Hoang Nguyen's Carbon Grey #1 Comic Review

Carbon Grey takes place in some sort of alternate reality war torn Germany that just learned their leader the Kaiser has been assassinated. Enter the Sisters Grey. Over many generations there have been the Sisters Grey, three sisters, never more that outlined Germany, one representing strength, grace and wisdom, until now. In the current generation there four though, and that seems to be the key to the death and destruction that is laying waste to present.

Carbon grey is the brainchild of writer and artist Hoang Nguyen, who not only was the head writer and artist but also created the premise of the story and the series itself. In addition to Nguyen there are a number of other writers and artists, but he really is the basis of both.

The story is very complex, and will leave any reader lost and perplexed by the conclusion of the issue. The issue follows the storyline of each Grey Sister as they infiltrate and destroy the world around them. One of the things that makes the stories so complex is that the issue does not yield a connection to each other in the slightest, so it is hard to get a grasp on the story aside from the fact that they are all surrounded by death and destruction.

As for the art, the art is spectacular. It has a classic yet modern feel of Japanese art, and really reminds me of artist Sana Takeda who worked on Marvel’s last Ms. Marvel series. Although there is a lot going on in each panel, Nguyen differentiates its all perfectly, never taking away from even the slightest background piece. The book is loaded with blood, gore, and violence, which coupled with this great art really made the book all that it is. If you don’t dig the story the art is worth the price of the book by itself.

Carbon Grey has a very unique feel to it, even though the story is confusing it is hard to dislike and find fault with it because it gives the impression that as the read more of the series, all of the story lines will come together just perfectly creating a story that is worth the confusing wait. One thing that is always great about checking out titles from Indy companies like Image is that you will always get these more complex storylines as well as great, unique art, which will always keep readers coming back for more.

7.5 out of 10