Review: Kroma: the Purge #1

In the distant future, a civilization not dissimilar from ours, has been successful in expanding it’s range across the galaxy, setting up colonies on a number of habitable planets.
But one such seeding and settling operation was cut short before completion. Political upheaval on their home world led to the mission being scrapped, and the first wave of settlers stranded, with communications severed.
It would be several millennia before these space travellers would be able to return to the planet they named Terra 3.

Over the intervening years, and for indeterminable reasons, the settlers had somehow lost all awareness of their extra- terrestrial origins. The technology they had once utilised was lost over time.

When finally able to return, the space explorers discover that an unrecognizable and complex culture has evolved in isolation. A society entangled in restrictive religious codes, reminiscent of their own ancient history.

Under strict orders not to intervene, or reveal themselves to the natives, the T3 return mission covertly observes the customs, whilst carrying out surveys of the planet.

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What starts this story is an interesting backstory, with a ready made way to create a prepared world with a reason why we are watching in on the inhabitants! This is a rarity in comic story telling, a way of acknowledging the fourth wall without bringing the reader in! Once within the world we are thrust into a religious, ideological and political maelstrom with betrayals and battles within the first few pages!

Screenshot_2015-05-15-13-20-33It’s a lot to take in, but the introduction makes good reading and solves any worries you may have of not being able to keep up! The people in power are just as you would expect in a world like this – looking after them and theirs! The betrayals and alliances are just window dressing as they look to get to the top!

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The art is interesting, giving a western feel, but what makes the art part of the story even more is the colour – with the different factions being reflected in the colour scheme they favour, as per their religions, they can be set out to be recognized more readily. In addition to this the changing of colours make the elements of spying or going undercover more interestingly!

This is a deep read, with elements of political and religious warefare in the background of two people from two different religions trying to escape the bloodshed. It’s a well tread story to start with, but there are options open and a whole planets to deal with, and I look forward to seeing where it goes!

In addition to this congratulations to James Dee who has put this together so slickly!

I previewed Kroma: The Purge here

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