Child of the Sun #1

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• 6.6

  Comicsverse - Emily Coleman

  Jul 06, 2016

  I can't say I was wowed by this issue. There wasn't enough of a story here to entice me to read further. The crossover of biblical lore and mythology is a nice base for what will hopefully be a tremendous story, but I don't know where that story will go. First issues don't have to give too much; they just have to peak your interest. Sadly, my interest was not peaked nearly enough. Read Full Review

• 6.0

  Comic Bastards - Keith Grayeb

  Jan 29, 2016

  I feel Samson deserves an epic adaptation and Child of the Sun is poised to deliver just that. At the same time I really hope Heracles is not used purely to enhance Samson. Including Heracles in the story solely to demonstrate that Samson is the stronger or more righteous of the two would put this book too far into fanfiction territory for my liking. Some folks may enjoy them, but historical or religious superfights are a pet peeve of mine. To be fair, this is merely conjecture on my part. So far, Child of the Sun has been a novel and capable chronicling of a biblical badass. Let's hope it stays that way. Read Full Review