REVIEW: 'The Last Mermaid' #1 by Derek Kirk Kim

 

THE LAST MERMAID #1

Writer: Derek Kirk Kim

Artist: Derek Kirk Kim

Publisher: Image Comics

Release Date: March 13, 2024

Cover Price: $3.99

Series Premiere. A lone mermaid roams an endless wasteland on a quest beyond reason. To press ever onward, she must survive the interminable stretches between tiny pockets of water, the roaming bands of cybernetic cannibals, and the fearsome mutant beasts. What propels her forward to take such a risk?

Score:

★★★★1/2 (4.5/5)

QUICK REVIEW: Wow! What a gorgeous comic. Writer/artist/animator Derek Kirk Kim has created a simple but thoroughly captivating story. Images are so vibrant and moving that every panel looks like a still from an animated film. No wonder the 1st printing is sold out.