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3,427 reviews 68.4k followers

Edited July 5, 2020

three.5 stars

I'd already read the 1st volume merely I desire to go back into this title (perchance) and idea I could use a refresher.

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The gist of this one is that there's this scientist working on a way to travel through the multiverse. Supposedly, the finish upshot volition mean that he can bring back all sorts of new technology to our universe.
Of course, within 2 minutes of starting his machine up, everything goes to hell.
He and his kids (who just happened to exist there that twenty-four hour period), plus his assistants, the security, and the project manager all get sucked into the great wide multiverse. <--at which betoken, the machine goes on the fritz.

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Everything that tin go wrong does become incorrect from there on out, and not everyone who starts this journey will make information technology back.
Non to mention, not everyone on the team is what they seem to be, and almost all of them are hiding some pretty deep, dark secrets.

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Oh, and patently, this piffling science experiment is violent the unabridged multiverse apart, so there's a good chance that their counterparts from other universes take already fabricated enemies of anybody by the time they land on each new earth.
Proficient time, good times...

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Information technology's hard to root for the characters in this thing, but I think I'yard interested in the concept enough to continue.

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932 reviews 331 followers

January 18, 2019

Assuming. Imaginative. Visionary.

I was not sure what to expect with this series but information technology hit me like a runaway train as it pulled me away on it'south adventure. I don't want to go into likewise much item about the plot as information technology might be best to get in near completely fresh the way I did, and jump headfirst into the trip down the rabbit hole and into the onion equally this flawed crew of travelers try to survive their dangerous trip through countless dimensions.

The biggest affair that struck me was how fast the story moves. Information technology drops the reader right into the middle of the action from the beginning and NEVER stops. There is no exposition to get you acquainted with the world at the start, and there is no fourth dimension to take a breather during the entirety of its 400+ pages.

I've seen reviews talk nigh the speed of its storytelling was a problem with it being too disruptive only I totally disagree. I actually appreciated that the creators didn't care for the readers with kid gloves and trusted u.s. to keep footstep with the story. And learning more about the rules, the background of the expedition, and info almost the characters while the story was moving forrad really added to the experience. So buckle your seatbelt before jumping into this i, and keep up!

The artwork here, especially the inking and the colour work, was a real standout here, providing a singular atmosphere that's actually memorable. Whenever I think about this story in the future, I'll visualize those sharp lines and bold neon-ish colors. It'south crawly to look at in this large hardcover format as well.

In that location are a few reasons why my grade for this was dropped a couple points though. The constantly shifting POV narration became a little obnoxious and sometimes distracted from the catamenia of the story, I wish that there was a bit more than variety in the nature of the different dimensions, and I wish some of the activity was easier to follow. This story also seems similar it might benefit from it being read in big chunks similar this premiere book, which collects the first three trade paperback. I seemed to have responded to this better than other friends who started reading it in the shorter paperback volumes.

For me, this was a wild ride and I can't wait to keep.

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522 reviews 78 followers

Edited April 18, 2018

I didn't notice it at first only the constant notation of monologue in each panel is really distracting, annoying and typical ramblings of Remender. Enough with the psycho assay just tell the damn story.

Also I plant the artwork in action scenes not articulate, similar to Depression, too much going on and like all his pb male person characters, I get bored of the downwards trodden and self depreciating. Give united states of america someone fresh please Rick or you lot're going to send your readers into a depression too!

The good is that it's great sci fi, I must say I had been looking frontward to this for a while, only I reamin disappointed.

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    851 reviews 19 followers

    Edited June 12, 2020

    Just finished reading this a second time because I'm doing a directly read through of the entire series. I still love it. While the high concept science fiction takes a back seat to the flawed humans, I find information technology engaging, entertaining, and fifty-fifty a trivial thought provoking.

    The art outshines the story I remember. Scalera's pencils have lots of motion in them. They are like a dirty version of anime with angled faces and the imagination and design for the different worlds is astonishing. The color palette which changes based on the new worlds always fits perfectly.

    The master characters all accept issues and I know some accept found information technology hard to care about any of them but I practise feel Grant is someone who has made mistakes and is actually trying to make upward for them, but even in those endeavors he makes more mistakes. His redemption I call back is what is driving me to continue reading now.

    Remender's writing is a petty jumbled upward. In this volume he recounts character's errors multiple times which got old. There's some bitter commentary on society, guilt for past mistakes, morality vs. practicality. He'south thrown a little bit of everything and at times it feels unfocused. Hopefully he straightens this out in the rest of the series.

    EDIT: I forgot to mention that I have the kickoff, glued bounden edition of this and the gutter loss is horrible. The bounden is and then tight it takes a lot of endeavor to really hold the pages open. There is a remastered version with a sewn binding that I would prefer to have but I certainly don't desire to pay for ii.

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    Profile Image for Jirka Navrátil.

    145 reviews nine followers

    January 27, 2021

    No ty bláho!!

    Co jsem to teď dočetl jako?!

    Kresba top a příběh parádní.

    Potřebuji další díl!! Nutně!! Hned!!

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      1,127 reviews 98 followers

      February 9, 2016

      Lots of philosophical high concept issues dealt with during a story of inter-reality travel. I loved the annotate "How can anything matter if every possible matter happens?" In this story the universe if full of other realities where unlike choices were made. Space realities where everything happens is an amazing idea. Every cure and adept matter instead of the bad happened somewhere along the way. But besides, every worse and bad thing besides. Our heroes of this story are stuck with a malfunctioning motorcar shooting them into dissimilar reality after reality as they attempt to survive and become dorsum home. And with every bad and good possible discovery and outcome on the line, the stakes for doing the right affair could not be higher. Almost of united states of america would do anything to protect our family unit, simply what nearly reality? What about friends and coworkers? What about our selves from different timelines?

