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Savage #3 Discussion
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You seem sure about that... which other mystical island infested with meat-eating dinosaurs and opposing factions of ruthless killer humans trying to survive while dealing with mysterious dimensional portals in the jungle stories comics does Savage compete against?
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Oh, I'm sure.
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Best issue yet! Still not 100% convinced they're in the Faraway, but it seems more and more likely.
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Fanasic art as always on this series - Clayton Henry is great, and I absolutely love Lewis Larosa's work in this issue. The incredibly dynamic poses, the sequential layouts [particularly when he overlaps panels and also has figures pop out of the panel borders], the attention to little details [the dude with the key chain nipple rings ], the *astounding* rendering of light & shadow... gah! Reber did a brilliant job of colouring over him too.
I'm loving the mood and atmosphere of the story, and the pace in which it is told adds a lot of emotional impact to the events . Has the vibe of the tv show LOST.
Very cool to see that there is indeed a stationary portal somewhere nearby - this in addition to the previous revelation that some of the water was actually glass in places is a definite confirmation that they have been transported to The Faraway, and arent just stranded on a weird island on Earth.
My only real criticism of this series so far is that there isnt a ton of substance to it. It tends to be a quick read overall & despite the great atmosphere of it all, not much is really happening. I'm not entirely sure why its taking Kevin jr. so long to go after the group of savages hanging out around that portal. I mean, I get that he was a lost kid growing up, was probably scared & also was following his mothers teaching to not engage or be seen until he learned over time to fight, but still - it just seems like a lot of years have passed since his mother was shot.
And I hate to say this, but it didn't make a lot of sense that those guys killed her like that. Not that I want to see it happen, but a good looking woman on an island full of male brutes... I guess it was a blessing that she was shot.
I'm loving the mood and atmosphere of the story, and the pace in which it is told adds a lot of emotional impact to the events . Has the vibe of the tv show LOST.
Very cool to see that there is indeed a stationary portal somewhere nearby - this in addition to the previous revelation that some of the water was actually glass in places is a definite confirmation that they have been transported to The Faraway, and arent just stranded on a weird island on Earth.
My only real criticism of this series so far is that there isnt a ton of substance to it. It tends to be a quick read overall & despite the great atmosphere of it all, not much is really happening. I'm not entirely sure why its taking Kevin jr. so long to go after the group of savages hanging out around that portal. I mean, I get that he was a lost kid growing up, was probably scared & also was following his mothers teaching to not engage or be seen until he learned over time to fight, but still - it just seems like a lot of years have passed since his mother was shot.
And I hate to say this, but it didn't make a lot of sense that those guys killed her like that. Not that I want to see it happen, but a good looking woman on an island full of male brutes... I guess it was a blessing that she was shot.
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I was disappointed to see a portal. I said to my self O look Magic unless it's explained why portal exist and what purpose the far away is it's magic and a cop out. And if you can just walk through it what's stopping everyone else of the group just fing off back home. why stay with a guy who kills pretty girls everyone in the sick and twisted group could enjoy and steals your meal. It was good not much Dino fighting nice to see the kid can talk and isn't feral.
If you make a shelter on a beach your compleatly stupid. Beaches are the best hub for resources and food and a shelter like that would be spotted a mile away. It's surprising to me that the savages survived that long un discovered
If you make a shelter on a beach your compleatly stupid. Beaches are the best hub for resources and food and a shelter like that would be spotted a mile away. It's surprising to me that the savages survived that long un discovered
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Really liked this issue. I expect that we will discover that they can't go back through the portal - otherwise sooner or later someone there would defy the big dude and leap through. Like grendel, I was fearful that his mom's fate would be uglier - glad they didn't go that route, but I don't think that's the way it would have happened in real life.
Those men are truly beasts - the way they went all 2001 monolith beatdown on that motorcycle rider. They're basically waiting for the portal to bring them stuff and people. Judging by the skulls in the van, they've killed plenty over the years. Interesting that they bury their own tribe and use markers. Any thoughts on the flaying and spreading of her bones? Why spread her bones? And flaying? Do you think they cannibalized her?
As soon as she died, I knew they took him into the tribe. It's the only explanation for how he survived this long and for his hunting skills. He must have known they killed his mother. I'm guessing he went along with them for survival purposes. Hopefully next we'll find out why and when he broke away from them - was there another event or did he just feel he was finally capable? I'm curious about that group dynamic as well. Was the core group together when they ended up there, as part of a unit or gang of some sort? The seem to have a hierarchy - it may have been in place prior to their arrival. They're not speaking English.
Gorgeous art as usual. I think Lewis upped his game even more this issue. Clayton always does a good job as well.
Those men are truly beasts - the way they went all 2001 monolith beatdown on that motorcycle rider. They're basically waiting for the portal to bring them stuff and people. Judging by the skulls in the van, they've killed plenty over the years. Interesting that they bury their own tribe and use markers. Any thoughts on the flaying and spreading of her bones? Why spread her bones? And flaying? Do you think they cannibalized her?
