Cities in Dust
Wasteland Vol. 1
This is a welcome change of pace to all the apocalyptic stories involving zombies out there. Antony Johnston has created a world of battling religions and survival at any cost. It seems Johnson has created a modern tale retelling of the plight of the Jews in biblical times. The sun eaters are an outcast religion that is being persecuted by the Fundamentalists. The Fundamentalists are lead by a god-king who rules Newbegin ruthlessly. The story combines political intrigue, betrayal and also is able to bring action in the same disturbing images of a Road Warrior film. The art at times can be confusing. There just doesn’t seem to be a flow from panel to panel. I found myself having a hard time following who all the characters are at times. This may just be the fact that so many characters are introduced at the beginning of the story. I am curious to see how the characters progress throughout the rest of the trades. The end of the world couldn’t be bleaker.