If my calculations are correct, I read six issues, but for now, I'll count them as one.

The plot is good, the fans of fantasy will really enjoy it. The comics have orcs, humans, magic, fights, and monsters.
I loved the last issue I read. Twenty pages of beautiful art, no words, just backstory and plot.
The arc stopped in a very serious cliffhanger and I can not wait to read what happens next.

The characters are great, I need more time with them to decide, but I really like the bard!

I was a bit confused about the timeline and the time that had passed, but I guess, that was my fault because I was focused on the characters and the plot.

All in all, it is a very nice comic, with great artwork. Need the next issues soon!

I enjoyed this first volume and can’t wait to see where things go. Unlikely allies having to work together facing a challenge bigger than anyone expects is a great premise for a series. The characters are interesting and I’m enjoying exploring this world.

I loved every second of this - does it have clichés, yes, but is it also fun, absolutely!

The trope of “your enemy is my enemy” set in a fantasy world can be tricky since it’s done all the time but orcs are usually portrayed as the horrible creatures who are lesser than. This is not the case in this series, it tries to steer away from the raciest connotations fantasy fall into and have everyone on an equal playing field. Though this is never fully escaped due to the nature of one race at war with another race and an enemy that believes they are better and above all. This lead to the romance clichés and angst clichés, so I do understand a bit why others would rate this lower when it comes to this.

However I loved it!

The detail in the art was phenomenal which made me scan each page longer than I normally do to see if I missed anything.

The supporting characters in the Last Men Standing are so fun, giving DND vibes and humor. The enemies give mutated dark elves and very twisted magical approach with their story. The female identifying characters are badass and can stand on their own in a fight and overall very respected.

I had a lot of fun reading this and am excited for the story to continue!

Thank you to the author, the publishers, and NetGallery for giving me this opportunity to review this book!

Meh, this was ok to kill an hour but definitely nothing to seek out and I won't continue with the series. Orcs + humans + an eviler version of an orc all try to navigate political and territorial conflicts. I was confused how a "treaty" consisted of just one orc healer joining a human party, and both romance arcs were cringy.

Thanks to Netgalley and IDW Publishing for the advanced e-ARC!

I don't know what it is, but when G. Willow Wilson does stories set in our world through a fantastic lens, she tends to produce warm, weird, wonderful work like Ms Marvel, Air, or her novels. And yet if she creates worlds from scratch, it results in uneven, overfamiliar filler like her science fiction series Invisible Kingdom, or this plod through the big book of fantasy clichés. A century of failing crops has heightened the tensions between pastoral humanity and nomadic orcs - yet when it also brings the return of an old enemy, an uneasy peace must be forged. One which some are keen to undermine for their own short-term ambitions. Meanwhile a scrappy human warrior is entrusted with an orc princess-magician, and the two of them seem to be on the verge of romance when a convenient and unconvincing argument sunders their bond... This is the worst of it; it's not just that the worldbuilding is hackneyed, but even the characters within that tissue-thin world feel like they're going through the motions, as against the Khan family who felt so solid from their first issue. And where Invisible Kingdom at least had Christian Ward art, the visuals here are competent but entirely unremarkable. I struggled to finish this, and can't see myself returning to this faded photocopy of a world.

(Netgalley ARC)

‘The hunger and the Dusk’ volume 1 was really good I really enjoyed it it has a great story and really good art 💕 I would highly recommended it
Rating 5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The graphics were beautiful parried with a wonderful story. I will endeavour to recommend this book to many people and cosier it fit the school library