EUGENIC

Publisher: BOOM Studios

Written By:
James Tynion IV

Illustrated by:
Eryk Donovan

I really don’t know how to properly explain the terror I felt by the time I finished reading this issue. I mean that word as well: TERROR.

I don’t know if this is a good or bad thing. After reading the back matter ‘Behind the Scenes,’ I have come to believe my reaction – good or bad – is exactly what James Tynion IV and Eryk Donovan wanted.

To that I say, congratulations. Part of me also wants to say #$%^ You!

You’ll understand once you read the book. And you NEED to read the book.




Okay, let me disconnect from my emotional reaction for a minute and end the rant.

As an actual comic book Eugenic is excellent, the story, art, colors, dialog, they are all right on the mark. Scarily so. It is quite noticeable that a lot of thought and work went into craft this piece of art. I call it art, because only a true work of art could invoke this level of emotional reaction.

The book has a very standard, done to death, boring concept: A virus has ravaged the earth and a scientist has discovered a cure. See, standard, old, boring . . .

Terrifying. There are at least three reveals in this issues, and a few different themes. Each reveal takes us further down a path of no return.

Themes dealt with including: playing god, science run amok, and the cure being worse than the disease.

If left on its own Eugenic #1 could stand the test of being a great book. But it is ONE OF THREE. Yet, this ONE is its own self-contained story.

It took guts to turn this tale from a potential typical sci-fi/horror splatter tale, into what it is. It took just as much for BOOM not to demand changes into something more mainstream acceptable.




I wish I could say this is just a cautionary tale that could never happen. It might not be though. There are people in the world trying to do exactly what is showcased in Eugenic right now.

FINAL THOUGHT:
Best single issue I have read all year.

Required Reading.

RATING: 9