Written and Created By: Adam Hamdy
Art, Lettering and FX By: David Golding
Dare Comics
Defective sleepers are on the loose and the Russian army is looking to create more, at least that’s what the American Government tells their paid Sleeper, Gavril. In search of destroying the project, he finds himself in custody of the Sleeper’s creator Dr. Rykov who, with one simple statement, changes the course of Gavril’s life drastically. Since he now knows his government is shady and that the Russians are truly trying to cure the Sleeper problem, Gavril has a tough decision to make – will he turn on his own leaders in defense of the world?
In this issue, Hamdy, creates a very real and relatable story that sends your imagination running for the hills. In a age where people fear their governments decisions and live in a constant state of disaster preparation, this story really hits close to home. Here we have two governments attempting to make two very different decisions, with two drastically different repercussions, both of which are prepared to fight for their cause. All out war could be started over something as simple as defective Sleeper destruction and the world remains unaware – all to familiar if you ask me.
Not to say our government is nearly as shady and drastic as the they are portrayed in this book, but, it is still a possibility and that’s is what I found dragged me so deep into this issue, the unforeseeable amount of possibilities. I find myself constantly reading these impossible stories that carry that sense of whimsy and dream we all love; the one where good always defeats evil. In this issue, and series as a whole I can hope, every aspect is clearly well thought out, and you can tell this was created to be a believable story from the not so distant future. Everything from the technology, to the Sleeper’s themselves could happen in our society right now – and that scares the shit out of me.
It’s that same feeling you get when you try to imagine a zombie outbreak, or nuclear war, that helpless void of nothing. Where nothing can or will ever be the same, the world is changed in moments, everything erased – it is the kind of hell these Sleepers can unleash on this comics Earth. As for why the American government wants to keep them around in this issue, I can only hope, is pure in intention.
If you can penetrate into my reality with your book and there by scare me, you have created a successful comic. Between robots, zombies, and every other scary end world scenario I felt ill-prepared enough. Add Sleepers to the list and my chances of survival null to zero – guess it’s time to make a survival kit.
Give this issue a read and if you find apocalyptic tales are horrifying as I do, don’t read it before bed.
4/5. Enjoy!
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