This was one hell of a ride! Blink follows Wren who tries to find out where she comes from and what happened to her parents. She has no recollection of her past and all she has are flashes — blinks — of a strange place. She is sent an online video of something that triggers her memory, finds the house where she comes from, and then she finds out what really happened to her and her family. It’s strange, weird and very out there in its concept.

It’s science fiction when it’s best, in my opinion, as it takes a normal enough concept and makes it strange and eerie — we don’t really know what happened, we just know what has happened to the place afterwards. There are weird flashes of what has become of people (see: creepy body modifications) and it’s very cultish.

The art was really great and really encapsulated the universe. It was strange, vibrant and techy, which worked really well for the graphic novel. I think it’s definitely worth reading if you want pretty art and a strange science fiction / cult / supernatural story.

I know most reviews have said they didn’t really get the plot, but I also don’t really think it’s necessarily one you HAVE to get to like the graphic novel. It’s like life, sometimes you don’t really get to know everything except the moment you find yourself in, and it makes sense not all is revealed to Wren (or the reader). It’s also got a relatively open ending, so I’m hoping there’ll be more coming out!

Thank you to NetGalley and Oni Press for the ARC!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this graphic novel. The artwork within this graphic novel is absolutely stunning. The use of space on the page and non-traditional layouts really was engaging and added to the overall feel of the story. That being said, I didn't really understand the plot of the story. There seemed to be little build-up or development, and things happened so suddenly and then were moved on from. It didn't always feel cohesive. By the end I didn't really know what had happened or what was going on, nor did I care. The artwork was by far the best part of the story.

A spooky and scary book. The art is vibrant and exciting and really draws you in.
The story is engaging and kept me hooked throughout.
A really great piece of art!

Ok, so... the artwork for this comic was good. REALLY good. Exceptional even. But the plot? I'm... not quite sure what happened. I don't get how none of this could have come to light earlier, and I don't understand what the POINT was. I guess it just wasn't for me.

Thank you Netgalley for the arc. I was excited to read this as I'm a big fan of Sebela's series Crowded (which I loved!). This was the complete opposite end of the spectrum. Very dark, mysterious, and honestly confusing. I wasn't entirely sure what was happening for the entire middle part of the story. Maybe I'm missing something or this just went over my head. The premise was so intriguing, the art was amazing, and the narrative was interesting, but I wish I understood what transpired more. I do like Selbela's interrogation of technology as a theme in his work but this was a tiny bit too muddled for me.

I really loved the art style of this graphic novel. The cover itself is beautiful. The layout of the comic strips themselves had a very interesting composition. Unlike any I've seen before. It work for some pages but for others it made it a little difficult to follow which way the story flows (this may just be me though). Overall an enjoyable read, and I will keep a look out for more of the artists other work!

Blink is the newest cult graphic novel that you must read! AHHH This was such a great story. In a society that continues to add more and more technology and the fear of being watched through that technology mounts, this story comes at such a great time.

Blink follows the story of Booker who appeared mysteriously on the streets of NYC with no memory of where she came from. When she receives a link to CCT footage of somewhere that seems familiar, this story starts truly racing and building to a terrifying conclusion. This graphic novel starts off a little slow, but the pay-off is so worth it. You aren't going to see what is coming until the very last page.

PS - This is great for fans of Dirtbag Rapture!

I wasn't the biggest fan of this one.
The art style wasn't my favourite but I liked it well enough. Same for the story, it was ok but it sometimes felt disjointed. A lot of things could've benefited from explanations and backstories, I ended up not knowing exactly what was happening.
The layout of the pages sometimes made it difficult to follow along, as by the time I was halfway through a page I realised I was reading in the wrong order.
I gave it three stars because I didn't hate it, but it was only OK.

In the mid-90s, dot-com millionaire Josh Harris created an art project called Quiet: We Live in Public, in which he took over 100 people and enclosed them in an underground bunker in which their every need and want would be satisfied, but they would have to give up their privacy and consent to being filmed at all times.

Blink was clearly heavily inspired by this, but, without any spoilers, taken very much to the extreme. The concept of constantly being watched and how people can be affected and transformed by this is a very interesting one, and I do think that the real-world and psychological implications of this could have been explored more. The comic focused more on the sci-fi(?) elements, which were very cool but weren’t really explained in as much depth as I would have liked. I would have liked a little more focus on how Blink the social experiment became Blink the sci-fi horror nightmare mansion.

The art is fantastic and I especially liked the panelling - I love seeing panels in comics pushed beyond the standard polygons and how fluid panels can help move the story forward.

I requested this book because I loved Christopher Sebela’s trilogy Crowded, and while this had a completely different kind of tone and style, it was a similarly interesting take on technology and the near future (though I must admit that I enjoyed Crowded a bit more).

