After reading the first issue, I went out and bought the rest. What an intriguing, and beautifully drawn, story. Highly recommend.

I CANNOT WAIT TO READ MORE OF THIS! This series is going to be so cool. I almost instantly love everything SGJ writes, and this is no exception. I'm really looking forward to seeing what else happens in the past and how that affects the future. This is perfect timing for me because I often think about how things could be different if certain events never happened. The art is great and the idea behind it all is just *chefs kiss*. I'm really excited and wish there was a bunch for me to read already. Thank you!

This was a fascinating story. The year is 2112, the apocalypse has happened, and earth is either flooded or completely dry. A group of four find a magic cave. It allows them to travel back in time. They are of Indian nations, who believe the best way to save their people and their country is to go back in time and kill Columbus. Seth Grimm Jones writes stories that keep you thinking and staying in your mind for a long time. His debut graphic novel is no different. There are times I wish this was a full novel, but it is superb. It is violent and bloody and gory because it is horror, but done as only South Graham Jones can do.

Thank you to Netgalley for providing a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.

As a first chapter to a larger narrative, this piece works very well. It serves to pull you into the world. It creates enough of a sense of mystery and tension that one wants to see how it will all play out in the end.

The artwork is serviceable. It looks better than what the general American comics industry produces.
The story is simple enough - change an event in the past in order to change the future. The author, however, adds depth by focusing on characters from a Native American culture.

As an apocalyptic horror-fantasy tale based on Native American stories, it will appeal to readers of Rebecca Roanhorse's Trail of Lightning.

My one complaint would be that the goal of the crew - to kill Columbus in order to prevent the USA from being formed - seems ridiculous? Even if they do kill Columbus, surely they must know that other ships would keep coming? The age of exploration was not stopped when ships sank, if anything, it might have pushed the inevitable back a few decades.

I know this is the beginning of a series but I just feel like nothing was explained. We immediately are thrust into some time traveling cave set in 2112 where the MC then travels back in time to try and make sure America never happens. This in theory seems like an interesting concept but I need more details of how and why things are happening the way they are. Also not sure how I feel about the MC's actions at one particular point in the story (he even seems to be upset with himself) and I'm not sure what this is telling us about him as a person. To really see if I'll enjoy this series I need to at least read volume 2 to see if any of my questions are answered.

This is the first time I’ve read anything from Stephen Graham Jones and I really enjoyed it, the art was good.
Rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This was delightful. I love Stephen Graham Jones' writing style and regardless of what the story is, it's almost always a fun romp of a time.

The art style and colour palette was immaculate, I cannot wait to get my hands on a physical copy.

If you're not already a fan of Stephen Graham Jones, it's never a bad time to start. Earthdivers has a very interesting idea which is so blatantly dark that it gives the whole comic an edgy feeling from the very beginning. Look, I love DC and Marvel too. Super heroes are great. But if you want something different and a true unique idea, then this is for you.

Thanks to Net Galley and IDW for allowing me to read this in exchange for an honest review.

Earthdivers, so far, seems like a unique spin on the time travel paradox, meaning how you change the past can end up destroying the future or fulfilling it.

IDW is putting out some compelling work. I recently finished the first two issues of Earthdivers, a new dystopian comic series by Stephen Graham Jones!

It follows an indigenous cast of apocalypse survivors who send one of their own back in time to stop Christopher Columbus.

I’m very intrigued and need to read issue three and four asap.

Shout out to artist Davide Gianfelice and colorist Joana LaFuente for matching SGJ's words with inspiring visuals that keep me turning the pages.

This is the first issue of Stephen Graham Jones's new series Earthdivers. Four indigenous people have found a time travelling cave and plan to go back in time to when Columbus "discovered" America and kill him. The only problem is, that while the one who goes back in time, knows some languages, he doesn't know a lot about sailing, and keeps messing up. Meanwhile, the rest of the group struggles to find out if he really did change history, but don't want to venture too far from the time-travelling cave.

I very much enjoyed the story and am eager to see how it turns out. My only struggle is that with single issues there's not enough time to really understand what is happening or who the characters are, but I look forward to reading the rest.

We enter in 2112 in the midst of an apocalypse. Hope is all but gone, but a portal has been found—a portal to time travel. With this discovery comes a plan to change the past by killing the devil himself. Christopher Columbus.

The cover and author had me immediately clicking the request button, but the summary drew me in even further. Despite the short start, every page left me itching for more as we quickly get to learn about a small Indigenous group of survivors trying to save the world. The art and the banter is quick and witty, and I can't wait to meet the group some more. If you're looking for a fresh start to an apocalyptic journey, then you'll likely enjoy this found family's big beginnings.

Stephen Graham Jones provides an interesting premise for this graphic novel on what would happen if the world could be saved by traveling back in time and killing Christopher Columbus before he discovered America.

This is a great start to the series and I am looking forward to seeing where it is headed. Well established characters, amazing illustrations and vibrant coloring.

I want to thank NetGalley, Stephen Graham Jones and Davide Gianfelice and IDW Publishing for the e-ARC of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are honest, my own and left voluntarily.

Earthdivers #1 is the start of a brand new series by IDW. It's written by Stephen Graham Jones – one of the best horror authors around. So you just know this series will hit you right in the feels and then some.

The series begins in the year 2112, with the world in ruins. As it turns out, the scientists may have been right when they warned us about those rising oceans. Whoops. One group of people may have a solution to everything gone wrong – they just have to go back in time and kill Christopher Columbus.

