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Dept. H Volume 1: Murder Six Miles Deep Hardcover – January 31, 2017

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From New York Times bestselling Mind MGMT creator Matt Kindt comes an exciting and new undersea sci-fi mystery.

Mia is a special investigator hired to uncover possible sabotage taking place at a deep-sea research station. What she uncovers is a mind-blowing crime scene filled with suspects with terrible secrets, strange deep-sea creatures, and an impending flood!

Praise for the previous work of Matt Kindt:
"Kindt is a storyteller so fully in control of his gifts that his graphic novels read like quietly compelling arguments for the comics medium's narrative potential." -NPR

"Kindt has developed into one of the most exciting and original talents in the business" -The LA Times

"Kindt breaks all pre-conceived notions of what comic books are." -IGN

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168 pages
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English
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Dark Horse Books
Publication date

January 31, 2017
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6.91 x 0.75 x 10.5 inches
ISBN-10

1616559896
ISBN-13

978-1616559892
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Gr 7 Up—Matt Kindt delivers another amazing graphic novel with an imaginative premise. This is a highly unusual locked-room mystery, centering on an unexplained death that occurred in an undersea research station. Mia is sent down to the station to find out exactly what happened to her father. She doesn't know if his death was accidental or intentional or whether it was part of a larger plan. What she does know is that several people she once trusted, including her brother and a former friend, are among the suspects. The book jumps between the present and the past as Mia's memories keep pushing to the surface, making connections between then and now. This is a gripping murder mystery, made even more fascinating by the conflicting emotions that rage inside Mia as she tries to uncover the truth. Soon it becomes clear that her own safety is at risk, whether she is inside the station or out in the deepest part of the ocean, surrounded by sea creatures. The Kindts' illustrations are murky and rough, capturing the dreamlike quality of the undersea world and drawing readers further into this surreal story. VERDICT An enthralling mystery in a unique setting that will leave graphic novel fans clamoring for the next volume in the series.—Andrea Lipinski, New York Public Library

About the Author

Matt Kindt is the Harvey Award winning writer and artist of the comics and graphic novels MIND MGMT, Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E., Revolver, 3 Story, Super Spy, 2 Sisters, and Pistolwhip. He has been nominated for 4 Eisner and 3 Harvey Awards (and won once). His work has been published in French, Spanish, Italian, and German. The author lives in St. Louis, MO.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dark Horse Books (January 31, 2017)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 168 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1616559896
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1616559892
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.5 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.91 x 0.75 x 10.5 inches

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- #4,130 in Mystery Graphic Novels
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Dave Carter

Not so great.

Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2017

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Not as good as the critical acclaim suggests. The pace is slow, and constantly leans on cumbersome exposition / flashbacks. The narrative is probably more suited to a novel than a graphic novel as the flashbacks serve in place of an inner monologue in a way that is much more disruptive in this medium.

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Joseph M. Reninger

Strong start, weak characterization, slow end=mediocrity

Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2018

Mia is the daughter of a great scientist and has followed in her father's footsteps. She's followed so closely that her career has been with him as he worked projects for the government. She had a falling out in the recent past but is drawn back into his world when he dies in an underwater base (his latest government-funded venture). The government supervisors suspect foul play, so she goes down to find out who killed him. She gets a lot more than she bargained for as the people and the place itself start falling apart.

The premise is very intriguing. The execution is a bit all over the place. The initial murder mystery drifts into the background of the story as the stations systems fail (or are they sabotaged?) and the characters need to fix things, seal doors, and save stranded people. The story feels more like survival horror than sci fi murder mystery. The ending promises a big reveal in the next book.

The story is told from Mia's perspective, promising a deep dive into the character. She reflects a lot on her history with the characters (she's not the only family member or friend that her dad works with). Her focus on science and using the scientific method is perpetual but not very inspiring or even convincing. Her focus shifts so much that it's hard to think she's as smart as the story is telling us she is. She's a serviceable rather than a great character.

The art is ink and watercolor, an appropriate choice for the underwater nature of the story. It communicates the murkiness of the setting and the mysteriousness of the situation. The art style also makes the flashbacks crystal clear.

Not recommended--I liked the first half of the book but it ran out of steam very quickly after that. The book winds up being very average.

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Dave Swavely

All four volumes are terrific!

Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2019

I'm posting a review of the whole series here. You can get it in four hardcover volumes, which are all beautiful and therefore my preference, or you can get it in two paperback Omnibus volumes. Great story with unique art, and I love the watercolor coloring...It's different, cool to look at, and maybe even somehow fits with the story (because it's WATERcolor!)...maybe not, but there might be something to that. :) Anyway, the plot kept me interested until the end and the resolution remained unpredictable. Some reviewers complained about the long expositions of characters' backstories, etc., but this is not a superhero book. It's an adult character drama with some scifi and adventure touches, as well as the murder mystery, of course. It's a lot of things and they're all interesting (to me, at least). I was also glad to see a person of faith depicted in a realistic and balanced way, instead of just as a stereotyped villain. I was thrilled and moved and provoked to thought throughout... Highly recommended!!

