“Rovers: Preview” By Pat Lesparre & Chris Malgrain Review

10-Page Preview! In the thirty-first century, three young Earthlings fleeing the tyrannical empire known as the Reix form an uneasy alliance with a human-hating alien whose planet has been destroyed. Can they overcome their differences in time to take on the Reix, or will their own prejudices destroy them even before their enemies do?

Let me start this review by saying that this one is just a preview for the entire comic book. And I read it because I wanted to see if the full comic book was worth the money and time I would spend on it. And I’m gonna give you the answer for that at the end of this review.

The concept of this preview  hints at an adventure with potential. But they way the concept is presented to us in this preview makes it feel very lacking of clarity and engagement. 

The narrative of this preview feels very disjointed and underdeveloped. Which made it very difficult for me to stay focused in the plot or become invested in the story.

The characters in this preview are introduced to us without any sufficient depth to them or any form of background. Which really made me care about them.

The main character as well as the side characters in this preview felt very lacking of clear motivations and personalities which really left me not invested in their journey in this preview. Because this lack of development made it very difficult for me to care about their outcomes.

The artwork in this preview has moments of visual appeal, but for the most part it struggles to elevate the narrative. The illustrations in this preview feel most of the time pretty inconsistent and don’t effectively convey the story, contributing to the overall sense of confusion

This preview tries to give us the themes of exploration and adventure. But in reality these themes in this preview are very underdeveloped or unexplored. Because of the lack of cohesive storytelling prevents these elements from resonating with me personally. 

So will I buy and read the full version of this comic book ? I don’t think I will. The main reason behind this is how poorly this preview was very uninteresting for me personally.

I Give This Book 1 / 5

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