Writing

What would it be if you could go back in time to right one wrong? Would you erase a horrible person from the earth or find a different solution? Earthdivers #1 explores this core concept, with Stephen Graham Jones pointing fingers directly at the one and only Christopher Columbus as the root of many problems.

When you think about the butterfly effect, it's easy to see how one change such as this would drastically change how our history books were written. Of course, anybody that's spent anytime reading time travel fiction knows just how dangerous such a venture would be.

Much of the first issue is spent bouncing back and forth between two points in time. 2112 and 1492. It doesn't take long for the story to get quite dark, but that was probably to be expected (think about that point in history – it won't take long to get there).

Stephen Graham Jones did a brilliant job setting the scene in this issue, and I can't wait to see what happens next. Simultaneously, I'm dreading it. I've already become attached to the main group in this story, and I'm worried about how it will go from here...

Artwork

Wow. If I thought the writing of Earthdivers #1 was terrific, I was blown away by the artwork inside. Davide Giangelice (pencils), Joana LaFuente (colors), and Steve Wands (letters) are a dream team! Seriously, their work enhanced the impact of this story tenfold.

In particular, I enjoyed the character design in this issue. Each character had so much personality, even at a glance. Likewise, they did an excellent job of making it easy to tell each character apart, including the series' future antagonist (presumably).

The colors complement these darker tones, and I look forward to seeing how they adapt and progress as time goes on. I will have to pick up the full volume of Earthdivers because I need more.

Conclusion

Earthdivers #1 is an intense start to the series. It grabs readers and refuses to let go, pulling us down the science fiction rabbit hole that is time travel. I know things will likely get worse before they get better, but I am here for it.

Great idea, and a promising execution. This was very short, almost like a teaser trailer, to give you a taste of what's to come. This is gonna be great!

It's the name Stephen Graham Jones for me, love his creativity, i requested it so fast when i saw it on Netgalley. Sadly, the publishers only decided to make it available to read on Adobe reader which is such a chore to read on! I'm gonna that has greatly hindered my enjoyment of this. I'll try to get it in hard copy when i can.

𝗙𝗮𝘃 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿: The Sea
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: Normal
𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗲: Comic
𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗿𝗲: Adventure
3/𝟱

🌱THE EXCELLENT
~ Artwork and colours
~ Concept has potential

It it 2112 and humans who couldn’t leave have a found a cave that allows time travel. In order to change their present, one of them must go back to kill Columbus in the first attempt at preventing the end. Trapped in the 1400s the volunteer suffers aboard the ship & realises he wasn’t fully prepared for what needed to be done.

🌱🦖
I enjoyed the artwork & the concept of killing Columbus to change history, has some merit, but the story felt rushed & then drawn out at the wrong parts. The internal dialogues took up a lot of ‘space’ for this short read. 🤔 I would keep reading though.

✨𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱.

🌱THE MEH
~ Too short
~ Dragged on at times
~ Didn’t fully grasp any of the characters

♡🌱 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗲 ;)

Love the illustration and concept of this. It flowed really well and I'm looking forward to the additional pieces of this work!

I was hooked at the Kill Columbus tagline. It was ok. Issue one is usually a lot of backstory and not a lot of plot so I will be continuing to see where this is going. Stephen Graham Jones wrote the Only Good Indians and I loved that book. I am excited to see what he will do with a comic book.

3 stars for now

This was a fantastic read with a great story and amazing art! I’m looking forward to the next installment!

I’m definitely in the middle of a graphic novel/ comic book phase these days!

Reading Arca a few days ago made me want to go through all the comics I borrowed via Comixology (i.e. this girl is getting through Something is Killing the Children)! Arca also made me request Earthdivers from IDW Publishing because it just sounded so interesting!

Earthdivers is part of IDWs attempt to branch out after the loss of comic licenses such as Ghostbusters and transformers! As someone who hasn’t really read either of these comic series (and I’ve only half watched the Transformers movies because of Megan Fox) this doesn’t mean too much to me besides indicating that we’ll get some really interesting comics from a place that already has a good track record picking out things that most people like!

I also want to thank NetGalley and IDW for a copy of Earthdivers! It also worked out for IDW because I ended up buying the part 2!

Earthdivers #1: Kill Columbus came out on the 5th of October 2022. It’s 35 pages long and seems to be under the horror graphic novels category on Amazon. It’s part of an ongoing series so I’m not sure how many we’ll have at the end! There are 6 at the very least, with episodes 4 and 5 available for pre-order and the cover for number 6 right here! It’s also already set to be a tv series by Disney!

I think its nice that we have Arca and Earthdivers by the same publishers. While Arca is take on those who leave, Earthdivers focuses on those who stay. (Did you get the Elena Ferrante reference?)

Earthdivers is about a group of indigenous survivors who come up with a plan to save the earth by rewriting history to stop the United States from coming into existence. As one of them goes back to the past and tries to change things, the others await the consequences of his actions in the future.

As with any graphic novel, you have to comment on the art, which I just loved! The story itself in this book (it is 35 pages) isn’t much. You get the basic premise and that there will be major hurdles to this plan (and it does get dark); beyond that they can’t do much because of the length. It was enough to get me intrigued, and I ended up purchasing the second part from amazon (via Comixology).

As an adult I’ve stayed away from things involving time travel, I’ve always felt like I wouldn’t vibe with that category (so no Doctor Who or Outlander), but Earthdivers makes me feel as though I should give this genre a try! As someone who did love Time Squad, I will say this is like a grown up dark version of Time Squad where they can only save the world by undoing the creation of a country.