Comic Review: Void Trip #5

Void Trip #5

Words By:  Ryan O'Sullivan
Illustrations By:  Plaid Klaus

Format:  PDF

Series:  3rd in Void Trip series; Episode #1, Episode #2, Episode #3, Episode #4

1st Impression:  It's the journey not the destination

Synopsis:
The villain descends, the hero ascends, and Ana finds freedom in a universe without it.

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Thoughts:
*I was given this free review copy at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

This is the final episode. All comes together here with Ana and the Hunter. And with Froot.

Ana finds her Euphoria another way, but it doesn't last. She makes a huge realization about the real work and makes a huge choice.

The story felt a bit anticlimactic in actions, but the words are what stick with me. I felt a point to the story. A moral in a sorts. Ana has pointed out some great views throughout the episodes to make me think. These views feel to fit the bigger picture of life. Ana was searching for happiness and freedom. But do we really ever have freedom? 

Going back to the beginning... It's the journey not the destination. We all begin and we all end, so what's your journey? It's what happens between those two points that matters. And I also got a feel as we should think about what we do to our world and to each other on that journey. 

The story felt to have an impact on me and got me thinking.



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Comic Review: Void Trip #4

Void Trip #4

Words By:  Ryan O'Sullivan
Illustrations By:  Plaid Klaus

Format:  PDF

Series:  3rd in Void Trip series; Episode #1, Episode #2, Episode #3

1st Impression:  Preparing for the end.

Synopsis:
Now, finally alone in the universe, Ana has to confront her past, her future, and an old friend returning. All the while, the Great White edges closer and closer, now with an ally of his own in tow.

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Thoughts:
*I was given this free review copy at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Ana shows her hippy side in fashion at the beginning of this episode. (**Note: Adult Content based on nudity.)

Ana's upset, and has every right to be. Again, I can't say why as it'll give away the surprise. But Ana knows she's being followed. How are they being followed? How do you beat society? We get an explanation from AI that it can't be done. But! There are stories of organic groups transcending before destroying themselves. Is it possible?

We learn a little about Gabe and Ana's past. Hunter is still on the search with contacting his connections.

Things feel to be getting heavy, preparing for the end.


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Comic Review: Void Trip #3

Void Trip #3

Words By:  Ryan O'Sullivan
Illustrations By:  Plaid Klaus

Format:  PDF

Series:  3rd in Void Trip series; Episode #1, Episode #2

1st Impression:  Euphoria isn't as expected.

Synopsis:
Having now discovered the hippy-paradise super-planet Euphoria, our space hobos finally learn that age-old truth: the worst thing that can happen to a person is having their dreams come true.

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Thoughts:
*I was given this free review copy at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Euphoria. They have found and arrived there. It's not what they think it is though.

Robots. With guns.

The reason Euphoria is as is now, well it makes sense. Sadly. You have to get here and read the story to know. I don't want to giveaway what we find because that's the adventure. I did get a kick out of the robots and their choice of red or blue though.

I'm enjoying this comic because it has the elements in it that's related to people and what we do without knowing it. Why not get back to the basics and enjoy the journey to where ever it is we are going?

Ana, Gabe, and AI are here. Ana feels as though killed the dream. I still enjoy AI's dress choices for the "occasions". I watch for him on the screen/page to see what he's appearing as. Hunter is still after them, and closer than expected. 

You know things can't go as expected but I was surprised a little at the end.

At the end, we get the continuation of The Glimmer Society comic from previous episode. 
This group seems like one I'll enjoy, diverse in personality yet get along so well. They feel like old friends as they know what's coming from each other. 

And there's zombies! 

At the end, I fear for their professor.



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Comic Review: Void Trip #2

Void Trip #2

Words By:  Ryan O'Sullivan
Illustrations By:  Plaid Klaus

Format:  PDF

Series:  2nd in Void Trip series; Episode #1

1st Impression:  Something deeper steers them.

Synopsis:
With their ship's AI now activated, our space hobos finally have the roadmap to the promised land of Euphoria. But what use is a roadmap to those who believe the point of a story is the journey, not the destination?