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S. Penrose

A solid start to a mysterious series

Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2018

Matt Kindt is kinda weird. Here he creates an amazing take on a locked door mystery as a scientist dies at the bottom of the ocean. The story is seeped in family drama and science fiction. I think the story does its job and is very good but Kindt's art is a drawback for me. Too many times it was difficult to discern what was happening. The layout of the underwater lab made it hard to keep track of who was where. I also think the story could have used less back story to start the series off. Overall, a decent book that could have been better.

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Denny Dukes

Dept. H...depth indeed!

Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2017

An excellent book. It's very compelling and interesting. Kindt's writing is always very interesting and a cut above. The art grows on you; it's not polished like in many fancy superhero titles, but is actually quite effective, with good coloring, too. I look forward to future volumes, and would like to see more attention paid to this excellent series!

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Flood, Flood and more Flooding!

Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2017

I have to admit to being really conflicted about Dept. H (read: depth). From this first volume, which ends abruptly and without a story arc, I can see there are going to be layers to the story and surprises to come. But at the same time, I didn't like or even care for any of the characters and their plight. All were inscrutable and wooden without a draw to bring me into their fold. The illustration work was also similarly problematic for me - I don't mind stylized but I prefer that stylized to be consistent throughout, rather than characters changing features all the time. Most importantly, I didn't believe any of it; nothing felt like real people despite an attempt at complex characterization.

Story: Mia's father conquered space but then went to the depth of the ocean with his son and colleagues. When he is found dead in a depressurized/flooded chamber of the undersea lab, there is concern that it was sabotage and not a natural accident. His corporation sends Mia down to the depths to confront her brother and the other workers - and find out if murder was used to cover up something very important down there.

I wish I had found Mia interesting but she is very robotic through most of the book. I respect that Kindt likely did that to show that her eidetic memory had a price and to give her character growth as the scientist portion of her breaks down. But it's also odd that in all the flashbacks, her father lets her run wild but with knowing glances that she is perhaps more 'special' than her brother. Certainly, there is a rift between the siblings, purportedly over Mia preferring space and Raj following his father to the depths. But I just didn't find her interesting. All her actions were inconsistent, unrealistic, and often suspect/illogical. She was more of a construct than a person.

The plot holes kind of glared at me. E.g., it's hard to justify the logic of sending a daughter down to investigate the purported murder of her father - with her having to examine his body, his workspace flooded, and then knowing that she is trapped with the same person who did it in the first place. Why anyone wouldn't wonder if someone who murdered her father wouldn't try creating an 'accident' to do the same to her when she started to get close to an answer is beyond me. Yet no one canceled the expedition, pulled up the employees (even if it was an accident and not murder in one pod, couldn't there be problems with them all?), or contacted the authorities of the death. No, instead they send down a young woman with no detective experience to 'solve' the murder?

Of course, Mia spends a page exploring the flooded pod. Then the rest of the book is more flood, flood, flood, and flood. I'm amazed a whale didn't accidentally bang through one of the pods because that's about the only thing that did NOT happen to cause a flood. Random explosions, employee going nuts, etc. ensured that we had no character development other than "close the flood doors! we're all going to die!" I'm still not sure why no one took the sub back up to the surface?? In between the floods is more danger as Mia and her brother go exploring a mysterious cave (because, hey, a half flooded research center at the bottom of the ocean is not worrisome, let's go explore!). Did I mention the scientist who everyone feels is infected with something from his research that's made him crazy but no one thinks to do anything about it? More danger ensues, more flooding, and then people don't bother rescuing a stranded diver because, hey, flooding in the pods!

The artwork is almost folksy ink with watercolor coloring. The problem is that features and proportions are oddly stretched panel to panel to different distortions. I don't know if Kindt was attempting to replicate the distortion one gets when viewing objects through water/moving water, but it was honestly distracting. Sometimes Mia's mouth was wider than her eyes and her body shape/width changed drastically with every panel. It made it very hard for me to get a feel for her at all since some of the distortions were almost clowny. The lack of detail and imprecise, almost childlike, illustration work made the characters even more inscrutable. Additionally, some pages were beautifully watercolored and others felt lazily color washed in 1-2 colors.

I'm not sure if I want to continue with Dept. H. Mia being special, the cave, the reason for her father's murder were mysteries that should have been more interesting than they ended up being. As well, the story cuts off abruptly here without a story subarc, which feels extremely lazy and underwritten. Reviewed from an advance reader copy provided by the publisher.

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Four Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 15, 2017

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Nice artwork and exciting storyline

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promising first volume

Reviewed in Canada on February 8, 2017

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Decent story setting up a number of mysteries and disasters at this underwater base, but it was the art that really won me over. Would recommend this to fans of Jeff Lemire for sure. Digging into more Matt Kindt until the next one of these comes along.

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