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brantelg's review against another edition
3.0
Another example of a mediocre story by Paul Pope that was made better only by his incredibly stylized and beautiful artwork.
seanwpace's review against another edition
3.0
I didn't really get much out of this one. Take some film noir and put it into a semi-cyber-punk future and add a drug subplot and you get Heavy Liquid.
The art was interesting and it was impressive how he managed to make a two color palette into something interesting, but overall it just wasn't that amazing.
The art was interesting and it was impressive how he managed to make a two color palette into something interesting, but overall it just wasn't that amazing.
jrosebartoli415's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use
bowienerd_82's review against another edition
5.0
Paul Pope's absolute best, in my opinion. Great sci-fi/action story, awesome art as always.
Gripping and fantastic.
Gripping and fantastic.
laughinglibra84's review against another edition
4.0
A Puerto Rican man who lives in New York has been acquiring a special metal stolen from one of the clown gangs of the city. This graphic novel tells about his run-in with the clowns and a collector who needs someone found. The action scenes are exciting. There are several scenes with the main character walking China Town, walking on a rainy night in Paris, and others that are fantastic stand-alone pieces of art. You really feel the mood of the character and the environment. I look forward to reading another graphic novel by Paul Pope.
cetian's review against another edition
3.0
Bringing thoughts of a character out of the characters mind is not easy. Here I think it made the pages unnecessarily verbose. Most of the lead character's commentary is trivial and does not add up to the scenes. Since there is a very original sublety to this story, in which the tech is really advanced but inconspicuous, and there are hints of influence from film noir, the author could have used that film noir story telling to match the sublety of his art. And make the characterś speech sparse, like a backgroung rhythm.
cyokoemy's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
minsies's review against another edition
2.0
Super very strange weird. I only read it because a friend was clearing out some of his graphic novels and figured that I was the person for double-plus weird (I usually am).
I guess the drug things squicked me a bit and the art style was a bit too flaily for me and, really, too much Jagger. (At least Pope acknowledges it.)
I don't know. Aliens? Better than it was all a dream, but on that same level somewhere.
I guess the drug things squicked me a bit and the art style was a bit too flaily for me and, really, too much Jagger. (At least Pope acknowledges it.)
I don't know. Aliens? Better than it was all a dream, but on that same level somewhere.
jgkeely's review against another edition
2.0
Huh, I'd completely forgotten that I read this. It never quite came together for me. Pope's got a great visual style, but the writing, plotting, and characters lacked. I keep hearing about him, but clearly, this was not the work to make me more interested.
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