LAZARUS
VOL. 1 (Image, 2013;
Softcover)
Collects
Lazarus
Nos. 1-4
(cover dates June- October, 2013)
Writer:
Greg Rucka
Artists:
Michael Lark with Stefano Gaudiano and Brian Level
Colorist:
Santia Argas
In
the not too distant future the super rich will rule all. Families who
own things will own lots of things, those who are in their employ are
Serfs, while the rest of us (the Waste) are confined to the rubble
that was once America. Some of these families (at least the two that
we are shown in this book) have genetically and/or cybernetically
modified watchdogs called Lazarus, called such because they cannot be
killed. The Carlyle family has one called Forever, while the Morrays
have their own as well. The Carlyles send Eve (Forever) to Mexico to
do trade business with the Morrays, and this is when things hit the
fan. I won't say any more, as I don't want to rob you of the joy of
discovery.
I
am only familiar with Greg Rucka's work on Whiteout, and
both books were brilliant. Michael Lark has done tons of good stuff,
like Daredevil. This is a fast-paced read that hits all of the sweet
spots. Lazarus is filled with over the top action and violence and
has some underlying, blatant political commentary. It is a solid,
entertaining comic book, and I will be back for volume 2.
Junk
Food For Thought rating: 4.5 out of 5.
The
OCD zone- Image makes good quality trade paperbacks.
DVD-style
Extras included in this book: The four page
preview which ran in Diamond's Previews #295.
None
of the variants or second printing covers are included. To be fair,
this book retails for the low low price of $9.99 MSRP. I am just
listing their absence because the folks who live and die for The OCD
zone want to know these things.
Paper
rating: 4.75 out of 5. Decent weight semi-glossy coated stock.
Binding
rating: 4 out of 5. Perfect bound trade paperback.
Cardstock
cover coating rating: 5 out of 5. Nice thick waxlike lamination
makes for happy OCD campers.
Amazon keeps recommending that I buy this, but I didn't really know what it was until I read this post. Sounds like it's worth a look, for only ten bucks.
ReplyDeleteHave you read Gotham Central? That was a really great book by Rucka (and Ed Brubaker, too).
I have not. I want to but some of those books are out of print. Seems like a good candidate for an Omnibus though.
DeleteOh, definitely. I didn't realize they were out of print, so yeah, an Omnibus seems pretty likely given the Gotham TV show coming up next fall.
DeleteKris, I have all 4 hc's you can borrow anytime.
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