Distant Soil, Vol. 1 The Gathering (v. 1)
by Colleen Doran
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Author: Colleen DoranEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2001-01-01
ISBN: 1887279512
Number of pages: 240
Publisher: Image Comics
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Book Review: A toned down version of the original...
Summary: 4 Stars
If you were introduced to a Distant Soil in its WARPS Graphics incarnation--this is a toned down version rewritten to be less offensive, yet be warned it delves more deeply into unpleasant subjects like child molestation and rape. Incidents that were hinted in the WARP version are now in chilling detail, while other plot points, characterization and intrigues are glossed over or toned down so we are left with a version that feels schizophrenic.
A Distant Soil is sci-fi in its truest form. A diabolical long-lived alien race is set on conquering the galaxy. When not killing their own children for unwanted psychic powers, they spend their time conquering lesser races to enslave. The alien race's power is embodied in the Avatar, a godlike deity that is supported/enslaved by the vile Hierarchy.
The gist of the story (for there are many subplots and dimensional cross-overs) is a recently deceased Avatar charged with killing children with unwanted psychic powers took pity and allowed many to live that would have otherwise been killed. One of these deviants is discovered and with the help of the new Avatar escapes to earth where he fathers several children...
One of which happens to be an Avatar incarnate, sharing a soul with the current Avatar. The alien race is shocked that such a lesser being wielding this power and sets out to find and kill this upstart. Unfortunately, the alien race has an underground resistance who is also trying to capture the Earthen Avatar and use her for their own ends.
Mix in a fairy, an Arthurian knight, a policeman, and some various aliens and you have a fabulous sci-fi story.
Be warned there are heavy scenes of homo-erotica, homosexuality, bisexuality and hinted at child molestation (the last hyped up since the first incarnation of this series to level that personally sickened me-hinting was enough before).
I enjoyed the original series and was very confused or lost in this incarnation of the story -though it did proceed further than the WARP edition-because basic explanations are missing. Relationships between characters have been toned down since the first incarnation, but nudity is on the rise.
The lovingly crafted art is fabulous and is what drew me first to the series. It still contains many of the original elements, but has lost the spark the first incarnation from WARP displayed.
I would have given it five stars had she stuck to the original story from WARP but it is too transformed and confusing to be given 5 stars (especially when you can lose faithful readers in scenes they have all ready read before!)
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