Purchase At:
Amazon  /  Void Trip Site


Thoughts:
*I was given this free review copy at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Ana is having visions. She has a mentor talking to her. She is determined to NOT listen. There is more to Ana than we know. She's hiding something inside as to why she's avoiding the vision of her mentor and why she doesn't want to go directly to Euphoria.

Just when you think Ana's simply strung out on her Froot, she says something full of meaning and heart. Wow. The big moment for Ana when she tells why she doesn't want to get to Euphoria. That's deep. I think I love her more for the great thought and concern in the answer. She's so connected with the way of things. Will her dreams bring Ana to head to Euphoria? 

The assassin (who's on the cover of this issue) is following hot on their trail still. And leaving a bloody mess in his path. We learn a small detail, the humans belong to him. Or so he says. There is a back story here. Can't wait to learn it.

We see the A.I. present on the page now. lol. How easily he switches dress, and what he switches to in situations. Make sure to keep an eye on him in the background. This is the fun in taking in the images drawn in a comic. I do like when characters are drawn with a realistic feel to them, but there's alien beings as well that fit the universe.

As always, Ana and Gabe can't stay out of trouble.

At the end there's a short comic added - The Glimmer Society, by James Potter & Plaid Klaus. They seem like an interesting crew of friends. It's to continue in the next issue as well!

Comic Book Review: Void Trip

The Void

Words By:  Ryan O'Sullivan
Illustrations By:  Plaid Klaus

Format:  PDF

Series:  1st in Void Trip series

1st Impression:  Fun hippies in space.

Synopsis:
From writer RYAN O'SULLIVAN (Turncoat, The Evil Within, Warhammer 40,000) and illustrator PLAID KLAUS (Turncoat), comes the story of Ana and Gabe, the last two humans left alive in the galaxy. They're low on fuel, they're low on food, and they're low on psychedelic space froot, but they're still determined to make it to the promised land: hippy-paradise, super-planet Euphoria. This is the story of their journey, the friends and enemies they made along the way, and how the universe responded to those who dared to live freely within it.

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Thoughts:
*I was given this free review copy at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

We meet Ana and Gabe as they are attempting to steal fuel for their ship. And we learn about Froot, as Ana loves Froot. Ana and Gabe are traveling together to reach the Promised Land - Euphoria. Ana's determined to make the journey to Euphoria worth it. So she's determined to find the special place organically - by trial and error travelling. Or so she claims is the reason to not turn on the computer's AI.

Where we have Ana and Gabe taking fuel, we will have Space Police following. They are being tracked by one being in particular. And he wants their computer's AI turned on so he can find them.

I enjoyed the artwork in this comic. I found looking it over, it was pleasing to my eye. The characters are drawn realistic rather than abstract. There are characters that aren't human, but they are drawn with a way that you know they are characters in a world. Which, kind of reminded me of all the characters we get in space sci fi shows, books, and stories. I like seeing a diverse universe, and this comic hints at that presence.

Ana reminds me of a good old hippy. She loves her Froot, which is a drug, and the free spirit feel to finding her way. I loved Ana's view on fuel and no one owning it. She really made a cool point that struck a chord with me. Gabe feels like he's the more focused and alert one of the two. Maybe even the drive to keep them moving forward rather than dwindling to long in one place. The two seem like a great pair to keep the story line interesting and moving.

Though, there was a moment I wasn't sure where a sword came from in the story. That was my only moment of wonder. I actually wondered if it was my pdf format I received, that I was missing a page. But, this aside, the characters have befriended me as they do in their meetings of others on the page.

I quickly found, I enjoyed these two characters and thought I could have fun reading them. And the being after them, he would give me enough of that rushing heart beat to wonder if Ana and Gabe will get caught and what will happen if they do. Though, I have this hunch there is more to this being that's after them.

Of course, this is the first comic in the series. When I came to the last page, I wanted to know more! lol. So, I guess I'll have to keep an eye out for more comics.


If you'd like to check out the comic, you can read the first 10 pages online.