Ric Hochet - Volume 1 is a fun throwback to the comics of days (years) gone by. An homage to a Belgian comic with which I am unfamiliar it did remind me a bit of my youth and some of the comics I read then.

The story is about revenge, which is always a compelling motivator. The nods to past stories, both the original comic and Ric's own, might make this more appealing to one familiar with the older comic but did not disrupt the story for me.

The artwork would seem to be nothing to go on about because it was drawn in the old school style. But just thinking there is nothing to say is actually a bit of a positive, since it means it succeeded in mimicking that style. So the art did help make the work better, even if we might not immediately grasp it.

While I would recommend this I also acknowledge that some readers who either don't remember or don't care for the style might not enjoy it. That said, if you appreciate the past upon which the present has been built, this is a nice tribute to an era and style that is far less common but no less compelling.

Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via NetGalley. ( )