Issues: Incarnate #1,2 and 3
Creator and Writer: Nick Simmons
Pencils: Nick Simmons
Inker: Matt Dalton
Colors: Brian Buccellato, Dami Digital
Assistant Artists: Nam Kim, Shi Hua Wong & Ben Harvey of Studio IL
Letters: Rob Steen
Editor: Tim Beedle
Covers: Jo Chen
Publisher: Radical Publishing
Release Date: August – December 2009
Pages: 160 (combined)
Price: $4.99 (each)
“They cannot die. They feel no pain. They hunger for human
flesh. They are Revenants. Centuries ago, the Revenant known as Mot was
worshipped as a God. Now, he walks the Earth in search of a purpose to
his immortality – but when a secret society discovers a way to kill
Revenants, Mot and his fellow immortals must make a choice: Hunt or be
hunted. Nick Simmons’ breakout American Manga title reveals a world
that challenges even the imagination, planting its tongue firmly in
cheek, then biting it off…And swallowing it.“
Artwork: 3.5 out of 5
To me this series was either really on at point or it was off. I was
actually surprised to see this manga style used in a Radical book, as
it is that much different from all of the other books so far. So what
worked is that fact that when I was done reading them all I honestly
thought I had just sat down and watched a movie. It all flowed so well
that I was honestly amazed. Even while reading it just had that kind of
effect on me. What threw me off though was the character designs. I got
that they fit within the style, but they weren’t always consistent from
panel to panel. However that is just a minor aspect of the whole. The
colors pop off of every page and there are some really cool looking
death scenes.
Story: 4.0 out of 5
The storyline here shocked me. I will admit that I was on the fence
with this title, but after reading the first issue I was sold on the
fact that I would get something great to read. Like I mentioned with
the artwork, this whole thing just felt like a movie. Great dialogue
and a killer storyline. I really liked where Nick took the idea of
vampires too. He went away from the norm and gave this universe’s
characters their own origin. I do want to point out that after reading
the first issue I kinda got the feeling that #2 and 3 didn’t really
seem to go along the same action lines. It was like the story shifted
completely to another setting. While it works in the long run I was
kinda scratching my head after #1. Overall though I was more than happy
when I was done and can not to see where this cast can go in the future.
Dying Breath: 4.0 out of 5
Alright I was holding off on saying this until the end but here goes. I
was on the fence with this title originally because of the fact the
Nick Simmons has a famous dad. This is only the second Radical title I
have passed on when it came out, and I regret it. What I got here was a
story that was original, fresh and needed. I think with the way society
is trying to soften vampires, we need books like this. The horror fans
need to be reminded that these are dark creatures. I say Bravo to Nick
and the whole cast on this one because I enjoyed every second of it.
Read this series and then go read every series Radical is putting out.
There is a reason why they choose the stories they do and this is yet
another example of what you should be reading.
