Eve #1 Review

Writer: Victor LaValle / Artist: Jo Mi-Gyeong / Boom! Studios I think I was in middle school when I heard about the general concept of “climate change” and as a child, I don’t think I had a full conceptualization of what it actually was because it’s a difficult thing for a child to grasp. That the collective actions of the human species have managed to damage the Earth, something that’s been around for a time that is almost unfathomable to process, after being on it for what is virtually a blip. Even as an adult, it’s still a tough conceptualization, although for different reasons, namely: why am I being told to alter my life style drastically when corporations and companies who actually hold sway in changing the global atmosphere act with seeming less caution than I do with recycling. It is with this framing that I sat down to read Victor LaValle’s and Jo Mi-Gyeong’s Eve. In typical young adult science fiction fantasy, the titular character of Eve is introduced with an unbridled enthusiasm and blissful nature. Mi-Gyeong’s artwork is absolutely stunning from the first page, and continually impresses throughout the issues with gorgeous backdrops and animated character designs. And LaValle gives her ample opportunity to show off, having the story travel through a wide variety of landscapes and spectacles and one of my personal favorite tropes in fiction, the stuffed animal companion that’s more than your typical animal companion.

Eve’s basic narrative follows a familiar arc …