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Finally got around to reading this and unfortunately it just fell kind of flat for me. The art style is fine but the story was rather mediocre.

'Kino Vol. 1: Escape from the Abyss' by Joe Casey with art by Jefte Paolo is another title in the birth of superheros from an event called The Catalyst.
This title is about Major Alistair Meath who was involved in the accident in space. He has returned to Earth, but not the same as he was before. In fact, he's not even conscious when we meet him. He's hidden away and hooked up to a machine being fed simulations. He is starting to have control over the simulations though, and there is a group of people who are after his hidden location for their own reasons.
I've read a few titles in the Catalyst Prime universe, and, to be honest, none of them are all that great, but a few have been fun. What I did like in this one was the old style superhero comic style of Major Meath's subconscious world. The art was ok, but a bit too angular for my liking.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Oni Press, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.

To be blunt, the cover looks really lame. It stands out, yes, but it hides the fact that this is a really good book. In this case, don't judge this book by it's cover. It is very good. See for yourself.

The campiness/tropey-ness of Meath's half of the graphic novel is getting to me, and not in a good way. The same goes for Assante. And once again, I'm mixed on the art.