God Complex #1

God Complex

by Paul Jenkins, Bryan Lie, Hendry Prasetya (Artist)

In the futuristic city of Delphi, a young digital-forensics investigator named Seneca finds himself embroiled in the bizarre murders of three church acolytes. Guided by his cryptic mentor, the Ruler named Hermes, Seneca uncovers a stunning conspiracy and a mystery that will turn his entire world upside down. From writer PAUL JENKINS (Inhumans, Wolverine: Origin) and artist HENDRY PRASETYA (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) comes a unique vision of a digital future powered by mythological gods.

Genres: Comics, Science Fiction, Graphic Novels, Manga, Graphic Novels Comics, Comic Book, Fantasy

34 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 11, 2017

About the author

Paul Jenkins is a British comic book writer. He has had much success crossing over into the American comic book market. Primarily working for Marvel Comics, he has had a big part shaping the characters of the company over the past decade.

Reviews

[Vincent Stoessel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Has potential

[Christine · Rating 1 out of 5]

There is nothing that I can point to and say, "this is why I didn't like". But I didn't like it. Maybe it was because the only woman who shows up is half naked. It is an interesting idea.

[Amina (ⴰⵎⵉⵏⴰ) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Introduction to a future world where you'll witness the Church vs Greek Mythology Gods, now that's something to follow!
The art was great, the gloomy colours really represented the state of the city of Delphi.
Nice job!

[Marisa Carpico · Rating 3 out of 5]

A promising concept undone by lifeless storytelling. We get a lot of information about the world here, but not enough context. This probably works best if you’re familiar with the mentioned deities, but the average reader doesn’t have that knowledge and this issue doesn’t do enough to help them along. Don’t plan to continue.

[Sans · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is really good so far. Mixing Greek myth, Jude0-Christian religion, drop it in Blade Runner, add a dash of Tron. Love it.

[Isaak Fawkes · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a review of not only this first issue but also of the entire six-issue series.

This is a philosophical and technological treatise written as a comic book, done splendidly well at that. In this universe, the Greek/Roman gods are real, and they exist as technologically-augmented Titans, ruling as they do to maintain order against those who would beget chaos. The protagonist Seneca is named after the great stoic philosopher, and the series has an existential take on things. The source of real power here is knowledge, or awareness, or to be able to see all the data behind things, i.e. the Truth. Although I did not find Seneca to be particularly interesting or sympathetic at first, his transformation throughout the series, which does involve some sci-fi and comic tropes, leads him and the reader on a journey toward self-knowledge and, ultimately, faith and love.

Unfortunately this is the only series that exists for this comic. In all likelihoodbthere will not be another run. I purchased the series on sale from Google Books and I really enjoyed it.

[Paige · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow that was a lot to take in and maybe I got like half of it. It felt like a runaway train of information and little snippets of idea were constantly being thrown my way and I was just trying to keep up. I do have to say though with the first issues I have been reading, it is much better to stay in media res than be lazy and back track a bunch. So even though I felt like I was missing a lot, I appreciated the trust in my intellect (so I will have to see if I earned it). I really do like the idea of Greek God society versus one God society. And that the main character Seneca seems to have deflected to the Greek Gods after losing faith in the society he was brought up in. I have no clue about what is going on with the data stream and the big reveal in the end. I really did enjoy the alternate future and want to see more of what happens with that. The idea of him being a cop felt very Blade Runner-esque. I don't know, I'm just very intrigued and might have to pick this up in trade because I do enjoy a crisis of faith.

[Lucifer "Argyle · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a lot shorter than I had anticipated, but it was intriguing.

Mostly this just worked as an introduction into the world of the story. We meet Seneca, our protagonist, and we learn a little bit about the world he lives in. Through context, more than anything, we learn about these beings called Rulers (the one named Hermes being on the cover) and how they have this connection to a virtual reality world. Honestly Hermes reminds me of Agent Smecker from the Boondock Saints so I'm all about this. Seneca seems to have some kind of possible trauma stemming from what appears to be the only church, and I'm interested in what happened there. The art was also incredible and in color, which is a bonus.

Overall, I'm curious to see where this goes and I'm looking forward to reading the next one.

[Mars Dorian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Unique premise featuring a high-tech city mixed with Greek and Judeo-Christian mythology and detective noir.

Colors carry the noir mood while featuring the colorful setups of the stream and digital reality. The god masks of the city rulers are cool and hopefully more than a visual gimmick!

I wish it could have featured more story and depth, but maybe 33 pages are not enough. Still, I'm hooked to read more!

[Stacy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Perhaps it is because I like cop stories, future dystopian societies, as well as Sherlock Holmes and Watson, that I found myself fond of this. I like the art and the hints of what makes this future city familiar as much as it is alien. I love a good murder mystery, and having Seneca approached by the powerful and genius Hermes is a familiar trope that is often utilized to my favour. I hope we learn more about these "gods" as we continue.

[DOUGLAS J BERRY]

1%of humanity can be godlike.

Good color artwork,an image freebie. Some nudity and violence,not suitable for children. A pantheon of modern day gods are about to have a religious war. A detective is,getting sucked in to things while having an existential crisis.

[Denyse Springs · Rating 3 out of 5]

Light and quick read. I like the plot although it took me a minute to figure out the terminology and plot of what was happening. The first book was good enough for me to want the second book in the series.

[Tiffany Fox · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting.....

[Babs · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting.

[Robin · Rating 5 out of 5]

L'histoire se met en palace. Les dessins sont beaux et les personnages intéressants (surtout hermès). A la fin de ce volume on a envie de lire la suite, c'est prometteur !

[Christina · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this. It hooked me from the first page. And when Hermes was introduced I just knew I had been missing out on a really good series. Definitely going to read more.

[Nunik Kartikarini · Rating 2 out of 5]

Too mqny fancy words and terms

[Kaé (Kry) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I gotta say, going into this I was a little skeptical. Though ready the first few pages I was amazed and astonished at the works brought to life. The feeling, the atmosphere, the story. I'd love to read the rest of what Seneca sees and what they'll go through. This series seems very promising.

[Grace Boyer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ok I tried starting this like 3 times. I’m glad that #4 actually stuck. This was great and has the potential to turn into an amazing story.