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QuickTidal, on 22 January 2026 - 07:20 PM, said:

I hope you're right, cuz what a waste of time.

I personally don't think this looks very good. The earth stuff is inherently annoying. The humor, even in this brief teaser, seems consistently in the "They fly now" vein. I dunno, maybe others will disagree.

What exactly is a "light novel"? -- I am unfamiliar with that term.

Not jumping on the New Dresden train just yet...I did a library reserve for the e-book and it said there's a several month wait. Not sure what I'll do yet, I may or may not wait.

Just finished a one-off graphic novel from last year called DROME by Jesse Lonergan. Christmas present! -- It's basically an origin myth for a planet told in an incredibly rich and unique visual style. It's not wordless, but is mostly that way, letting the pictures do most of the talking. Some of the most creative paneling I've seen in comics, like ever. To some degree, the style is indebted to psychedelic art and animation of I guess the 1970s -- think Fantastic Planet, Ralph Bakshi, etc. -- but not like aping any of that. Just kind of the same way Aeon Flux had its obvious forebears but was still very modern and singular. It's hard to explain until you see it. A lot of visual WOW moments. The way time is depicted, whether that be years or just the day-night cycle, is just so cool. Anyway there's gods, creation, people, not-quite-people, beasts of all kinds, sex and love, ambitions and violence, all that good stuff. Though it's not always easy to follow panel to panel, it's very easy to follow at the macro level, and it does tell a real story from start to finish. Not too unfamiliar a plot for any fan of creation myths or epic tales, though Lonergan's version is interesting and the art truly elevates it imo.

Before it’s too late!