Give me a good dystopian story and I'll be very very happy! That's why I was very excited to get to read Devolution.

This comic book takes place in a world where scientists used the chemical DVO-8 to devolve humanity and stop the ongoing wars. Along with humanity though, all other creatures on earth were devolved, resulting in Mammoths, giant spiders, and giant mosquitoes among others.

This is the world where we meet our protagonist, Raja. She is very determined to reach her father's lab that supposedly had the only revo serum that would re-evolve life on Earth. On her way, she meets a group of people that for some unexplained reason didn't devolve. This is where we meet Gil, who is the evilest villain you can imagine. So evil, in fact, that he seemed like a caricature.

Devolution was definitely a dark and brutal comic book. Despite its strong premise though, it failed to deliver anything that would explain the story. For example, why were these people intact by DVO-8? In addition to this, I found Gil so unbearable, and I would have liked less focus on him.

What I did enjoy though, was the final twist of the book. When Raja reaches the moon, she discovers a truth she's not ready to learn. If the comic had more moments like this, then I would have been more invested in the story.

In conclusion, Devolution has something fascinating going on. It's worth a try if you want to read a dark dystopian story. However, I wouldn't set my expectations high as you won't get all the answers you will have.

I found the premise of this comic very interesting, despite the silly justification of "ending war by ending faith" that way. To me, it was all about the journey, not the start point, and I think Raja's quest to find a solution to the virus was pretty successful, entertaintment wise. It had some narrative deficiencies, such as the weak justification I mentioned at the start or how little the current situation is explained, but I didn't feel like it needed much more explanations.

It is not an unforgettable comic, a masterpiece, nor a unique story, but I really don't think that's what the author was looking for either. Overall, I found "Devolution" to be a fun read for an afternoon, pure entertainment with an atractive style and coloring.

'Devolution' by Rick Remender along with Jonathan Wayshak and Jae Lee is one of those graphic novels where you just have to go with the premise. If you stop to think too hard about the premise, it will all unravel.

It is the future and just about everything has been devolved by science. It was determined that violence was caused by belief in religion, so devolving people would get rid of this in them (refer to my first paragraph about "going with it"). Raja, a human, has survived by being alert and violent. She is on her way to the West Coast of the United States where she knows there is a way to reverse this weird virus. Getting there is hampered by neanderthal-like humans, violent plants and giant evolved insects.

If my description doesn't give you the sense that this whole thing is over the top, then I have erred. Jonathan Wayshak's art is hurried and intense. There is gore and violence and other R-rated content throughout. It feels like the kind of thing that got thought of during a late night brainstorming session with just a few too many energy drinks. It's definitely not for everyone, but I kind of liked it.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Dynamite Entertainment, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.

I enjoyed this book a lot. It was beautifully written an wonderfully drawn. The story was fantastic and deep and keep me entertained. I would love to read more by this author.

The premise was interesting and novel. Implementation wasn't too great, but was still a good read.

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The art is very interesting, just like the story of this book.

First off, this book has an engaging point of view on modern society. The story’s also fast-paced and has intriguing plot twists.

The characters were cool but I think only two really stood out. There’s Raja, our strong female protagonist. She seems to be the only person in this book that’s actually smart.And then there’s the antagonist, Gil. He’s creepy. He rapes, he kills, he does everything humans are not supposed to do.

I thought this book was fun and I recommend it, but only if you’re willing to ignore all the (painfully wrong) science.