Drone, Vol. 1

by Scott Chitwood, Randy Kintz (Illustrator), Gary Henderson (Illustrator)

In the near future, the United States transforms warfare by testing lethal remote-controlled robotic drones on the front lines. They are powerful, lethal, and effective. To the world's superpowers, the technology is something to be coveted and stolen. To a group of stateside fun-loving hackers, it is seen as the ultimate video game.

But when enemy rebels capture a group of drones and lock out their military controllers, the illicit gamers may be the only hope for a long surviving technician.

Collecting Drone #1-4.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Science Fiction

114 pages, Paperback

First published July 21, 2021

Reviews

[Mohan Vemulapalli]

"Drone" is a fast paced 'damsel in distress robot rescue fantasy' that transcends the expectations for the genre. Set in the very near future, the book explores the impact of robotics and drone technology on modern warfare while telling a compelling story. Character development is mostly as might be expected, although it is a nice touch that the "damsel" in distress is a gutsy U.S. Army officer who mostly rescues herself. An additional treat is the fairly accurate portrayal of technological devices. In particular, the authors of this book display an understanding of radio and broadcast technology, which is generally misrepresented in works like this.

[David Matheny]

i'm a mega fan of Randy Kintz and he didn't disappoint with this. the story is good enough and Scott was able to script well enough to let Randy just master work the panels.

[Jason]

Interesting idea, but not well executed.