      This is four star content and I've been highly anticipating this volume for months. I'one thousand removing a star because of the binding. They spent extra money to make this book bigger than normal and I love that but they skimped on the binding. It'due south glued, tight, and there is some gutter loss. At that place should not be gutter loss in a volume of this size. I would gladly take paid $10 more for a sewn binding that would lay flat with no gutter loss and it could not cost nigh that corporeality for the improve binding. Hopefully in a couple years when the side by side book comes the binding will be ameliorate.

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      455 reviews 9 followers

      Edited April 26, 2018

      This is a crazy, fast paced, sci-fi nonsense filled, deeply disruptive joy ride. I really enjoyed this volume and glad I tackled the 400 folio Vol 1 as opposed to several smaller trades. I needed to read a lot of this together to try and keep track of what all was happening.

      If you similar Rick Remender (and I really enjoyed his take on X-Force) and then this is a perfect case of him at his best. It'southward a niggling overly swear-y for me, in that it feels forced at times to actually bulldoze home the drama, merely that'southward a minor nit-option in an otherwise fantastic narrative.

      I look forward to reading more of this series at this ends on a spectacular cliff hanger.

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      282 reviews 5 followers

      July 23, 2020

      Vizuálně naprosto úžasné! 10 komiks si zaslouží každý centimetr čtvereční z velké plochy téhle Premiere HC edice. Jeho kresba je úžasně dynamická, barevná a plná fantazie.

      Příběh je taktéž skvělý. Jsou tam úžasné nápady a scénář si krásně hraje south možnostmi cestování mezi dimenzemi/realitami. Ty nápady a možné důsledky cestování mezi realitami  jsou naprosto ohromující. Příběh je to taky hodně o rodině. O tom co máme a nevážíme si toho, a o tom, že některé věci si uvědomíme až když je už pozdě s tím něco dělat.

      Five první polovině se nám představí vědecký team, který se kvůli sabotáži ztratil v nekontrolovaných skocích mezi alternativními realitami. Five druhé polovině začne příběh lehce ztrácet zběsilé tempo a začíná se více zamotávat. Začínají se vyhrocovat vztahy mezi "dimenzionauty", jak si hlavní hrdinové říkají, a nikdy nevíte, jestli se dalšího skoku dočkají všichni z nich. Navíc se ukazuje, že v každé dimenzi, bez ohledu na tamní životní formy, existují bytosti due south podobným osudem jako mají naši hrdinové. 5 jedné chvíli jsem si uvědomil, že něco podobného jsem viděl v Atlasu mraků, ale ta podobnost je jen velmi vzdálená. Black Science je mnohem komplexnější a komplikovanější, a časová souběžnost těch podobných osudů napříč realitami a fakt, že se tyto bytosti mohou vzájemně setkat, má naprosto nepředvídatelné a dalekosáhlé důsledky.

      Překvapila mě kvalita Premiere Hardcoveru. Parádní pevná vazba a velmi kvalitní papír, na kterém nezůstávají otisky. Zmínit musím i obsáhlou galerii alternativních obálek, skicář a ukázku scénáře. Prostě paráda!

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        327 reviews 118 followers

        December 29, 2017

        Рік Ремендер завжди писав добротний сай-фай, не вдаючись ані в постмодерністські ігри, ані в складні філософсько-фізичні теорії, позбавляючи таким чином основного у жанрі - фантазії. У цьому коміксі, як на мене, збалансовано екшн і драму, витримано ритм і вибудовано просто нереально прекрасні світи (не без майстерної руки художника Матео Скалера). З одного боку, це історія про непередбачувані наслідки наукових експериментів і загалом людського бажання зазирнути за ширму відомого, що призвело д�� часових стрибків і, як наслідок, руйнування світів, реальностей і планет. Звідси можна "розкручувати" й питання екологічної безпеки, культурної спадщини й людської самовизначеності. Так, це все ск��адно звучить, але подано дуже легко й зрозуміло. Особливим плюсом у серії є паралельний монолог головного героя Ґранта МакКея - анархіста, науковця, руйнівника всесвітів і власної сім'ї - який (монол��г) додає драматизму й глибини історії.

        З іншого боку, це також розповідь про сім'ю, дружбу, цінності, тобто усі важливі речі для людей. Найбільш мені подобається те, що герої не просто безпідставно й нелогічно маніфестують ці проблеми, а приходять до них через різні випробовування. Тому довіра виникає не на рівні "вірую, бо абсурдно", а на рівні "вірую, бо логічно". Це означає, що ми пожинаємо плоди своєї діяльності (і часто бездіяльності), втрачаючи рідних, а основне - самих себе. Десь у цибулині часових стрибків, далеко від Землі.

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        661 reviews eight followers

        Edited January 3, 2021

        Blackness Science. Recommended for fans of Sciencefiction, time travel, and badass action. And likewise with alot of heart. Its a story well-nigh a family actually. The father spends all his time making some sort of time Travel device. They decide to exam it and shit goes very wrong. They jump time with the entire family and attempt to fix the sabotaged pillar. So every couple hours the make a new bound they dont know where. Making this a very action packed fun read. Everything that happens has a sort of butterfly upshot. So happy to take sold my trades and  get this magnificent edition. Its huge ! The size of the DC Absolutes, the oversized artwork is stunning and this is actually a palatial edition

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