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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
classic noir fiction. if you're a fan of the genre and you haven't been following brubaker you are missing out. while not as good as the criminal series it's still a great dark little tale that hopefully someday will become a movie. if you like knowing there are no happy endings and watching broken people do silly things hurting everyone around them cause it's just the way things are you'll like this. it's classic crime noir updated for the nineties.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
You can see all the elements of the brillant team that Brubaker and Phillips will become. It doesn’t have the great pace of their later stories, nor the perfect touch in character and scene design, but it is still very good. It feels more clichéd than their other stories too, but hey, you gotta start somewhere! Anyhow, I recommend it to any fan of this great duo or of crime stories in general.
Apparently if it is written by [a:Ed Brubaker|37450|Ed Brubaker|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1230612199p2/37450.jpg] and isn't about superheroes it is worth a read. Not saying his superhero stuff isn't good either it has been, but he excels at telling a real story, a noir story that is purely character driven. Read [b:Criminal, Vol. 1: Coward|106033|Criminal, Vol. 1 Coward|Ed Brubaker|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1221425041s/106033.jpg|102209] (any volume), or read [b:Incognito, Vol. 1|6584405|Incognito, Vol. 1|Ed Brubaker|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1259044050s/6584405.jpg|6777898].
This is about a PI that is asked to hunt down a missing woman, and after finding her, and then her dying but hours later, then the real story starts. It is no longer about finding her, but finding her killer. The ending seemed a little rushed, and would have liked more "clues" to the conclusion, but still a good story.
This is about a PI that is asked to hunt down a missing woman, and after finding her, and then her dying but hours later, then the real story starts. It is no longer about finding her, but finding her killer. The ending seemed a little rushed, and would have liked more "clues" to the conclusion, but still a good story.
"It wasn't a unique tragedy by any means, but it was still a tragedy."
This was a super solid, very well told, self contained, noir story. It had a beginning, middle, and end. I also love seeing how Sean Phillip's art work has evolved from 15 years ago. Highly recommend. Well done Ed Brubaker. Well done.
This was a super solid, very well told, self contained, noir story. It had a beginning, middle, and end. I also love seeing how Sean Phillip's art work has evolved from 15 years ago. Highly recommend. Well done Ed Brubaker. Well done.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Incest, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Homophobia
At the very beginning of their comics careers, each of these creators lay the groundwork for their later award-winning work.
3.5/5 stars.
There’s some really good stuff here. But ultimately I’m left wondering, “what if this were in the Criminal universe?”
There’s some really good stuff here. But ultimately I’m left wondering, “what if this were in the Criminal universe?”
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No