The many threads of the many John Prophets are beginning to weave together into a tapestry of marvelous oddity. In this, the third volume of this Dune-esque science fiction epic, we witness the liberation of Earth, the waking of weapons, and connections to the past. Hero Johns and villain Johns, and everything in between.
Prophet is a wonderfully off the wall tale, the likes of which you just don’t see every day. It’s nowhere near as relatable or friendly as Star Wars or Firefly. It’s nowhere near as tame as Interstellar or Avatar. It does not help you, and does not care if you get it. Prophet is. Perhaps I’m ascribing too much to Brandon Graham and Co.’s work. But whatever the case, I’m loving this obscure, out there, trippy, freaky story, writ large on the face of a chaotic universe.
In previous reviews (volume 1, volume 2), I’ve mentioned the art. It remains. I’ve mentioned the ‘similarity’ to The Incal, Dune, Metabarons, and the like. That is all still true. It is a series that science fiction fans should be reading. Seek this out. It’s a punch in the brain, and it’s awesome.
Prophet: Empire
Authors: Brandon Graham, etc.
Artists: Simon Roy, etc.
Publisher: Image Comics
ISBN: 978-1-60706-858-7
-Matthew J. Constantine
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