A cool take on post-apocalyptic fiction: some unknown contagion destroyed or distorted all iron, leading to the collapse of civilizations and mutations in humans. I really liked the art and the story is interesting, so I'll definitely be reading the next volume.

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'The Transporter 1: Nymph' by Tristan Roulot with art by Dimitri Armand is a graphic novel about a stranger who will deliver anything for a weird price.

At some future time, humans have been mostly wiped out by a virus. Humanity is set back to an almost medieval state. A lone stranger, known only as The Transporter, will help you transport goods or people safely. In return, he demands an enigmatic price.

I liked this strange futuristic story of an even stranger man. Not much is explained but I liked the enigmatic nature of the story. The art was good, too.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Europe Comics and NetGalley. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.

Society has collapsed after a virus destroyed all of the iron on Earth. Most humans have begun to mutate as well because the virus also affects the iron in our blood. The Transporter is a man who will do any job in exchange for swallowing these strange eggs. I thought it was a neat premise and will be back to read the sequel. Th art was good, but some of the character designs were too similar leaving me confused at times.

Human life has been devasted by an unstoppable virus … Not a disease, but a chemical reaction that attacks iron, destroying everything that contains them and setting civilization back hundreds of years. It even affects the iron that is present in blood—enough to cause bizarre mutations and affect human fertility. Amid the resulting chaos, one man has set himself an unusual mission: to transport anything anywhere for anyone—for a price. But what he asks in return is no less mystifying than his self-appointed role… as the Transporter.
A dystopian science fiction.

This first part of The Transporter series "Nymph" is wonderful, disgusting and dark like no other. An unstoppable virus has overtaken the world as it eats iron. Even the metal in people's blood changes and there are creatures with spores. Most of the human race has died and food is scarce. Some have gained weird powers and the church wants to find people to breed, because the humans are dying. Then we have the Transporter, a quiet and gloomy guy with dark powers and his mission is...to transport. He always keeps his promises, but you need to swallow an egg for it. I really loved the nasty world and how so little is explained. The egg thing was so suffocating not to forget that we get different angles to things and you never know what to believe.

The art looks great and grotesque even, which works out nicely. This is horror basically and the dark and mundane colors somehow prove how tainted this series is. I very much like to know what happens, even though this makes me feel ill. There's some Giger is this surely. One of the better series like this and well a constructed plot.

This was a great post-apocalyptic graphic novel with a western feel. A world where a mysterious virus of rust has disintegrated everything, including the iron in human blood, causing mutations of all kinds. The story follows The Transporter, who delivers whatever is tasked of him, but there is a mystery to this character that leaves you questioning to the very end. This is action-packed, full of great atmosphere and art. The storytelling is overall pretty good, but I found some of the context shifts confusing, sudden/simplistic dialogue jarring and visual communication of details missing. (Such as the shadowed figure and jumping between timelines, I thought this shadow was the transporter. And also little details such as the horse being lead away by the church, but then in the next few slides the transporter jumps on his horse which just happens to still be in the area). Aside from clarifying some of these little details to promote smoother story flow, I rather enjoyed this graphic novel and would be interested in reading the rest!

Recommended audience: Suitable for mature audiences as it contains body horror, violence and nudity.

Thank you to Netgalley, Tristan Roulot, Dimitri Armand and Europe Comics for this free advanced digital copy in exchange for an honest review.

I'm always a little sad when I get to the end of a first graphic novel installment, it means I have to wait for more. The Transporter works that way too, there's enough to get the reader hooked and then we're left wanting more.

The Transporter is a future dystopian world where a worldwide virus has decimated the earth, by destroying iron and not just physical iron, but the iron in the human body! The Transporter is a mysterious figure who will move anything for anyone for a very specific price. Thus begins a dive into the fantastic and deadly world of this novel. The artwork is STUNNING and I'm eager for the next volume.

