The Rift

The Rift #1-4

by Don Handfield, Leno Carvalho (Illustrations)

Now an episode of Apple+'s Amazing Stories, when rifts in time break families apart one man must figure out how to put them back together.

The Rift tells the story of a single mother and her son whose lives change forever after witnessing a WWII fighter pilot from 1941 crash land in present-day Kansas. They find themselves drawn into the work of Section 47, a secret government organization responsible for responding to Rifts that open in space and time.

Genres: Comics

112 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2017

About the author

Don Handfield is an American writer, director and producer. He is the co-creator of Knightfall on History Channel, producer of The Founder starring Michael Keaton and the writer/director of Touchback, starring Kurt Russell and Christine Lahti, which is based on his novel of the same name.

He is also a published author and essayist with a degree in Journalism and Theatre from The Ohio State University. Don lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Tressa, and his children, Robinson and Deacon.

Reviews

[Mohan Vemulapalli]

"The Rift" starts with a strong, although frequently used, premise but quickly devolves into a tangled web of confusing and clichéd subplots. This book has some good character development, especially of strong female characters, but this is not enough to make it stand out. Hardcore time travel fans may find something here but most readers are likely to be disappointed by the confusing narrative and lack of closure.

[Will]

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Time travel and conspiracies combine to make a thoroughly good read. Can't wait for the next one.

[Chad]

Begins with a strong time travel story that's been done before, with a World War II pilot coming through a rift to the present. But as it goes along it gets needlessly complicated with all these unnecessary side characters and B plots. By the time it was over, I was no longer sure what the point of any of it is and the story wasn't over. The art was solid.

[Michele]

Great concept, not fully developed or finished. Ending somewhat ambiguous.

[Steve Howells]

A fun little time travel read.

[Highland G]

Interesting imaginative retake on world strange events and an interesting character development.
More than a little disappointed with the last issue focusing on area 51 instead of wrapping up characters stories.
I would hope for another volume to clear things up but I think it’s been to long now, this is likely a one and done.