Romantically Apocalyptic Webcomic

This is my first time reading RA as I generally stay away from post apocalyptic stories due to the hopelessness I feel when I read them. But this has been a wonderful story so far. The art is beautiful and the characters bring life the a desolateed landscape.

The style is a curious mix of text and images, like a mix between a web comic and a web novel. It fits the story well. The author knows what he's doing.

The story draws you in making you curious and even laugh at certian points. And if the author can make me laugh I'll forgive a lot of mistakes, not that this story has any as far as I can tell.

I did not notice any grammar mistakes. And the colored texts was fun. It must have been difficult to format and I'm impressed that the author took the time to do that.

The characters make this story what it is. They are well thought out and described in details that immerses you into the world. Of the two characters you driest meet, one feels solid while the other is delightfully confusing as a foil. Visually, the author's character designs are appealing—being fun and unique. 

This is a review swap. I actually don't write reviews often because of how bad I am at writing them. 🤣 as I'm sure you can tell. But being able to review a story like this that is basically part of internet history and has been around for almost two decades was awesome.

i have been following Vitaly's work for the past 10 years it feels like. and i keep comming back either to admire the art or to get reaquainted with the fun characters. 

now with the re release, it is better than it ever has been. more lore, more story and MORE art!

i cannot understate how much i reccomend this series. do yourself a favor and read it.

Now, I know it's a bit cliched to give all five stars, but I simply feel that this gorgeous work of art deserves it and then some!

The style is, of course, mind shatteringly magnificent, and not just because it's gorgeous! No, this comic goes above an beyond by having a dazzling array of styles, a collective effort by many artists to bring to life a story richer and more complex than you'd ever expect. And more than a little silly, because silliness is fun and we all need some fun in life.

From spine tingling threats that defy description and have to be seen to be believed, to dizzying depths of absolute buffoonery that is eventually revealedd to have been very sane indeed, this comic just never stops blowing past expectations. 

The characters are wonderful. What seems to be flat turns, ever so slightly, and gives you a glimpse of impossibly intricate details that you can't quite make out past the edge of that flat, broad characterization you were greeted with. And eventually, as they turn more and more, you come to realize that their surface level wasn't just hiding untold depths: it was also still accurate. Nothing that is further revealed undermines what was there, knowing the trick of it doesn't ruin the spectacle. 

It's just a beautiful comic, from top to bottom, mae by so many passionate people and filled with so very much love that I can't give it anything less than a score that reflects what it is:

Perfect. 

I have read the webcomic on the old website and have enjoyed every chapter released with the plethora of art joined along side it and music tracks that acompany some of the chapters. It's a fun story to get into and has a lot of substance to immerse yourself in. Highly recommend it and hope others enjoy it as much as I do. Fantastic work.

This is the most stunning novel I ever saw.
I dont know why its free.

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Now I've been a follower of Romantically Apocalyptic for years now and I can say that I think I preferred it slightly in the webcomic format it had originally, though it's been transitioning to something more novel for a while with the journal entries. If anything my preference is merely from attachment to the one I experienced first.

The new style is probably better in many ways, being able to give more detail to the beautiful imagery like the journals were doing, but in a less intrusive style.

As for the story itself... It's a beautiful blend of madness and humour with surprisingly touching and awesome moments sprinkled in and subtle worldbuilding for a world that is truly unique (In at least as far as I have ever experienced)

The characters are all witty and play well off each other and the world. This story also does something that is not in itself unique, but is extremely impressive. Many things that seem nonsensical are in fact given ample explanations, you simply have to look for them and they might not be clear when they come up initially. 

This story is also super quotable although doing so may make you seem insane and may require a lot of explanation and even then sometimes it really doesn't make sense in context... Or at least doesn't seem to make sense initially.

Anyway I give this story all of the stars and recommend it to anyone especially if you're into witty, sardonic humor, beautiful imagery and science fiction.

I have been following this story from its days long gone and im so haply about the new content.

The writing has inproved and the drawing has as well. Absolute banger of a read if youre a fan of post apocalyptic stories and humour. Characters have great dialogue and distinct personalities. Their adventures are always leaving you at the edge of your seat or roaring with laughter. 10/10 world building.

This story is too chaotic for me. I tried to read it twice before but stoped early on. After reading other stories of this universe though, I had so much questions and wild theories I had to get some answers. So I tried harder, until the introduction of Pilot. Then, the story is just so wild and interesting I couldn't stop. 

But I must say, I think it's way more interesting to read this story after at least one other (Technomagica is my favourite, and it allows for the most interesting theorising).

Anyway, you should read this most excellent masterpiece and its other constituents. 

Wow, this story is beautiful.

I don't just mean in the pretty pictures sense, either, though of course that's a huge part of the appeal. The prose, the subtle stylistic choices, the fonts, they all contribute to such an overarching tone that's frankly amazing to see.

The characters in this story can be summed up as "apocalyptically quirky" in the best way possible, and once you get settled into the feel of the story it's an absolute joy to read. Almost like the pictures themselves, their personalities make them pop out even more in contrast with the world surrounding them.

The only caveat I have is that if you're going to read this story, dark mode makes it 10000% better. I read it in light mode my first time, which, oof. It was only once I went to the author's personal website that I truly saw this story in all its glory. The original site also has some subtle characteristics that RR can't fully transfer over, but if nothing else, please just read it in darkmode. 

Alright, that's enough ranting. I'd say check it out if you want something substantially different from RR's average, an absolutely enormous bounty of peak-quality art, or just want to read about something... romantically apocalyptic. Hehehehehe