As soon as she died, I knew they took him into the tribe. It's the only explanation for how he survived this long and for his hunting skills. He must have known they killed his mother. I'm guessing he went along with them for survival purposes. Hopefully next we'll find out why and when he broke away from them - was there another event or did he just feel he was finally capable? I'm curious about that group dynamic as well. Was the core group together when they ended up there, as part of a unit or gang of some sort? The seem to have a hierarchy - it may have been in place prior to their arrival. They're not speaking English.
Gorgeous art as usual. I think Lewis upped his game even more this issue. Clayton always does a good job as well.
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I'll agree with all of your accolades, the book is terrific. But I will agree with this point somewhat. It does seem to be taking its time getting where it's going.grendeljd wrote:My only real criticism of this series so far is that there isnt a ton of substance to it. It tends to be a quick read overall & despite the great atmosphere of it all, not much is really happening.
And yeah. While it's unlikely, I'm glad Mom met with a swift end.
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its a timearc, they are in the farawaynonplayer wrote:I was disappointed to see a portal. I said to my self O look Magic unless it's explained why portal exist and what purpose the far away is it's magic and a cop out.
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Impressed with the entirety of the story. Knocking it out of the park.
Think the best things coming out of Valiant right now are these tangential characters. Divinity (not Solar) and Savage (not Turok).
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Really enjoyed this issue, art and story blend perfectly. The low sales on this mini series is criminal given the quality of the whole package!!
Very sad ending and I almost wished the door was left open for his mother to still be alive but I guess the impact of this issue would have been lessened.
As others have said I'm intrigued to know what language they speak, the fact that KJ also speaks that language indicates he was caught by the tribe and spends time with them.
2 tiny gripes, one typo on the word 'until' (how is that missed) and also English people don't say 'mom' (if I'm correct in remembering they're an English family)!
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Very sad ending and I almost wished the door was left open for his mother to still be alive but I guess the impact of this issue would have been lessened.
As others have said I'm intrigued to know what language they speak, the fact that KJ also speaks that language indicates he was caught by the tribe and spends time with them.
2 tiny gripes, one typo on the word 'until' (how is that missed) and also English people don't say 'mom' (if I'm correct in remembering they're an English family)!
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pixierosa wrote:As soon as she died, I knew they took him into the tribe. It's the only explanation for how he survived this long and for his hunting skills. He must have known they killed his mother. I'm guessing he went along with them for survival purposes. Hopefully next we'll find out why and when he broke away from them - was there another event or did he just feel he was finally capable? I'm curious about that group dynamic as well. Was the core group together when they ended up there, as part of a unit or gang of some sort? The seem to have a hierarchy - it may have been in place prior to their arrival. They're not speaking English.
Very good points about the language - I missed that KJ had parentheses on his dialogue too. It definitely makes more sense that they grabbed him and made him part of their tribe for a period of time before he took off on his own. I don't quite understand their group dynamic either yet, but in a good way - it's mysterious not non-sensical. Seems like the tribe is a mixture of new portal recruits and generations of survivors... the VW mini-van is one possible clue that this has been going on for many many years.Dallow Spicer1 wrote:As others have said I'm intrigued to know what language they speak, the fact that KJ also speaks that language indicates he was caught by the tribe and spends time with them.
How's ya mum?Dallow Spicer1 wrote:and also English people don't say 'mom' (if I'm correct in remembering they're an English family)!
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It's not even a heavy criticism on my part - the story is well written if you take the time to absorb it all.jmatt wrote:I'll agree with all of your accolades, the book is terrific. But I will agree with this point somewhat. It does seem to be taking its time getting where it's going.grendeljd wrote:My only real criticism of this series so far is that there isnt a ton of substance to it. It tends to be a quick read overall & despite the great atmosphere of it all, not much is really happening.
Sad, but for the best. Could have been much worse for her.jmatt wrote:And yeah. While it's unlikely, I'm glad Mom met with a swift end.
This tribe does have women in it too though, so there's that. Maybe it was more of a ritualistic killing, or possibly cannibalism as pixierosa suggested. Could also be that the tribe knew they were around all those years, and once they caught her that leader assumed she would not easily convert to being one of them?
It's all strange (in a good way), however you slice it.
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NOW you're speaking my language! she's fine thanks!grendeljd wrote:How's ya mum?Dallow Spicer1 wrote:and also English people don't say 'mom' (if I'm correct in remembering they're an English family)!
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Will the main character making an appearance in other Valiant titles?
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No doubt. I spend time in every panel.grendeljd wrote:It's not even a heavy criticism on my part - the story is well written if you take the time to absorb it all.
You would think the gang, up against dinosaurs and hardship, would simply absorb the unfortunates who find themselves there into the group. The value of a human being is about a billion times that of a motorcycle helmet, especially in those conditions.
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Another great issue in a great series. Larosa's action sequences are fantastic as usual.
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