Undiscovered Country Volume 1: Destiny by Scott Snyder, Charles Soule

​I‘ve enjoyed Scott Snyder’s work in the past and was excited to find his newest series at the library.
And then I began reading this graphic novel and the excitement began to dampen. So now I have to put my thoughts in writing and figure out why.
Well, first off, the art leaves a lot to be desired. The more graphic novels I read, the more I enjoy…well, originality. Even if it isn’t picture perfect. And this at was just so bland. Vivid and all that, but bland. All the characters looked straight out of general casting. Perfectly serviceable, of course, but nothing special.
But mainly, I believe it might have been the plot itself. The grand idea of USA isolating itself from the world and turning into a wildly bizarre Mad Max-like society is conceptually insurging, but the story was so busy and jumped so frantically all over the place, that it was difficult to properly engage with.
Maybe now that we know the characters’ backstories and motivation, the narrative can streamline into a more cohesive, more immersive story? I suppose I’ll have to read book two to see.
Scott Snyder has always had a certain fascination with Americana. Used to put vampires in it. Now it’s…well, different creatures. Very much like something out of Mad Max but with Mummy dressing sensibilities and some original ideas about…personal ornamentation.
Entertaining enough though nowhere near wow quality.