Low is an American post-apocalyptic science fiction comics series written by Rick Remender and drawn by Greg Tocchini. Low was published from July 2014 to December 2020 by Image Comics, for a total of 26 issues.
| Low | |
|---|---|
 Cover of Low #1 | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Image Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly; complete |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | July 2014 – December 2020 |
| No. of issues | 26 |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Rick Remender |
| Artist(s) | Greg Tocchini |
| Colorist(s) | Greg Tocchini (#1–7) Dave McCaig (#8–26) |
The series is set billions of years in the future of the Earth after the start of the Sun's expansion into a red giant has made the surface uninhabitable. It follows the lives of the two million survivors in the underwater city of Salus; its helmsmen, the Caine family; and its pirate enemies. The protagonists of the first issues are Stel Caine, who searches for life-supporting planets with robotic probes, her husband Johl, and their children. Remender summarized the story as being about "one woman's optimism in the face of inevitable and true doom".[1]
The first issues of the series received critical praise. In Paste magazine, Robert Tutton wrote of the "primal, silent awe" inspired by Tocchini's "surreal" and "dazzling" art.[2] In IGN, Tres Dean noted the creators' "complex and intriguing worldbuilding and precise, emotional character work", as well as Tocchini's "impeccable and breathtaking" art.[3]
Collected editions
edit| Title | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vol. 1: The Delirium of Hope | Low #1–6 | March 2015 | 978-1-63215-194-0 |
| Vol. 2: Before the Dawn Burns Us | Low #7–10 | November 2015 | 978-1-63215-469-9 |
| Vol. 3: Shore Of The Dying Light | Low #11–15 | October 2016 | 978-1-63215-708-9 |
| Vol. 4: Outer Aspects of Inner Attitudes | Low #16–19 | September 2017 | 978-1-5343-0229-7 |
| Vol. 5: Light Brings Light | Low #20–26 | January 2021 | 978-1-5343-0504-5 |
| Low: Book One | Low #1–15 | October 2017 | 978-1-5343-0243-3 |
| Low: Book Two | Low #16–26 | August 2021 | 978-1-5343-1920-2 |
| Low: Compendium | Low #1–26 | August 2023 | 978-1-5343-9857-3 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Yehl, Joshua (17 January 2014). "RICK REMENDER TALKS NEW IMAGE SERIES LOW". IGN. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ Tutton, Robert (1 August 2014). "Low #1 by Rick Remender and Greg Tocchini Review". Paste. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ Dean, Tres (30 July 2014). "Low #1 Review". IGN. Retrieved 29 August 2014.