I received this eARC from Oni Press. It has not affected my honest review.

3.5 stars.

I absolutely love the art style of this graphic novel. I think it's beautiful, detailed and I really like the colour palettes used. Honestly, I'm obsessed with the cover, and there were some panels throughout the graphic novel that were so beautifully visual I couldn't stop looking at them.

Initially I wasn't sold on the weird flesh-block aliens. I guess I like my horror more understated than gory. But I did like the way that the powers unfolded. The way they got into the crew's head was very eerie and I liked the 'cause' of their power. The ending was a lot, lot stronger than the start. I actually really liked the way it ended, it was clever and powerful and I didn't predict it. The way Glory learned to manipulate the surroundings was excellent. Also the way that the ship can pilot around their unconscious bodies was more deeply horrifying to me than anything else - I'd love to read a horror story about that.

The characters didn't totally jump out at me. Particularly because of the space suits they were all a little interchangeable, and I struggled to find them distinct enough to distinguish between them at points. I also felt like I didn't really emotionally connect to any of them. There were brief moments of backstory to make them feel more like whole characters but overall I didn't know much about them as individuals - not always possible to flesh out in a graphic novel, but a bit disappointing nonetheless.

perfect for ridley scott's alien franchise and john carpenter's the thing
super weird and cool and with interesting concepts

A great horror/sci-fi tale about a crew that finds themselves investigating a signal coming from an unknown planet. This is not the most original premise, but the plot continually kept me wanting to find out what going to happen next, even if most of the characters felt interchangeable and bland. The art style and coloring are both outstanding and everything was just the right amount of gross that it needed to be for this story.

Cullen Bunn and Andy MacDonald's new science fiction horror comic Rogue Planet is yes, a bit derivative, but it's too well-written and gorgeously illustrated for the casual science fiction/horror fan to enjoy. Yes, it's contains familiar beats and story-arcs but it is done so well. Fans of the Alien franchise will enjoy this one. If anything MacDonald's art carries the story as there are some truly amazing and disturbing visionary scenes.

Reading Rogue Planet was similar to reading through the rulebook for the tabletop role-playing game, Mothership. This is a big compliment as this graphic novel is heavily thematic with sci-fi horror elements - and everything that comes with the theme: hopelessness, fear, gore, exploration, hope. The story is gripping, in fact, I almost brought my laptop to bed with me late last night so I could continue reading it. The artwork, however, is where Rogue Planet shines. The artists each have a very impressive resume, including Marvel's Doctor Strange and Loki (Andy MacDonald) and the Umbrella Academy and Nightwing (Nich Filardi).

If you're a fan of the sci-fi horror genre, then Rogue Planet belongs on your shelf.

I received an e-Galley ARC of Rogue Planet, written by Cullen Bunn, drawn by Andy Macdonald and Nick Filardi, and lettered by Crank!, from NetGalley and the publisher Oni Press. My honest review follows below, freely given; I am thankful for the opportunity.

I rated this graphic novel 3 stars. The cover grabbed my attention on NetGalley, space and killer tentacles had me sold. It was a pleasant surprise to find this was a one off, the whole story complete; I hadn’t paid that much attention when requesting it, I was just excited.

I enjoyed reading through this once. The colour scheme was vibrant, there were hints at an interesting world build, and several of the illustrations shared the covers grabbing intensity. As the story ended I felt let down by it; the explanation made sense but as a watered down version. If ‘A’ was possible, then ‘B’ ‘C’ and ‘D’ would have been as well and should have been included, not completely absent from the story line.

If you like sci-fi or outer space comics this is the one for you.
Expert artwork and an exciting story to keep you reading.

I received this free from NetGalley in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion

3.5 stars

This was strange story that I enjoyed, for the most part. The crew of a salvage vessel end up on a planet that they intend to pilfer for whatever they can find. What they didn’t expect to find was a planet that could physically manifest the fears in your mind. This of course leads to death and some gore and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Unfortunately, I didn’t really care for the ending. I understood it but it also felt a little contrived and a little preachy which feels like it comes completely out of nowhere. I would still recommend if you enjoy sci-fi/horror graphic novels.

I received an ARC copy of Rogue Planet from Netgalley in return for an honest review. Rogue Planet is a sci-fi horror story. I enjoyed it, but it didn't wow me.

Positives
I enjoyed the aesthetic of this book. The spaceship and its interior seem influenced by the Nostromo from Alien. Similarly, the arrival of humans on an alien inhabited planet that goes pear-shaped bears more resemblance to Aliens or Prometheus. The world-building in this book is very light outside this specific planet, but I did get similar vibes of late capitalism in space as with the Aliens universe. As the horror in space combination is something I like, this book worked for me.

I read comics for the art, so I'm always going to have a soft spot for books that nail that aspect even if the writing is not brilliant. Rogue Planet definitely scratches the itch for art (with some minor quibbles), particularly the covers.

Although most of the story didn't blow me away (see below), the reveal of the mystery at the end was a definite highlight. I'm not sure I would call it a twist, but it was creative regardless.

