Graphic Novel Reviews: Dark Ark After the Flood Volume 1

The story of Noah’s Ark is one that most people know, even if your life is not steeped in Christian beliefs. God decided to flood the world, killing most of the people, starting over because humanity was wicked. His servant Noah is commanded to build an Ark, taking two of every animal on it, to survive until the waters recede, so that they may land, be fruitful and multiply. The story of DARK ARK, the precursor series to this Volume takes that idea and pushes it further… What about the monsters of the world? The vampires, manticores, demons, and all other creatures that go bump in the night? Shrae, a sorcerer, is commanded by Dark Gods, to build an ark to save them.

DARK ARK: AFTER THE FLOOD VOLUME 1 picks up after the monsters’ ark has landed first. The monsters, now under the leadership of Shrae’s daughter Khalee, are starving and need the animals and humans of Noah’s Ark to eat and survive, but there must be a delicate balance or the food will vanish just as quickly. Khalee, we discover early on in the Volume, is not really Shrae’s daughter, but a sole survivor of a city of great faith. Can she lead the monsters in survival in this new world?

The sirens are leading Noah’s Ark to the land. 

The monsters are getting restless and hungry.

But who is this new person who washes ashore in a casket?

The DARK ARK series, its predecessors and this sequel Volume, were written by the amazing Cullen Bunn (HARROW COUNTY, DEADPOOL, UNEARTH, KNIGHTS TEMPORAL). Bunn has established himself as a highly sought after writer, working on his own projects, as well as for industry leaders Marvel, DC, and Image. I’ve been a fan of his work for many years, and have found several new titles that I enjoy simply by seeing his name on them. 

AFTER THE FLOOD should indicate to you that this series is not the first in the story, but the plot and characters were very easy to pick up on, so even though I haven’t read the original series, I didn’t feel lost. Definitely give this one a chance.

Absolutely Adults only here. The heavily violent nature of the story, combined with the religious elements discussed could possibly confuse and frighten someone without a certain level of maturity.