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★★★1/2Matt Kindt takes readers two thousand years into the future with this epic sci-fi adventure, generations after the island of Japan was taken over by an artificial intelligence named Father and launched into Earth's orbit in order to survive away from a dying planet. New Japan is crowded and sprawling, but relatively peaceful, protected my a mysterious cybernetic protector named Rai. But when Rai is called upon to investigate New Japan's first murder in a millennium, everything changes.This...
Welcome to new Japan (1-4). One of the joys of the original VH-1 universe was how large its tapestry was. The stories of the brothers dipped back into history, while Magnus, Rai, and the Future Force imagined a future that extended 2000 years, so it's great to see that concept resurrected for VH-E.The new Rai comic is a bit of mystery, as we delve into the backstory of Rai and his Japan. Kindt cleverly grounds that by linking it all to a very human girl. He also manages to keep us guessing about...
Wow! This is sci fi done right. The Valiant universe continuity at its very best, with nuggets, easter eggs and well placed fan service for long time readers.Rai is a book full of big ideas, and even if some plot elements are a touch cliche if you've read/watched a great deal of science fiction, it's just endlessly fascinating to imagine the what ifs. This book is so interesting conceptually and perhaps more so because of its place in this shared universe. The implications of its context and cir...
200 years from now, Rai is the positron(robot) protector of New Japan, a high-tech colony in Earth's orbit. New Japan thrives under the leadership of the mysterious "Leader," who gives all the orders and may or may not exist.Broken into three arcs, this book follows Rai and a few companions he picks up along the way."Welcome To New Japan" introduces us to the rich world of the comic, and starts the story of what happens when Rai finds out he might be more than just a robot."The Fall of New Japan...
Phenomenal artwork and an engaging story.