(3.5 stars rounded up to four mostly for the phenomenal art)

Thank you to Netgalley and Oni Press for an advance review copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

An ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS graphic novel! The text and line work are impeccable. The layouts are imaginative and the textured design on every page is phenomenal. This however, did not translate well to ebooks (luckily my PDF reader allowed page spread reading), but would look beautiful as a book for

The promise of a cyberpunk sort of found footage story peaked my interest, but ultimately the payoff was a bit of let down. The confusion and hysteria amps up to 11 as soon as she dives underground with the story and the imagery moving at breakneck speed through a myriad of page layouts and hundreds of text boxes. I felt the story is broken up into three big exposition dumps which hindered the action and made the complex subject matter a bit difficult to follow. Also, the word to visual ratio is heavily weighted towards text making it difficult to appreciate the impeccable layout design.

Is it an origin story about the new gods? A parable about technology? A Matrix-chosen-one cyberpunk future? It all blends in together, never quite gelling for me.

Thank you to Oni Press for the opportunity to read and rate and review this arc which comes out May 16,2023.

This is a found footage horror book: I know crazy concept for a book. I thought it wouldn’t translate well to book form but it surprised me. Wren Booker was 3 when she was found alone and bloody on the streets of NYC. Since that day she couldn’t remember Jack squat until she finds this website that streams multiple CCT feeds from an abandoned building. So what does Wren do? She goes and investigates. From there the book is off running. I enjoyed it.

Blink starts with a mistery that keeps the reader invested in the story. What's the deal with Wren Booker's past? Why was she found wandering the streets alone and covered in blood as a kid, and why doesn't she remember anything? What happened to her parents?

The highlight of this comic is the art style and the unusual and clever layout of the pages, which matches the action very well. It can be confusing, however, as sometimes it's not clear where to start reading the dialogues and what direction to follow - even experienced readers might have trouble with that. As for the story, it's ok. The explanations are quite far-fetched and obscure, and the resolution is a bit of a letdown. I think I had high expectations for this comic and it didn't live up to them. But it's an enjoyable read for horror/sci-fi fans, though probably not very memorable in the long term.

Confusing but beautiful in a fascinating way. I think this would be a lot better in book-form, as some 2page spreads didn’t translate properly to an ebook.

Dark, cultish, and circular. I love a story that tells itself into a circle. Haunting.

Thanks to NetGalley for this advanced copy of the ebook!

I had so much fun reading this. Blink is a sharp and wonderfully dizzying ride into the extremes of technology and fanaticism and what it would look like if those things happened to merge. The pacing in the beginning of the story is a little shaky- I would have loved to spend a bit more time with our protagonist, Wren, to really understand and care for her as she plunges headfirst into her forgotten past- but as soon as she enters the house of Blink, that's where the plot starts to really shine. I have to highlight the artist and colorist for this title (Sherman and Filardi)- huge props to them! I was constantly blown away by how good everything looked. Wonderful textures, gorgeous linework, distinct character concepts, incredibly fun and creative page layouts. They are what make this work for me. I can't wait to see future installments!

Blink is a graphic novel that follows Wren, a woman plagued by sleep paralysis with a past she can’t remember. She goes on a journey to try and figure out what happened to her parents only to find out that what happened is far beyond anything she could have imagined.

I am a huge fan of horror and graphic novels so seeing the two together, I knew this was something I wanted to read. The art style is so stunning and unique. Truly so different from anything else I have ever seen in the context of a graphic novel.

The story itself was a little disjointed. In order to match the art style, some of the speech bubbles were in a weird order making it hard to know what to read first and I had to restart some pages several times to really understand what was going on. I think the story was also a big convoluted due to having so much going on. The way this ended, I am not sure it it’s a standalone or if there will be more but I think this particular volume could have benefited a lot being twice the length to really go into the story. I could see myself rereading this just to pick up on things I missed the first time.

Hunched over, a character leans in to their computer screen, sorting and making sense of the shadowy world in which they live. Christopher Sebela invites us along for this reading journey and the response the pages create place us in the suspenseful frame of mind we discover on the visual page.

I enjoyed this inventive and atmospheric use of the comics page -- a searingly creative approach!

Wren is obsessed with finding out why she was found alone and covered in blood as a child. Her discovery leads her to an abandoned building that isn’t what it seems.

Really great artwork and panelling. There were certain aspects where I just stared at the creativity on the page!

I think this could be such a great story but the story was way too big for the short format. I wanted more build up and more time to just let the story soak in. The pace was SO FAST and because of that I just didn’t connect to the story and found myself rereading because I got lost.

Overall though, a great concept and really interesting narrative on security and monitoring. Very big brother.

Blink follows Wren as they try to uncover the secrets of their past. Wren was found as a baby, in the street and covered in blood. Wren uncovers CCT footage and it recognizes some of the location as a place she has been before.

I will admit that we I requested this arc, I didn't realize that it was a graphic novel. I was caught up in the premiss, and the cover art that I didn't look closely enough at the description. I don't normally read graphic novels but I loved the artwork! It is beautiful and I found myself really drawn into the art work and how it enhanced the story.

My only critique is that I wish there had been more character development around Wren. I appreciated how the jumped right into the story but I wanted to know a bit more about her. Overall I enjoyed this and if you read graphic novels regularly I think that you would enjoy this too!

Absolutely beautiful! Unfortunately so packed with things I can only halfway tell what exactly happened.