Warren Ellis and Jason Howard, the creative team behind Trees, reunite for a new series: Cemetery Beach. And I’m gonna stop there - I could describe the setup, the characters’ names and blah blah blah but it really doesn’t matter.
All you need to know is that, against a futuristic backdrop, two characters have to get from Point A to Point B and a whole mess of people are trying to stop them. That’s right, Cemetery Beach is just one long action sequence!
The characters and story are so basic that they’re unengaging to read, particularly as they’re unstoppable, making all attempts at action unexciting. The futuristic world isn’t very compelling and Ellis’ trademark sarky wit is largely absent with what little there is being unmemorable.
I guess the action’s well done so it’s readable enough and Howard’s art is fine. If you thought the Castlevania series Ellis wrote for Netflix was the jizz, you’ll probably like this, but I found Cemetery Beach to be one-note, unimaginative, boring, about as deep as a single crepe and just as satisfying!
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