Samurai Jack: Quantum Jack

Samurai Jack (IDW)

by Fabian Rangel Jr., Warwick Johnson-Cadwell (Illustrator)

Jack is back! It's a brand-new adventure that sees Jack exploring alternate universes, each with a different take on the wandering samurai!

Follow Jack as he hops from one dimension to the next, searching for a way back to his original form. Whether a biker or a luchador - or even just an office worker-Jack's honor and fighting spirit push him forward to return to his own dimension and face down the demon Aku one last time!

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels Comics, Graphic Novels

120 pages, Paperback

First published May 2, 2018

Reviews

[Tiag⊗ the Mutant · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kickass art, looks even better than the show, neat story as well, they've been doing cool things with Samurai Jack.

[Wes · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not much reading in this volume of Samurai Jack, but that probably isn't the reason you're here. The story lines work pretty well and fit right into the mold of the animated series. That being said, the comics issues read SO fast, that you'd kind of like to spend an issue or two in whatever parallel dimension Jack is in to get some more story. Seriously, some of issues are almost wordless.

If you LOVE the cartoon, you might be kind of disappointed in this book due to the art style. I like Cadwell-Johnson just fine, but he is no Genndy Tartakovsky or Michael Avon Oeming, so if you are looking for an art style that mirrors the cartoon, you probably won't be all that happy.

All in all, I found this pretty cheap (5 bucks), so I don't feel burned for picking it up, but I certainly wouldn't have paid full price for it. Fast read, with poppy colors that feels pretty kid friendly.

[Jorge A · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting concept. The color is amazing. The art is great for scenery and some creatures; for Jack himself and other people I strongly dislike it since I'm attached to the show's art style. The writing is not great but not terrible. This comic as a whole is just subpart with the potential that comes with a concept such as Samurai Jack quantum leaping through alternate realities. That's sounds amazing and like it fits right in with the Samurai Jack universe, but alas, this comic series is lackluster as it stands.

[Hugo · Rating 2 out of 5]

Samurai Jack meets Quantum Leap: frantically illustrated with a clear love for the source material, but a necessarily repetitive plot - obviously an excuse to draw cool things fighting, rinse and repeat - reiterating over and again before a final issue explains the set-up, and then it ends on a 'The End?" cliffhanger. Frustrating and slight, and ultimately pointless.

[نور · Rating 2 out of 5]

I think this is not as good as the tv show or comic books I have read before , and unfortunately art is not good as I expected.
I didn't understand the story either.
May the coming comic books for the samurai be better than this .

[Grg · Rating 4 out of 5]

Johnson-Cadwell's art isn't for everyone, but it's definitely for me.

[Courtney · Rating 3 out of 5]

3-3.5

[miha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sem prebral zato k je risal WJC. To je precej edini razlog :)

[Pierre Stolte · Rating 1 out of 5]

I do so wish I could give less than one star....

[Will Plunkett · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice concept, very fast read (mostly action or onomatopoeia, not much dialogue). But the art is too Adventure Time-ish and less SJ the cartoon-esque.