Eisner nominee SIMON SPURRIER (The Spire, CRY HAVOC, X-Men Legacy) and rising-star CASPAR WIJNGAARD (LIMBO, Dark Souls, Assassin's Creed) present your new bittersweet adventure obsession: teenage rebellion and animal antics amidst the ruin
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CRITIC REVIEWS
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10
Impulse Gamer - Dana Folkard
Sep 21, 2017Overall, I really enjoyed the first issue of Angelic. I believe that this story has the potential to grow into an exciting and engaging narrative that will take us to some exciting new places. The story is unique and compelling, and this coupled with the vibrant art makes for a highly enjoyable read. Angelic is a a coming-of-age story that will appeal to teens and people of all ages. Read Full Review
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9.7
Comicsverse - AJ Zender
Jul 12, 2017ANGELIC #1 is a stellar opening issue for a story of flying monkeys and armored dolphins. With themes surrounding gender roles and autonomy, don't let ANGELIC's cartoony art deter you. This is a must-read comic for speculative fiction fans. Read Full Review
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9.5
The Pop Break - Rachel Freeman
Sep 21, 2017This comic tackles mature themes in a way that can be enjoyed and valued by a younger audience as well as adults. It's silly, it's fun, but the message is clear and it matters. Read Full Review
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9.0
The Brazen Bull - Dave Robbins
Sep 20, 2017They had me at flying monkeys and won me over with the jet-propelled dolphins. Well done by all, in something that appears silly, but speaks louder and deeper than one might suspect. Read Full Review
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9.0
Multiversity Comics - Matt Lune
Sep 21, 2017Stunningly original fantasy with heart and soul, and more than a little word of warning about how we live today. Read Full Review
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9.0
Comic Spectrum - Bob Bretall
Sep 22, 2017People who read my reviews know that I'm a big fan of "different" and Angelic #1 certainly ticks that box on the checklist. I've never read another comic quite like this one, it stands out on the rack if you pick it up and flip through it and in stands out in my mind; this is a series I won't have any trouble remembering month to month, it absolutely won't blend into anything else I'm reading. A winged monkey fighting the oppressive mores of monk society whilst also embarking on an adventure of discovery in Spurrier & Wijngaard's post-apocalyptic world. I'm looking forward to whatever new discoveries Qora makes on her journeys as Angelic marches on. Read Full Review
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8.6
Monkeys Fighting Robots - Manny Gomez
Aug 13, 2017Imaginative and beautiful, Angelic soars with storytelling. Read Full Review
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8.5
Flickering Myth - Jessie Robertson
Aug 09, 2017This story by Simon Spurrier feels like Saga mixed with Watership Down and a bit of We3 mixed in with its abundant host of animal-like creatures, and it's more than enough to pull someone back in for a second issue, and more than likely a third. What is this world and how did it come to be? These are the questions (as well as dynamic characters) that drew people into Saga in the first place. The art by Caspar Wijngaard feels cartoonish yet very much Image in the best way possible. I think the best thing going for this book is it opens readers to a different world " it's the best example of a comic book that equates to art within its medium. There is still action, and conflict, and beautiful panels, but it does it in its own way. What will female readers find when they read this book? Something relatable I think, and in this year of the woman, bring it on and give me two helpings. Read Full Review
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8.5
Capeless Crusader - Jeremy Radick
Aug 15, 2017Though maybe not for everyone's taste, Angelic #1 is also really wonderful, and you feel throughout that you are diving into a truly unique and hugely imaginative world with lots of secrets and bizarre details and a real sense of fun. Its boldness and original vision makes it the most enjoyable post-apocalyptic cybernetic sci-fi fairy tale/animal fable/religious allegory/feminist adventure you or your kids will read this year. Read Full Review
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8.5
Doom Rocket - Courtney Ryan
Aug 22, 2017Angelic #1 is an imaginative tale that casts new color on topics and concerns that have consumed humans for eons. Despite its classic coming-of-age framework, the inventive setting and creative storytelling render whatever comes in issue #2 impossible to predict, which is already an impressive feat. Read Full Review
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8.5
AIPT - Alexis Simonetta