Ok, this is straight-up GREAT. I have SO many questions, and I need to know what happens next!
Basically, it's sometime in the future, and the world is basically dead because of a weird fungus thing that eats iron - including the iron in blood. There are now several different groups living around: mutants who survived the virus but got all messed up by it, the "church" who go around trying to find fertile couples and forcing them to breed in hopes of repopulating the earth, the cannibals who can only stay alive by eating human flesh, and the putrids which are weird Xenomorph looking things. There are also small groups of people who aren't super duper mutated and living the rustic life of farming and stuff.
Then there is the transporter who will deliver anything to anyone for a small fee. I've figure out why he claims the fee that he claims I think... but I don't know why his fee what his fee is... haha! I need volume 2!!!

The Transporter is atmospheric, haunting, and well-drawn. It’s a trip to another universe in writing and drawing, and recommended for mature readers.

I really enjoyed this.
The book did a really good job of fleshing out this world rather quickly and fully. I felt immediately interested and immersed in the surroundings.
The main character had enough information to know what type of hero he was, that made him likeable but also there was an air of mystery around him that made me want to know more.
The art was dark and gritty and went well with the tone of the story.
I would absolutely read more of this.

The Transporter is a post-apocalyptic series with a western feel. A virus has spread throughout the world that destroys anything containing iron, including the human body. The result is a civilization thrown back into the bronze age and the human race living their lives with various mutations. The story centers around a character simply named The Transporter, who will do just about anything for a price.

The artwork in this comic is stunning. The visuals and color palette are what give this comic its western vibe, and I loved all of it. The story was also very engaging, giving just enough answers to keep me invested in finding out what is going to happen next! The volume reads like an introduction for the series, but I don’t think that’s a bad thing in this case. And that ending has me hooked!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

-cool imagery first page
-awesome premise until..."or something" "How would I know?" "One day we were leading normal lives, and the next everything just stopped" - really, this is how we explain it?!
-Simple foreshadowing. Did this guy do any research?
-fast story progression, you really have to pay attention, which is nice in a graphic novel.
-Okay, he transports cool shit. I could see this getting a fan base.
-Wait why do some ppl have horrible mutations and some ppl have superpowers lol
-humour, suspense
-intense fight scenes
-beautiful color scheme
-got far away from the premise of the rust. So many sideplots! What do we want? More premise! How do we want it? Thoroughly explained!
-black widow spider daughter keeping all the men in a mine is far fetched but aesthetically pleasing
-What the heck is with the eggs?! Even the characters don't know!

(Netgalley unable to locate Goodreads ISBN but my review has been posted on Goodreads.)

Volume 1 is really an introduction to an intriguing cast of characters and a world ravaged by a virus that destroys iron. Not only does it destroy iron throughout the world, it also destroys the iron present in the human body. In the ensuing devastation new forms of humanity arise with old struggles for power.

The Transporter is a shadowy figure who emerges into this new world. He is willing to transport anything to anywhere for a mysterious price. This volume is really well illustrated but since it is an early volume we only see hints of the drama to come. Certainly intriguing enough to read furture volumes.

Copy provided by Europe Comics via Netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review.

The Transporter is kind of like a mercenary mailman. He travels and delivers items for people, no matter what, for a strange cost.

This is a dystopian world where something called 'the rust' has destroyed all things made of metal. This also effected the iron in human's blood and caused genetic mutations.

I really liked this. It's dark and action packed. I thought the timelines were a little confusing at times, but I was still invested in the world. I thought the world building was rich for a first book in a graphic novel. The Transporter as a character was an archetype I'd seen before but not one that I hate. He's a morally grey, live by his own set of codes, ranger type of character with some strange powers.

I also really liked the art work in this and I felt like the panels led the eye really well. The scenes with no dialogue still conveyed meaning.

Definitely going to be looking out for the next book in this series.

The Transporter - Nymph is the first issue of a new comic series with a post-apocalyptic western theme. Released 15th July 2020 from Europe Comics and translated from the French, it's 56 pages and available in ebook / comiXology formats.

