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capincus's review against another edition
3.0
The premise of 100 Bullets upon cursory inspection seems intriguing. Until you really think about it, then you realize it really isn't anything. This first tbp is okay. The characters are meh, the plot is meh, but for some reason it makes me want to see more out of the concept.
unladylike's review against another edition
3.0
I really didn't like the first story (2-issue arc) but the one after that was much more interesting to me. A lot of people say the series gets much better as it progresses, and Brian Azzarello has become one of my favourite comic writers, so I'll read the rest of the series at some point.
duparker's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 Stars. I like the moral choices and the randomness of the stories.
hellsfire's review against another edition
4.0
To hear my review, listen to V for Vertigo, Episode 67: The Whale's Tale at http://vforvertigo.blogspot.com or on iTunes.
emjay24's review against another edition
3.0
100 Bullets is a little graphic novel, the first in a series, about a guy who offers people a gun and 100 bullets with complete immunity to do whatever to the person that wronged them. the first story was the longes and I enjoyed it. loved the illustrations. i dont read graphic novels that often, i think this is maybe my third or so. i started it on the way to work and finished it in my half hour lunch break so it's a SUPER QUICK read. if all of the volumes were bound into one book i would read the whole thing, but so small and in separate volumes it's probably too much work for me to read the rest. if you like graphic novels though, for sure check this out. after all, who is this guy, and why is he doing this, and how??? we don't know!!
modkuraika's review against another edition
4.0
So grimy and unapologetic you just wanna roll in it.
caitcoy's review against another edition
2.0
Eh, it was okay? 2.5 stars
I picked this up just to see if it could change my mind on Azzarello. I wasn't a big fan of his Wonder Woman story but I feel like I need more than that before I just write him off entirely. Unfortunately, 100 Bullets hasn't really changed my mind.
The basic premise, at least for this first volume, is that there is a (presumably) government agency that offers certain down on their luck people a chance for revenge. An agent shows up and offers a briefcase containing proof of the person who is responsible for whatever their shitty situation is, an untraceable gun and 100 bullets. It's up to the recipient to decide if they want to pull the trigger on that gun given that there will be no repercussions. The first half focuses on a young Latina woman whose husband and son were killed in a driveby and on a man accused of pedophilia and who has lost everything that mattered to him.
As a crime story, 100 Bullets honestly isn't bad. It's dark, brutal and has some pretty decent writing. But after reading Brubaker, it just didn't really impress me in the same way. I never really connected with either of the characters so I didn't really care what happened to them at the end of their little stories. It is an interesting premise so I'll be curious to see what Azzarello does with it in the following volumes.
I didn't fall in love with this first volume but I'll hold off on judgement on Azzarello until I've read the rest of the series.
I picked this up just to see if it could change my mind on Azzarello. I wasn't a big fan of his Wonder Woman story but I feel like I need more than that before I just write him off entirely. Unfortunately, 100 Bullets hasn't really changed my mind.
The basic premise, at least for this first volume, is that there is a (presumably) government agency that offers certain down on their luck people a chance for revenge. An agent shows up and offers a briefcase containing proof of the person who is responsible for whatever their shitty situation is, an untraceable gun and 100 bullets. It's up to the recipient to decide if they want to pull the trigger on that gun given that there will be no repercussions. The first half focuses on a young Latina woman whose husband and son were killed in a driveby and on a man accused of pedophilia and who has lost everything that mattered to him.
As a crime story, 100 Bullets honestly isn't bad. It's dark, brutal and has some pretty decent writing. But after reading Brubaker, it just didn't really impress me in the same way. I never really connected with either of the characters so I didn't really care what happened to them at the end of their little stories. It is an interesting premise so I'll be curious to see what Azzarello does with it in the following volumes.
I didn't fall in love with this first volume but I'll hold off on judgement on Azzarello until I've read the rest of the series.
helpfulsnowman's review against another edition
1.0
I'm giving this one a low review because I want to warn people off the series.
It starts with a promising premise, a promise, if you will. Wait, that's not clever. I mean, it IS a combo of premise and promise, but those words are almost identical.
The premise is good: some guy comes to you, brings you a briefcase with a gun and 100 bullets in it, and a picture of someone who probably ruined your life. If you kill this bastard with the gun and the bullets, you'll face no legal consequences. If the bullets are found, you'll instantly be released, investigation stops, all that good stuff.
What do people do? What are the choices they make? What sorts of twisty, dark tea times of the soul do they cut the crusts off of grudge sandwiches for?
And it works. For maybe 2 volumes.
Then we get into WAY too much nonsense about secret societies and puppetmasters (not the little dolls with knife hands, the metaphoric kind that controls shit), and it's teased out SO SLOWLY that I can't get behind it.
