Amelia Sky #1 is a comic written by Jermaine M. Boyd with illustrations by Gwynn Tavares. After an apocalyptic event a young girl searches for her family. This is a post-apocalyptic comic with supernatural, science fiction, and horror elements as well as a bit of drama. The leading lady for this tale is Amelia Sky, she is a young girl with unexplained abilities who is currently suffering from memory loss. The story begins with New York City under some sort of attack with crowds of people rushing down the streets. Amelia is being carried by her father, who is followed by her mother, as he attempts to get her to safety. The violence here is hard-hitting with some blood and gruesome moments. The pacing here is fast at first but it slows down to steady afterwards. The tone is like that of an isolation-focused horror with intense moments due to danger and violence. The dialogue is conversational with some thick text bubbles. There are no word-heavy pages here. This is an eerie debut issue that has creepy worldbuilding, unanswered questions, and a lead who isn’t afraid to look for answers.

            The art here is softly detailed and looks to be drawn with watercolors. The colors here tend to be dark in tone with purposeful low saturation. For scenery we have snow-covered streets, buildings, and vehicles. The location changes frequently as Amelia travels throughout a post-apocalyptic New York. She’ll enter bunkers and homes and travel long distances. The backgrounds usually show the surroundings but occasionally it’ll be a gradient color, usually bright. The expression level here leans a bit towards the lower end as these characters have hardened or shocked faces. The emotional range here consists of sadness, fear, and terror. The faces are decently drawn but can appear simplistic at times. The different expressions still manage to come across clearly. There are strange creatures here that have similarities to ones we see in real life. The violence is hard-hitting and a bit gruesome with some blood but no gore. The action scenes usually come in quick bursts with a decent amount of panels.

“Is this worth reading?”

Yes, if this is up your alley.

“Would I like this?”

If you like post-apocalyptic stories with supernatural, science fiction, and horror elements that star a young black girl and feature creepy vibes, violence, and a bit of drama then this is for you.

“What would this comic’s film rating be?”

R. Violence.

“Could I get a quote from the comic?”

“Maybe this is where they are.”

 

Physical Link: https://www.prismacationstudios.com/store-1/p/amelia-sky-issue-1-anti-aliasing-awakening-pt-1

Digital Link: https://www.prismacationstudios.com/store-1/p/digital-amelia-sky-issue-1-anti-aliasing-awakening-pt-1

Kickstarter Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2027539363/amelia-sky-comic-book-series/description

***IN-DEPTH COMIC STATS BELOW***

Probably Contains Spoilers

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Actual Pages(not counting covers and credits): 22

Violent Pages: 9, for 41% of the comic

Sexy Pages: 0, for 0% of the comic

 

**The levels below aren’t necessarily maintained throughout the whole comic, but they were definitely reached**

 

Violence Level – 3

“Wasn’t no tussling at all.”

“Sometimes you gotta hit somebody.”

“I’m getting charged with how many counts of assault?”

“This was a tournament arc.”

“All my life I had to fight.”

 

Gore Level – 3

“The only thing leaking out your face is tears.”

“Looks like somebody spilled some ketchup.”

“Might need to soak that up with a bath towel.”

“That isn’t supposed to be outside the body.”

“This is a slaughterhouse.”

 

Death Level – 3

“And everybody lived happily ever after.”

“We might have gone to a couple funerals.”

“It just LOOKS like a serial killer was here.”

“Yeah this was a tragedy.”

“Think Gettysburg.”

 

Porn Level – 1

“Everybody kept their clothes on.”

“I guess it was too hot for a bra.”

“Sometimes you got to let everything air out.”

“This is like late night Cinemax in the early 2000’s.”

“Oh. This is porn.”