Negatives
The pacing for this seems a bit off. The characters drop down onto the planet and are immediately beset by horrors. I would've preferred a slow burn on revealing the horror aspects. I usually lean towards those stories that amp up the tension by hiding the monster for most of story, rather than those that reveal the monster early on and then rely on it to carry the horror element by itself. It's rare that the monster-revealed is as terrifying as the monster imagined. In this instance, we have a lot that happens/is revealed in Issue #1.

The general story is well-worn and with the exception of the reveal, I don't think this did much new. This doesn't bother me too much, but I would call it a negative. My bigger complaint is more that the characters have left little to no lasting impact. I don't think I could name a single one. Admittedly, that's also true for the majority of players in other horror works.

I said I loved the art, but I will say that certain representations of the antagonists fell flat. They just look like bunches of intestines. Would have preferred something a bit different.

Conclusion
I loved the art and overall aesthetic, but the writing and characters could have been better.

Rating: 3.5

A unique and fast-paced Graphic novel that really combined horror, sci-fi, paranormal, & cult.
Following the adventure of a crew landing on an orphan planet, they discover mountains of destroyed ships and bodies surrounding a terrifying monster. Like a domino effect paranoia and horror follows in surprising twists as each crewmember faces death.
I think this would be excellent as a novel and for the lore and plot dived into more because even though I thought it was good, I would love more explanation about why everything happened and how it all came to be.

I was given an ARC of this graphic novel in exchange for an honest review.

Rogue Planet is an interesting horror/sci-fi story. It reminds me of the video game, Dead Space. It's just as creepy as the game. It also has beautiful artwork. I read it in one sitting and highly recommend it.

A nice, quick horror, sci-fi comic read. The illustrations are fantastic. I felt it was a little short, but the story was great. Just a lot of characters and a lot of action in a short amount of pages,

sooooo interesting! I love the concept and the plot and the writing. I hope everyone reads it and loves it.

There were places this one could've gone and been good but the characters were unlikable for one while also barely getting time to get enough personality to let us like them. The whole story was basically the played out cliched random spaceship goes in search of a distress signal and finds monsters thing. It's been done before, and better.

I wouldn't recommend it, honestly, the whole thing felt rushed and I just didn't enjoy this much at all.

Maybe if it was more than one volume the story could be decent but it doesn't seem to be so it's all in all a missed opportunity. The stars are mostly for the monster design, which was the best part of the whole book.

Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The premise of this was great but the execution was a bit lacking for me. Throughout the pacing just felt a little off and I feel this story would have benefited from being an issue longer so there would be space to explore the world building a little more and allow the characters to become more important. Although I usually love an abrupt ending, with this graphic novel it felt rushed rather than intentional, unfortunately.

The illustrations are great and match the tone and vibe of the story incredibly but the colouring of this graphic novel is what really sets the scene.

I would recommend this to anyone who prefers plot based graphic novels and doesn’t mind a lot of gore.

*Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review.*

This was pretty great! It didn't make as much sense as it could've, but in the end it all tied together rather nicely. The art, and colours in particular, were beautiful which was a huge plus for me. That and the fast-paced action was what really kept me wanting to read more

I liked the sprinkling of characterisation that was given as it could've easily just been gore and plot. There was a nice mix of characters, perhaps too many that I didn't actually keep track of some of them and they extra crew members should've just been cut, but the ones that were important stood out.

So, all in all, a good comic and an enjoyable read!

Only so-so. There wasn’t anything that really made me think “cool” or “this is awesome” it seemed like they simply wanted to mash up a bunch of popular movies and fell short. The alien thing that was killing the people was pretty lame, why did it have random eyes and teeth? The art was okay for the most part but probably could have been better and the story felt really flat.

This is a science fiction story with cosmic horror elements. I think its a good story but the characters are plain and unrelatable. I think the resolution would be much more shocking if it would have been explained not with dialogues but with some kind of graphic narrative.

At first I felt like this Horror SciFi was playing too heavily off of the scripts of those that came before it but it ended up with a few nicely placed twists that helped set it apart. Very well illustrated too. Really enjoyed this.

I'm torn between giving this a 3.5 and a 4.
This was imaginative but it feels like the storytelling potential was on a need to know basis. There's the space crews "zom-modes" where their implants control them but nothing seems to go into further depth about them. I mean what's the point of it? The only reason I can think of is the parallels where a space monster controls the bodies it's composed of like puppets.

The aliens that start up a cult genuinely look terrifying with how the practice sacrifice. There's significance when it comes to how the antagonist acts in regards to fear, but more frustrating questions come up in response.

Then there's the main antagonist, all of the casts' general fears and desires are manifesting in reaction to some eldritch monster. Both characters and readers are genuinely confused as things go along and they learn more about what happens.

If anything this feels more like an experiment for Cullen Bunn to tackle more diverse genres and stories than get complacent. It's an admirable trait sure but I hope that this leads to more developments on Bunn's part.