Prophet: Remission Review

I always tell myself that I'm a frustrated comic artist, and that's true for two reasons: For one, I'm having a hard time pursuing my dream job as a professional comic artist; and two, I don't read enough comics to know my way around the industry. Reading not enough comics' a really big problem! Fortunately, Tobie (a really good friend and a colleague of mine) introduced me to some comic titles.

One of which is, Prophet: Remission.

First impression

This is the second time Tobie approached me with a comic book at hand and said, "I'd like to share my influences." Or at least that's how I remember it. He gave me a trivia or two about the original Prophet comic series (which I honestly have no clue of) and said I should give the comics a try then left. I was really busy that time, so it took a while before I actually read it.

I started reading the comic book after a friend picked it up from my table asking, "What's this about?" then read on with it. He kept saying, "Maco, this comic is gross" for some time before leaving it back to where he picked it up. My curiosity grew and I was not disappointed.

Comic Summary:

On distant future Earth, changed by time and alien influence, John Prophet awakes from cryosleep. His mission: to climb the the towers of Thauili Van and restart the Earth empire. News of the Empire's return brings old foes and allies out of the recesses of the vast cosmos. 

-ImageComics.com 

comic excerpts [invasionsofreality]

Why I liked Prophet: Remission

The Hero Approach to John Prophet
My first impression of John Prophet was, "Caveman as man of the future?" Then I was like, "Why not?" From the hero's facial features, to the posture, and to the way he hunts for food is very caveman-isque. He's like, HEY, THERE'S MEAT! *nom* *nom* And you know that he's meant to survive harsh environment set-up. I also found myself looking forward on how John Prophet will deal with situations. Will he end it with a super punch like they always do? Nope. Will Prophet get out of trouble with just scratches and a few ripped out clothing? Nope. Does Prophet get a steaming hot leading lady for some sexy time? N-

Interconnected Stories of Prophets
The comic book contained chapters of short stories related to a single plot. Sooner or later, all stories will connect to one big reveal and I can't wait for that time. There's no other villainous character to be seen around to challenge John every now and then except maybe John Prophet himself. I was actually sad after I was done reading the comics because my experience with John Prophet was over. I even went out of my way limiting my comic reading to 1 chapter a day. Oh man, I want more.

A New Take of the Future Setting
Or at least to me... Future settings I have seen from every other comics or movies were, humans are still on top of the food chain, or maybe competing to get on top. Here in Prophet: Remission, I had the impression that John Prophet's the last man in the whole universe. The comic would always promise that the Earth Empire will rise through John Prophet but I think all human beings are dead. Aliens eat whatever human they can scavenge and they're everywhere with their civilization and weaponry.

All in all, this comic inspired me to be bold. John Prophet (the reboot) is not like every other heroes with their iron skins and power punches. I felt like I can relate more to a hero if they bleed and feels pain as how I would take it if I were in their place. Now I want to make my own DC/Marvel-isque hero. *BLOG IDEA*

Links & Resources:

[Wikipedia] Prophet (Comics)

[Tag Sessions] Tobie the Awesome Geek!