This is a very oddly told but weirdly compelling story. The back story is scattered and murky but the highlights are that a virus has destroyed most of the metal on planet earth, wrecking civilization and (due to the iron in blood), mutating most of humanity. The titular character seems to be immune to any effects of the virus and he has taken it upon himself to transport anything anywhere - for a price.

Beyond the broad strokes, the story is told in flashbacks and side-hops which make following the story somewhat challenging. I found some of the character renderings fairly similar so keeping them straight during the reading was a little difficult a couple times. All in all though, the art is beautifully done and the inking also. There were a very few times I felt the translation work was a little rough. Nothing specific I can point to, exactly, just a vague feeling that the dialogue didn't precisely flow. (It isn't egregious at all, just noticeable).

Three and a half stars, rounded up mostly for the interesting (if choppy) story and the well done art.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

This is an interesting graphic novel... The artwork is great and the story is solid, but overall it was pretty standard stuff.

If you like the description "post-apocalyptic western comic book"
You'll love this one and absolutely have to go and take a look!
Although you may certainly not be faint of heart to truly appreciate
This story that is enthralling and cruel but nevertheless really great

Post-apocalyptic western comic book
Actually there is no better way to describe this story that tells us more about an unstoppable virus that attacks iron and thus destroys a big part of civilization. Not only buildings, metal weapons, … disappear. Humans are also affected by mutations, due to the iron in their blood.
In this strange new world a lonesome cowboy - known as 'The Transporter' - seems to have only one mission in life: transport anything anywhere for anyone, no questions asked. The only favour he wants in return is for his clients to swallow a special egg. But what are his intentions? Is he a hero or a devil?

Part one
This book is the first part in a French series created by scenarist Tristan Roulot and cartoonist Dimitri Armand.
Story: Although the beginning of this series is told in only 56 pages, there are a lot of different storylines that are all well worked-out. The only downpoint is the fact that the transition between the different lines is not always clear: sometimes you are in a flashback and suddenly again in a present storyline. But apart from that mystery, black humour, interesting life questions, … are all covered in this 'part one' that makes you long for part two, which hopefully won't take too long to be created and published.
Pictures: Sometimes a bit dark, but overall an intriguing and nice visual depictment of the story. If you want to have a brief idea of what to expect, you can watch the following trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95vyHTXCKWQ

Interview
If you master the French language, it is recommended to watch the following interview with Tristan Roulot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrLBI3bjODQ
Not only does he tell about his reconversion from law student to comic book scenarist and his way of working (he always first comes up with the beginning and the end of a story), but also about the influence of the corona-lockdown on his way of working (with 2 children in the house there's a lot of his work that is done at night) and about his view on the series (that will eventually be a trilogy).

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A post-apocalyptic world full of mutations and violence and selfishness, but very arresting and original in those mutations. Wonderful coloring and character design. Definitely kept me guessing and engaged.

The artwork was lovely, the color saturation fantastic and I enjoyed it very much. The story was going all over the place for me but the ending threw me for a loop in the best of ways.

This is a future Apocalyptic world, where some rust-styled gunk has put paid to anything built of metal, and our civilisation is back in the dark ages. Most of mankind, without iron and all the good metals in our blood, have turned into muties, as if fresh from Judge Dredd's Cursed Earth. Some of us have also developed weird superpowers – but The Transporter's power seems to be fetching and carrying while immune from any danger. His latest mission might be a test, though – bringing back the manfolk kidnapped from a sizeable village. And that's made harder with the attentions of the token Dodgy Culty Church Run by Fat Blokes. And you know what's harder still? Actually following this book. Similar-looking females, too many sides, too much back-story, too much cutting away to someone narrating about it elsewhere and elsewhen – it all gets more than a bit much. I'll not go into how original having a load of Aliens rejects and a flame-thrower are, either – I wouldn't want to put you right off. But this isn't exactly packed with novelty, and seems to use every trick to try and hide that, in vain. Two and a half stars.