A new hero rises from mountains of consumer waste, mass homelessness, and devastating climate change. Some call the hero a myth, an urban legend, but others know that it’s the Junk Rabbit come to life! Described as “Swamp Thing meets RoboCop,” Junk Rabbit #1 is an interesting debut whose visuals stand out.
Jimmie Robinson handles the story and art for this series which takes Earth’s overflowing junk and makes it an extreme. Set in 2198, junk has overwhelmed the planet forcing the haves to head to space, those in the middle to find refuge under domes, and the have nots living in the garbage. It’s all an interesting concept that has a lot of work with and underneath feels like there’s a message.
The story revolves around an influencer who is killed by a mysterious character and the detective the influencer’s father has sent to bring in the murderer. There’s a lot Robinson dances around in the debut. There’s something clearly more about the Junk Rabbit than what’s initially talked about in the issue. It feels like that reveal will be the real driver of what’s to come for the series as a whole, the murder just gets the ball rolling.
The art is what really stands out here. There’s so much detail put in by Robinson. The visuals really tell so much of the world’s story as we get to see what people have put together from the junk to survive and what remains lying around. There’s also teases of the individuals under the dome and what’s shown there has a much greater story than what has been shown so far. The images will have you lingering on the pages, the art tells so much about the world.
Junk Rabbit #1 is an interesting start. It doesn’t quite excite but there’s something there, lots of potential to be had. If nothing else, the visuals are top notch and really shine.
Story: Jimmie Robinson Art: Jimmie Robinson
Story: 7.5 Art: 8.4 Overall: 7.5 Recommendation: Read
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Purchase: Zeus Comics – comiXology/Kindle
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