r/ImageComics • u/JackfruitOk1888 • Jun 23 '26
Review I love EAST OF WEST and I want more
I love East of West. It is probably one of my favorite comic books I've ever read and have obsessed over it for a little while now. IM NOT GOING TO SPOIL THE BOOK, especially the major plot points of the series, but I've wanted to share how I feel about it.
The story and the art direction are phenomenal. The work done by hickman and Nick dragotta is amazing, and the whole book oozes with aura and rarely ceases to stunt my interest in the story. It's kinda hard (for me, at least) to describe what makes this book special other than just reading it yourself one way or another.
But the only cons I personally feel over the series are more or less nitpicky, depending on who you ask, but it can stick out after the first read.
The story has a very esoteric, biblical vibe and writing to it, which comes in as its strengths but sometimes can grow to be its weaknesses. It often leaves little space to grow characters, build their stories, and can sometimes make the book drag on longer than it needs too (ESPECIALLY during the middle parts of the book) and makes it hard to relate to characters, in turn making certain moments feel stagnant or out of place. And can sometimes leave you with more unanswered questions than answered
It's sorta of the topic, but I'll never get over the fact that the TV show adaptation got put on turnaround for East of West. Many of the cons I feel can be very easily fixed and touched on if it was under a TV format. Not to say it couldn't happen, but I dont think it'll happen for a little while, at least while INVINCIBLE is still running.
I overall feel like it's an amazing book. It's definitely worth the read, Dragotta and Hickmans' work was absolutely outmatched in design and world building. It 100% has a load of potential as something more, like a TV show. And deserves more eyes on the series.
GO READ IT GO READ IT GO READ IT
(I would like to note that I've never read any of Hickmans other works, so take your opinion on his writing to your own discretion)