Meanwhile, we pretty much forget the premise entirely. Because who cares about that, the most interesting part, the titular bullets? No, I'd rather read about some nonsense, like a dude driving a truck across the border, a junkie who is sad, a gambler who is down on his luck and has a weird mad-on for some guy he doesn't even know.
Then we get to volume 5, which is when I cashed in my chips. It's a hardboiled detective thing that is just...I found the Dixon Hill episodes of Star Trek: TNG more realistic, and those are about Captain Picard going on the holodeck and pretending he's a detective. And I hate the holodeck. Hate it. Why would you invent something that could possibly turn against you like that, and then just be like, "Yeah, fuck it, throw this on our scientific/military exploration vessel. Seems fine."
Plus, if I wanted to watch a terrible show about a detective, there's no shortage. I want to watch a mostly excellent, occasionally not-so-great episode of Star Trek, thank you very much.
My only critique of that show, beyond the holodeck, is that in "All Good Things" they should have jettisoned the holodeck with a hearty "Good Riddance," and maybe a speech from...I don't know, Data, about how simulations only serve to distract the crew from pursuing their real dreams.
It starts with a promising premise, a promise, if you will. Wait, that's not clever. I mean, it IS a combo of premise and promise, but those words are almost identical.
The premise is good: some guy comes to you, brings you a briefcase with a gun and 100 bullets in it, and a picture of someone who probably ruined your life. If you kill this bastard with the gun and the bullets, you'll face no legal consequences. If the bullets are found, you'll instantly be released, investigation stops, all that good stuff.
What do people do? What are the choices they make? What sorts of twisty, dark tea times of the soul do they cut the crusts off of grudge sandwiches for?
And it works. For maybe 2 volumes.
Then we get into WAY too much nonsense about secret societies and puppetmasters (not the little dolls with knife hands, the metaphoric kind that controls shit), and it's teased out SO SLOWLY that I can't get behind it.
Meanwhile, we pretty much forget the premise entirely. Because who cares about that, the most interesting part, the titular bullets? No, I'd rather read about some nonsense, like a dude driving a truck across the border, a junkie who is sad, a gambler who is down on his luck and has a weird mad-on for some guy he doesn't even know.
Then we get to volume 5, which is when I cashed in my chips. It's a hardboiled detective thing that is just...I found the Dixon Hill episodes of Star Trek: TNG more realistic, and those are about Captain Picard going on the holodeck and pretending he's a detective. And I hate the holodeck. Hate it. Why would you invent something that could possibly turn against you like that, and then just be like, "Yeah, fuck it, throw this on our scientific/military exploration vessel. Seems fine."
Plus, if I wanted to watch a terrible show about a detective, there's no shortage. I want to watch a mostly excellent, occasionally not-so-great episode of Star Trek, thank you very much.
My only critique of that show, beyond the holodeck, is that in "All Good Things" they should have jettisoned the holodeck with a hearty "Good Riddance," and maybe a speech from...I don't know, Data, about how simulations only serve to distract the crew from pursuing their real dreams.
luanndie's review against another edition
2.0
Simplemente esperaba otra cosa. La historia comienza de forma muy interesante con la oferta de la 100 balas pero el hecho de ir cambiando de personajes para repetir la oferta, con pequeñas variaciones, no me terminó de convencer. Supongo, como se ve hacia el final, que hay mucho más detrás de la oferta, y todos los personajes que hemos conocido hasta ahora serán relevantes más tarde, sin embargo, me parece que este primer volumen es una introducción demasiado larga y que no te deja con muchas ganas de averiguar lo que vendrá.
En cuanto al dibujo, el estilo no me ha gustado nada y muchas veces me resultaba complicado situar a los personajes o diferenciarlos. Entiendo que quieren dotar a la historia de un toque oscuro y sucio, pero para mí no funciona. Supongo que será cuestión de acostumbrarse como sucedió con The Walking Dead, aunque entre los dos, me quedo con el último sin duda alguna.
En cuanto al dibujo, el estilo no me ha gustado nada y muchas veces me resultaba complicado situar a los personajes o diferenciarlos. Entiendo que quieren dotar a la historia de un toque oscuro y sucio, pero para mí no funciona. Supongo que será cuestión de acostumbrarse como sucedió con The Walking Dead, aunque entre los dos, me quedo con el último sin duda alguna.
tobin_elliott's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I finally managed to acquire the entire 100 Bullets series, so now I'm going through it.
And wow. This first one? The art? The writing? The concept?
Brilliant.
And wow. This first one? The art? The writing? The concept?
Brilliant.