Backhome, the Spanish manga that triumphed inside and outside our country – Danger Room –

If there are numbers that increase every year according to the comics industry, it is manga sales. Sales are increasing exponentially every year, which has made the market much more open. As long as the publisher Alien Decided to launch in October 2019 manga planetA comic anthology with a format very similar to Japanese manga magazines.

All stories are written in Spanish. Some are standalone short stories, others are serials. And the truth is, the broadcast has been working really well ever since. so good at homemanga that interests us today, Sergio Hernández and Toni Caballero was born as a serial in its pages. Now, after great success, funny planet With very careful printing, he decided to publish this work in two parts for now.†

But what is this Spanish manga about? at home It begins with a train journey where her younger sisters Ann and Adam travel alone. After getting Adam to stop messing around with the car, Ann promises him they’ll never part. A short time later, they arrive at the orphanage where they will go. This was done over several pages later to show us that Ann was already in her twenties. No text to guide your actions, Ann wanders the orphanage town of Woscastle, where she grew up. A destroyed and unrecognizable city. But Ann doesn’t hesitate for a moment to search for her missing sister.† Your biggest problem? Scary and monstrous shadows attacking him, and soldiers who suddenly appear and do not bode well.

scenario Sergio Hernandez not linear, The story unfolds in two phases as Ann slowly reveals how she promised her brother that they would never part, without knowing where she is. nowadays. As the plot begins to unfold as she wants to meet him again, she immediately takes a flight forward to survive. There is nothing left in the cast of characters, they all have their own plot and represent the necessary parts for the story to work.

While some characters are a bit prototypical, Hernández knows how to play with them, so that’s okay† The best example is Captain Thomas, who from his first appearance showed himself to be the villain in the story. However, he works perfectly as a figure because the rest of the characters that accompany him have less keen or prototypical personalities. And we have to be honest, we love that there’s a very prominent villain in a sci-fi and survival comic. And Thomas is, at least in the first episode of the series. Also on this updating event responses supports Hernández’s script† For example, the reaction of the army to certain decisions of its captains. Or the main character in certain situations. With logical responses and a specific title. characters at home They don’t go “like headless chickens” and that should be appreciated.

In all that has been said so far, Toni Caballero’s gorgeous graphics section Pieces you can see in the pictures accompanying this review. With a very detailed drawing It’s an almost photographic style, both in the characters and the background. related to very different character designs and a strong cinematic story† Some graphical solutions are more reminiscent of a video game story than a more traditional comic book, but together with the script it makes for a very solid story.

The only thing that can be criticized graphically is the moment when the main character escapes and decides to do it by tying his shirt so that his navel is visible while he gets dressed. aesthetic? The whole world is beautiful design, but as far as the events he’s been through and how his character has evolved so far, the truth is, it didn’t really fit. Of course it says a lot about the graphics part and the business in general, that’s the only thing that can be criticized. On the contrary, there is a colorful scene, but we won’t go into any more detail so as not to ruin anyone’s reading experience. just say this the source is very well integrated, which allows you to imagine the whole work in color.

edition funny planet Much better than the other works in its catalog. You can see the care they give at home, knowing how successful it has been since it was published in the magazine. Good size and print, including the color scene mentioned above. This manga is part of the collection called. european armFor example, as in other works Only friends from Main Oncina or SpaceDrum from Eric Lent †Kalathras) and Cristina Jorge Jurado†

at home A fast paced comic full of scenario changes and beautiful graphics.† A Spanish manga that found success not only in our country, but also in Italy and soon in France. over danger room We look forward to preparing the second part. But if you still have doubts, here we leave you the trailer of the study, which will definitely help you decide to buy.