This cast of last humans and lizard folk are easily offended, emotionally fragile young adults making their way through it they even come with an “I didn’t tell you I’m betrothed” romance if that’s your OTP. What doesn’t help is chapter 5 starts new feuds to cliffhanger the trade on, but feels seemingly out of nowhere. What rollicks out in chapters 1-3 meets an abrupt, tidy end in chapter 4 where too many cornerstone arcs wrap up as they hit their narrative turns. Sticking sorely to the trade, Kaya reads like a Kamandi-riff on Andrew Maclean’s ApocalyptiGirl or Head Lopper in that Craig clearly wanted to draw a throwback sword-and-sandal adventure, but for today’s sensibilities and light on depth. But for that, you gotta read Kaya monthly! This lights their core dynamic with such dramatic irony that it fundamentally changes what is presented in issues #1-5. Now, what did make the monthly series was Kaya #6, a never-to-be-collected origin story for Kaya’s magic golden arm that implies the “Golden One” is actually her lonesome self instead of her wee babe bro, Jin.
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