Prior to C2E2 I had not heard of Rust. Odds are that if I had not gone to the Archaia panel, or if I had not left with such a good impression of the publishing company as a whole, that I would have never gotten around to reading this graphic novel. It’s unfortunate, because this is definitely a very good start — yeah, full disclaimer, this is only the first part of a longer story. As far as I can tell there are at least two more installments coming, Secrets of the Cell (June 2012), and Fall of the Rocket Boy (November 2012). The 2012 release dates are fantastic news, because despite 190+ pages, it’s a quick read, which may not necessarily be a bad thing, more on that below.

Visitor in the Field is a story about family, about a farm in the countryside, about robots, and the boy with a jet pack that crashes one day. In the background there is a great war that employed robots, now discarded. All of this paints perhaps a familiar picture, but where the story shines is the unique flavor, and the characters that instantly grab the reader. Read More