Fascinating story about alternate worlds. The area that they find is both beautiful and thrilling to explore. And then they find the down side and it picks up quickly. Despite the ending seeming rushed, the rest of it was fun: the characters are fleshed out well and you get a glimpse into what their lives are like outside of this adventure. I was so drawn into the story and was disappointed that there really wasn’t an ending. I am hoping that there is more to this story. The illustrations are fantastic! The expressiveness of the characters and the beauty of the hidden world were so well done.

Thanks to NetGalley and Image Comics for an eARC of The Cull Volume 1.

Five friends leave in the middle of the night to shoot a movie...and discover another world.

Each character is very distinct and has their own struggles. There are lots of heavy topics discussed throughout the storytelling, such as grief and loss, domestic violence and self harm. The artwork was absolutely stunning. It looked like something out of a movie or video game. It very much reminded me of a combination of Stranger Things, the Goonies, and T. Kingfisher's book The Hollow Places. My only issue is that I felt like the story was kind of rushed. I feel like it should have been a tad longer to develop a bit more.

I hope there are additional installments, because there was a massive cliffhanger. I would definitely be interested in reading more.