Review: ORDINARY GODS #1 Is an Incredible First Issue
Ordinary Gods #1 is out! This is a very highly anticipated comic series from writer Kyle Higgins, artist Felipe Watanabe, colorist Frank William, and letterer Clayton Cowles. It focuses on a world where five gods from a different realm have started a revolution against the other gods and their leader. The first issue is out and Image Comics was kind enough to provide me with a copy to review. You can purchase your own copy from local comic shops, comiXology (affiliate link), or wherever you like to buy comics.
The Luminary. The Prodigy. The Brute. The Trickster. The Innovator. Five gods from a realm beyond our own, leaders in the “War of Immortals.” At least, they were—before they were trapped, sent to a planet made into a prison, forced into an endless cycle of human death and reincarnation.
Ordinary Gods follows 22-year-old Christopher. He's got two loving parents and a 12-year-old sister. He works at a paint store. He's in therapy. He’s one of the Five. Which means, in order to save everyone he cares about, Christopher will have to reconnect with his past lives and do the unthinkable: become a god again.
This is a fantastic introductory issue. We start with some action, learn enough lore where you know some of the questions to ask, and meet our protagonist. Christopher is very relatable from the start and Higgins is fantastic at writing dialogue. I don’t want to spoil anything, so I won’t say much, but I really like the way the story is starting. Watanabe’s art is fantastic as well and it really does a great job of showcasing a variety of expressions. Also, William’s coloring is top-notch.
The comic is featuring themes of self-identity and looking to blow it up on an interdimensional level. Who are we really and what are we to do in our lives?
Ordinary Gods is off to an incredible start. If you like mature comics with lots of action, I think you’re going to like this one. I would highly recommend giving the first issue a try.
