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It's a pretty unsurprising dystopian Science Fiction concept, really All Science Fiction TV shows and movies are dystopian It's easier to create conflict and drama in a dystopian world where things are terrible and people are in dire straits all the time rather than a utopian story where the world is doing well, scarcity, war,[...]
The Labyrinth: Image/Skybound to Publish New Artbook by Simon Stålenhag
They have a low-key, dystopian, "after the Fall" feel of quiet dystopias where people live in the shadow of fallen technology and the aftermath of major events Those events are often talked about, hinted at, shown through the ruins and wreckage of technology and a world surviving and getting on because what else is there[...]
Brave New World | Official Trailer | Peacock
The series is an adaptation of Aldous Huxley's 1931 dystopian Science Fiction novel about a future society founded on plenty and leisure, where privacy is controlled, monogamy is taboo  Family, money, and history are all banned Everyone is born into a specific class or caste, encouraged to engage in free love and hedonism outside of[...]
"The Machine Stops" from "Out of the Unknown" 1966, BFI
He also wrote one Science Fiction story, The Machine Stops, which has suddenly turned out to be way ahead of its time. One of the First Dystopian Science Fiction Stories The novella, written back in 1909, takes place in a far future where an entire society lives in isolation and lockdown People all live underground in their[...]
The New World #1 cover by Tradd and Heather Moore
Among the most popular of these Guardians is Stella Maris, the President Herod's granddaughter. The New World #1 cover by Tradd and Heather Moore There is also Kirby Shakaku Miyazaki, a straightedge hacker who just wants to see this authoritarian establishment crumble. The New World #1 is like a stew of various sci-fi films and comics about dystopian[...]
Factory #3 cover by Elgo
I liked the premise: factories in a dystopian landscape essentially providing everything the local populace needs to survive. Factory #3 cover by Elgo This issue focuses on a lot of things Gucco's people continue to experiment with telepathy The townsfolk gather around a mysterious messianic figure named Quaid and attack Gucco's factory There are pig people. Despite the[...]
Cold War #4 cover by Hayden Sherman
It doesn't help that these are often delivered for characters that are going to die in the same issue, making it all feel unnecessary. Sherman's artwork is gritty and heavily angled, which makes sense for a sci-fi war-torn dystopia story like this However, it still makes many scenes hard to parcel out, and the color palette[...]
Cyber Spectre #1 cover by Ale Graza
Oracle Colors does some solid work too, even though the extremes of the spectrum could be toned down somewhat to aid in the atmosphere. Cyber Spectre #1 has potential, but that potential is ignored by a comic that relies too much on the clichés of cyberpunk dystopian fiction and a main character who is all attitude[...]
Brooklyn Gladiator #1 cover by Glen Farby
It can be off-putting at first, but it adds something to this Escape from New York-esque version of the dystopian genre which one does not often see. Miller is a little smarter than one would expect from such a protagonist too That makes him interesting. There is the overwhelming stench of dude all over this book[...]
Animosity: Evolution #5 cover by Eric Gapstur Rob Schwager
Meanwhile, Octavia and Penelope are brought to the crime lord behind both Mya and Fuzu Kazi. Animosity: Evolution #5 cover by Eric Gapstur Rob Schwager It never ceases to amaze me how much political and philosophical theory can be conveyed through a dystopian comic series about talking animals Marguerite Bennett really is one of the great comic[...]
Pacific Rim: Aftermath Cover by Richard Elson
Richard Elson brings a gritty and grimy dystopia that even the original movie didn't really capture with all its sleekness and bloom (that being said, I do adore Pacific Rim) He also brings to life some unique Kaiju designs in the flashbacks Guy Major also brings out a grittier and darker color palette to match[...]
Brlliant Trash #3 cover by Mike Norton and Addison Duke
The world still feels the right kind of wrong to reflect the growing dystopia that is Brilliant Trash The design on the cyborg doctor was great There is something about Kennedy Avis' character design that doesn't quite sit right, but it's not a big problem and can be easily gotten past Marco Lesko's color art[...]
Old Man Hawkeye #1 cover by Marco Checchetto
Old Man Hawkeye is helping on a supply run when it's ambushed and Clint makes an ominous discovery. This sends him down a path that ends with him deciding it's time for payback.
Cold War #1 cover by Hayden Sherman
There is a cyperpunk corporate dystopia feel to it which works quite well with its premise As such, I do recommend checking this one out It's interesting, and you'll likely have a good time reading it. [rwp-review-ratings id="0"] [rwp-review-form id="0"] [rwp-review-recap id="0"] A group of people cryogenically frozen wake up hundreds of years in the future to a[...]