I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

Could one girl be the key to uniting a world split by an ages-old prophecy spurred by Brother Havoc and Sister Fortune?

Army of One Volume 1 is a fast-paced series starter in the format of a graphic novel. We follow a teenage girl called Carrie Taylor who has discovered that she is a shard of a sorcerer destroyed a thousand years ago in a battle. Buy not only is she a piece of the sorcerer destroyed ( Sister Fortune) but she discovers that each shard has not only created multiple universes out there but that there are also multiple versions/doppelgangers of her out there too.
As Carrie teams up with various versions of herself she is set on a path of not knowing whom among these versions to trust and what to expect next.
The artwork and color pallet used is very detailed and engaging however I did find I got lost afew times within the story. This however won't put me off from reviewing the next volume as I'm sure once they advance more and more will piece together and make sense.
This book is perfect for lovers of multiverse stories and the Orphan Black TV series.

Quality Rating: Four Stars
Enjoyment Rating: Four Stars

Army of One is a massively enjoyable universe-hopping adventure with a surprisingly sophisticated political backstory and the promise of even more to come. Great artwork in a very modern comic style, and a fun diversity of characters - which is ironic when they’re all essentially reincarnations of the same person. Often I find these sorts of stories are over complicated and hard to follow, but this team does a fantastic job of distinguishing the multiple worlds and even political leanings with aesthetics and linear storytelling. I’m a fan, and can’t wait to read the next volume.

This graphic novel has great, detailed illustrations with good color. The main premise of different “sister” versions of the same person intersecting gave me immediate Orphan Black vibes, which I enjoyed quite a bit. The different dimensions will be good for fans of Everything Everywhere All at Once. This book has suspense, power struggles, death, and a lot of intrigue. This book is a wild ride and sets up the start to more installments to come!

DNF
Lo lamento pero no pude terminar de leer esta historia, no logró convencerme la trama... pese a que página tras página intentaba darle una oportunidad, cada vez me resultaba más tedioso avanzar.
Simplemente creo que el estilo de la scify que se muestra aquí, no era para mí.

Espero que el público correcto llegue a esta historia y la disfrute, aunque no fue mi caso.

De todos modos, el arte de la novela gráfica era muy buena.

This gave me Orphan Black vibes. The plot was entertaining and I look forward to Volume 2.

Thank you NetGalley and OniPress for giving me the opportunity to read this!

I was very excited for this opportunity to review an ARC as various people involved in this project have also worked on other things I liked.

I think that's what carries these 3 stars for me. I recognised ideas and styles I knew already.

As to the actual story, I felt like it fell a little flat. While it is interesting to see the different variations (shards) of one character (another reviewer aptly called it nature v nurture), those characters felt thin. Comic books in general have a quicker pace and hence, choices can feel rushed but this was even more so in this book where so many different, thinly detailed characters call shots and none of it felt very relatable.

I will also admit that I struggled a little with how YA this is. It reaches for more upper YA/adult themes, but the characters (even the older ones) feel very MG, low YA.

The settings were not very imaginative and heading to a Nazi world as one of the oh so different worlds was a bit of a let down creativity-wise.
I also did like the idea of having two not great characters to choose from as ally (Havok and Fortune) but they also felt very vague. I assume it's supposed to be intriguing but instead it meant I could not connect to the story.

I did enjoy the last part of this first volume and the twist and set up of main antagonist felt interesting. So I might check out volume 2 at some point (but I won't rush to it on publication day).

I think this is a very interesting start to this series. The artwork and graphics are good and the story has a good pace and engaging characters. The story is complex but with sufficient twists and turns which keep the reader engaged. I definitely want to read the next book in the series.

Copy provided via Netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review.

4,5 stars. Absolutely loved everything about it. the 0,5 star deduction only because of the overused nazi theme. othere than that I absolutely enjoyed my time with it. loved the plot the characters and the art, I'll be sure to get my own copy to keep and add this to my neverending list of ongoing series of sequential art I'm reading.

The story is interesting and the artwork is decent, but it doesn't translate well to being read on a phone screen and some of the colour choices make the text hard to read. The poor formatting took away my enjoyment of the story a lot.

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC

At first, I wasn't super sold on this. I was confused on the plot, but as I continued reading but it sucked me in, and I finished this in a day! The artwork is stunning. There is soo much detail especially in the facial expressions that i really appreciated. We are following Carrie a regular girl who's world is turned upside down when she finds out she is a clone of a great sorceress and has identical shards spread through out multiple universe's! I don't want to say anymore because u feel like it's important to go in kinda blind! This is Vol 1 in a series, and I am so excited to see where this story will go! My heart was ripped out at the end and it felt like those dreams where you feel like you are falling only to realize you are safe in your bed and it's all gonna be okay, lol

Nature vs. nurture is a fairly good explanation of this story. Our protag, Carrie, has just discovered that she’s one in a million. No…wait…not “in.” OF. One OF a million. Across the multiverse, each world has one of her, and they are engaged in a civil war. On one side are Carrie’s new saviors. On the other are the forces of Lord Havoc, her brother from another lifetime. He’s going to rule everything, and to do that, there can be no other claimants to the throne.

