Once Upon a Time at the End of the World Vol. 1

by Jason Aaron

[Quirky Cat]

Book Summary:

The world is coming to an end. Most of the time, that's a figure of speech. But that isn't the case here. The planet is dying, destroyed by an environmental disaster. The few people that survived are struggling to keep on going.

Everyone has their way of coping with this life. Some find themselves stuck in a dystopian scout group, where everything progressive is shunned. Others live alone in an empty tower – safe but alone.

My Review:

Oh wow. I'll confess that I dove right into Once Upon a Time at the End of the World Vol. 1 without even reading the description (I'll follow Jason Aaron's writing almost anywhere!), so I was both blindsided and blown away by what I found here.

This is a dark and disturbing world, to put it lightly. Jason Aaron did a brilliant job of describing a world that is (not so) slowly turning humanity's survivors into something darker. The artwork helps to sell this scene – the colors are bold and vibrant, but in a way that makes it clear that life isn't sustainable here.

Mezzy and Maceo are such glaringly different characters. Yet you know how the saying goes – opposites attract. That attraction isn't instantaneous, and I think that makes their story all the more believable.

What makes their story harder to digest is their future situation. I'm not saying it isn't believable – we're just missing a massive chunk of the story. Aaron loves playing with multiple timelines here, and I'm excited to see where this goes.

Highlights:
New Series by Jason Aaron
Dystopian
Twisted Boy Scout Vibes
“Love in the Wasteland”
Multiple Timelines

Trigger Warnings:
Graphic Elements
Animal/Child Death
Suicide
Homophobia

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