Diskordia, Vol. 1: Feels Like Falling
Created by Rivenis (Andrew Blackman)
Diskordia Comics
Release Date: March 2015
Cover Price: $12.99
Alrighty folks, you know the drill. I’m all about independent comics and books. They’ve got more soul and love in them because they are normally a labor of love. That’s not to say I don’t totally dig releases from the mainstream, because I really do. But in the end, I always look to creator-produced works for that extra oomph. Diskordia, Vol. 1: Feels Like Falling is all that and more. And unlike some of my other reviews, I’m just going give you my impression of this crazy good graphic novel.
Take equal parts of surrealism, dark fantasy, sex, and crazy shenanigans and you will only grasp the edge of what this series brings to the world of comics. Now, I’m not saying it’s the greatest thing since sliced bread. I am merely saying it’s not like some of the more methodical, stale comics you might be subjected to on a regular basis. I can definitely see that certain comic writers have made some major impressions on Andrew Blackman (aka Rivenis), but he’s also taken that influence and made it his own.
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