Monday, October 2, 2023

Arca

By Van Jensen
IDW Publishing, 2023. unpaged. Graphic Novels

The world burned. But the rich and powerful...they had a plan. When society fell apart, a select group of billionaires had an escape hatch. Their every need is tended to by teenagers who are willing to act as slaves in return for the promise of a new life. But, like so many stories, it is not true. Inside a great, sealed survival chamber, one slave--a teenage girl named Persephone--discovers that the promised future of comfort is a myth. And with that knowledge, she must fight for her survival against the billionaires, who would gladly kill her to protect the hidden truth.

Arca is an action-packed graphic novel told through detailed colorful panels that keep the story moving at a good clip.  While I could see some plot points on the horizon, I still found it to be a satisfying read, and one that I am even now contemplating the outcome of.  Highly recommended for fans of dystopian fiction who appreciate a focus on social inequalities. 

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Berger Books, 2019. unpaged. YA Comics

In a small solar system in a far-flung galaxy, two women--one a young religious acolyte and the other a hard-bitten freighter pilot--uncover a conspiracy between the leaders of the most dominant religion and an all-consuming mega-corporation. On the run from reprisals on both sides, this unlikely pair must decide where their loyalties lie--and risk plunging the world into anarchy if they reveal the truth.

By Kaiu Shirai
Viz Media, LLC, 2016. 183 pages. Graphic Novels

Emma, Norman and Ray are the brightest kids at the Grace Field House orphanage. And under the care of the woman they refer to as “Mom,” all the kids have enjoyed a comfortable life. Good food, clean clothes and the perfect environment to learn—what more could an orphan ask for? One day, though, Emma and Norman uncover the dark truth of the outside world they are forbidden from seeing.

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