Next Exit Volume 1 (v. 1) [Paperback]

Christy Lijewski (Author, Artist)

Book Description

Series: Next Exit | Publication Date: June 4, 2006

Welcome to Alkaline, a world where humans are the minority and fragments of memory come to life. Here reality is a whim that can be bent to one’s will. Those who can manipulate reality are governed by those who cannot, and existence is held in a tenuous balance.

Join Markesh and Retrab, two young adventurers who may have found the only means to escape this reality—an Exit map leading to an ancient gateway said to release one from the bounds of Alkaline. But escape is never easy. Hunted by the government, attacked by serial killers and haunted by their own pasts, they may have found an Exit, but getting out alive is going to be harder than they ever imagined possible.

Product Details

• Paperback: 168 pages
• Publisher: SLG Publishing (June 4, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593620373
• ISBN-13: 978-1593620370
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,649,065 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An Entertaining Story, July 14, 2006

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S. Flathers - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Next Exit Volume 1 (v. 1) (Paperback)

This happens to be one of my favorite comics that I have ever read. I collected the individual issues, and of course I enjoyed the graphic novel. The drawings in it are suberb (though, there are like 2 grammatical errors) and the story is very captivating.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent blend of style and story..., October 13, 2006

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Julia A. Lichty "ghostfire" (Blairstown, NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Next Exit Volume 1 (v. 1) (Paperback)

...with a little bit of a rough edge about it. If I hadn't seen Christy Lijewski's later works, including Re:play, I would have been tempted to give this a five star review. The story certainly deserves it - I started my collection of Ms. Lijewski's work with the first issue of the comic, and was thoroughly pulled into the world of Alkaline and it's blend of modern snarkiness with fantasy and sci-fi elements. There are enough unanswered questions in this first volume to leave your head spinning, and I can't wait to see the next one on shelves. As for the artwork - it's easy enough to see that she has a strong manga influence (I'm especially reminded of Bleach), but her work is by no means generic or derivative. She has a very strong, expressive style and an incredible sense of character design. For this collection of the first seven of her comics, you can see that everything is a bit new and untested, however - her work grows better towards the end, and as I mentioned, in later works. Next Exit is definitely something to pick up whether you're a SLG fan (Johnny the Homicidal Manaic, Lenore, etc), a manga fan, or just someone searching for an unusual and well done graphic novel.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars On the edge of the world, that's where you'll find me, waiting forever..., July 24, 2006

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Andrea H. (New Jersey, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Next Exit Volume 1 (v. 1) (Paperback)

"Next Exit" is fun from start to finish. Christy Lijewski has managed to concoct a comics series that combines unique character designs, snappy dialogue and countless pop culture references into a satisfying combination. The story of Retrab & Markesh's search for a way out of their world, Alkaline, is never predictable, while they and their fellow characters are always interesting. Even better, Lijewski's art is consistently excellent. My only complaint with this volume is that, especially in the first few issues, the influence of certain Japanese manga such as "FullMetal Alchemist" was slightly too apparent. On the other hand, Lijewski more than proved as the series went on that she was anything but dumbly derivative, and I look forward to more "Next Exit" as soon as possible.