Sadly, I just wasn’t feeling this one at all. There’s this grand premise at the beginning, but I didn’t feel connected enough with Lord Havoc and his Sister Fortune to care who won, nor did I feel enough for Carrie to care about her endangerment OR be interested in the plot twists about her past. Everything just feels very flat.

Also, not a fan of exploring a world where the Nazis won so early in the story. A bit like blowing their wad, trying to get interest in a shock setting, rather than with their plot. And, like, it’s also just the IMAGERY of such a society, and not any intellectual thought of what life is like in such a world. It’s like…Nazi wallpaper.

And, look, I don’t have a good transition to go from talking about THAT to my next big complaint, but…

With all the alternate girls that exist, why is every single one of them skinny with a flawless face? There wasn’t a single one who has some chub or who is ACTUALLY scarred in some way by the literal WAR being fought? Like, there’s a few of them who either transitioned or were born male, and THEY have more variation than any of the MANY women we see!

I don’t see myself continuing this series. There’s just no depth, despite having infinite dimensions to delve into.

Advanced reader copy provided by the publisher.

(Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for an honest review)

The art style was great and really fit with the themes and genre of the graphic novel, which just added to the sci-fi atmosphere. The plot itself had a lot of potential but I think it was just a little rushed. The concept is super strong and unique but there was a lot of info dumping as well as a lot of questions left unanswered. I know this is the first volume in the series so lots of the unknowns will get revealed in later volumes, but I feel like the basics of how magic parts work and even the history between the sorcerers should have been developed more in the first volume so that the reader at least has a decent understanding of what is happening.

I liked all the side characters and versions of Carrie and whilst we only got to start to get to know them, it will be interesting to find out more about them all and their own worlds. There was also a bit of a romance but it’s kinda set up before the book started and we never really see much of it or of the love interest. Again, I know it’s only the first volume and there will be more time in the future to dive into the relationship but it would have been nice to have a bit more time at the beginning to properly set up the relationship, as well as getting to know the dynamic between Carrie and her friends/love interest (especially because it turns out that the love interest has a big part to play in the prophecy).

Overall though, it was fun and action-packed with a super unique plot but it could have done with being a little slower-paced and having a bit more depth and development.

Army of One Vol. 1 introduces us to Carrie, caught up in a whirlwind of alternate realities and ancient prophecies as she discovers she's a Shard of Sister Fortune. The plot is a labyrinth of intriguing concepts like time manipulation and parallel universes, woven with Carrie's sharp wit. Despite its rapid pace and dipping into alternate history, the story's heart lies in the unique identities and struggles of the Shards. The artwork shines, particularly in its portrayal of otherworldly elements, setting a vibrant backdrop for this complex tale. While navigating its quickly paced but dense plot can be a bit of a scramble, Carrie's journey and the moral dilemmas it presents keep you hooked, making this first volume a promising start to an ambitious series.

Thank you so much for letting me read this graphic novel arc. I thought the artwork was beautiful and the story overall was very good. I was surprised by all the action but I will definately read the next one!

Thanks to Netgalley for the Advanced Copy.

This was a good story, though it was very violent. Exactly what I would expect from the description, and it did not disappoint. I will definitely be reading the next one.

Thankyou to Netgalley and Oni Press for providing me with a free electronic copy of this graphic novel in exchange for an honest review.

Army of One follows Carrie as her world is turned upside down by alternate versions of herself, the reincarnated "Shards" of an ancient and powerful being; Sister Fortune. A prophecy foretelling the return of Sister Fortune and the defeat of Brother Havoc propels her forward into a conflict where nothing is as simple as it appears.

Army of One is bursting at the seams with great ideas; alternate realities, shards with different abilities, ancient magical beings, reincarnation... But with all these ideas and so much lore trying to squeeze into a single volume, I felt none of the ideas really came to full fruition. The narrative is interesting, but I found myself still struggling to follow who was who, and what their motivations were for joining a particular side of this conflict. And spending so much time in an alternate reality where the Nazis won World War Two felt a little unoriginal, so much media that features alternate history goes down that road.

The art and design was great, and I especially loved the designs of Sister Fortune and Brother Havoc.

Overall, a fun read, but not one I am in a rush to read the next volume of.

The art of this fantasy/sci-fi graphic novel really stands out and makes it a unique read!
The story is well told, and despite it being a graphic novel and therefore not having that much text, it goes deep, and the story makes sense step by step, as puzzle pieces fall into place.

I think the thing that stood out to me first was the art. The art is dynamic and pulls you in to this kind of modern fantasy world. The story was difficult to follow at times with drastic turns but overall the concept is new and fun. The end had a way of wanting you to continue reading as well. There were good twists. I am hoping to see more character development but overall I found myself wanting more.

Army of One is one of those graphic novels where I start reading and understand absolutely NOTHING and then little by little the puzzle comes together.

I found the story in general interesting, it has twists and turns and that makes you want to continue reading because clearly you have more questions than answers. I thought the plot twists were cool and that they were well linked to the plot and the way the story was told.

Beyond that, I also felt that there was no great connection between the protagonists, I would have liked to see a little more of a relationship between them, but I suppose this will be developed in the next volume.

Thank you Oni ​​Press for the ARC I read on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

thank you so much, for letting me read this comic-book. i am so happy i managed to get my hands on a copy. this was such a cool story, well not for the characters, they were constantly in mortal danger, but i sure enjoyed my read. And i very much liked the artstyle.