Sep 20, 2017Fantasy readers are going to love it and if you're into reading about animals this is the series for you. Read Full Review
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8.0
Comic Bastards - Dustin Cabeal
Jul 13, 2017Even though I hate stories about monkeys, I still give them a chance. Over and over and over, I still do. Because at the end of the day, you never know when you're going to stumble across something like Angelic that ends up being incredible, different and gorgeous to look at. That goes for the other two books that I mentioned in the beginning, I may not love the genres or the setting, but I'll still give them a try because you don't know until you read it yourself. Read Full Review
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8.0
Comic Crusaders - Johnny "The Machine" Hughes
Jul 19, 2017This then is the main strength of the book; cartoon style art coupled with almost adult language that delivers some pretty mature messages, gender equality and roles to name a couple. In Angelic, Image may well be looking to foster a book that can promote some of the challenges that we face in the real world, to a younger, more impressionable audience in the hope that they can build a better future. We just need to make sure that the target audience actually enters a comic book shop. Read Full Review
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8.0
Pop Culture Uncovered - soshillinois
Sep 21, 2017While Image does have more than a few #1s coming out at any given time, Angelic is a standout. If you're looking for a whole different world, one that offers up its own story at that, you're in for a treat. After all who could hate a story with a cybernetic angel monkey? Read Full Review
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8.0
SnapPow.com - John McCubbin
Sep 22, 2017Angelica #1 is an extraordinary piece of storytelling, that deserves to find an audience. Despite initially coming across as a little too strange, the creative team quickly flesh out a narrative that is both compelling and gripping. In doing this they don't just introduce us to a brand new world, but explore the desire to become something different. Read Full Review
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6.0
Geek-O-Rama - Brian Belanger
Sep 21, 2017Even though this was slow to really grab my attention, by the last page it certainly managed to hold it. Now I want to know what Qora will choose to do, how that might affect those around her, and maybe how this world came to be. I have no problem waiting for the second book to learn about this, and after reading this, I don't think any others would either. Read Full Review
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4.0
We The Nerdy - Luke Miller
Sep 20, 2017I think I may just not be the target audience for this book. Were I an animal loving 12-year-old girl, rather than a 31-year-old man who never owned a childhood pet, I might feel differently. As it stands, though, it was laborious for me to get through Angelic #1. Points for world-building, but poor execution, lack of fun, and no intrigue equal a hard pass from me. Read Full Review
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3.0
Comicosity - MJ Rae
Sep 20, 2017There is no telling what will come in Angelic #2, and not in a way that conveys suspense or intrigue, but confusion and disinterest. Read Full Review
USER REVIEWS
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10
Wow, this had me hooked from the get-go. Wonderful start! And the surprise at the end was brilliant, and made me question my biases, which was kind of the whole point of the comic to begin with. This is the kind of debut issue that has the feeling of being another Saga in the making. The world feels vast, there is a huge amount of backstory to be discovered, and it feels totally believable. This is speculative fiction done extremely well. The feeling I got from reading this was like the feeling I used to get when I would read a particularly good first chapter in a good SF trilogy. That little hum you get in your brain where you say "Oh, man. This has all of the right ingredients, it feels like a fully fleshed-out world, and has the po more
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8.0
Spurrier does a good job of giving each species a distinctive dialect and I have to read through the dialogue slowly to make sure I'm interpreting it properly. Halfway through the comic, a dark part of the Lore is revealed and the plot continues to get more intriguing from there.
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5.0
Ok, I didn't understand to many thing for liking it. That prove my english has always some flaws. I find refreshing that their is no human in play for once. I like some of the idea (The feral) But that's to strange for my test, and the art is not that good. Not bad at all. Just that is to strange for me. I hate the fact I think I pass before something.
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