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unladylike's review against another edition
4.0
Recommended to fans of: Hellblazer, From Hell, and other occult-centered tales.
This series is deeply fascinating and enjoyable to read. My only criticism is that it's being paced incredibly slow, and this is true of nearly all of Jonathan Hickman's comics. Don't get me wrong: I'd much rather this story be drawn out across 4 or 5 volumes than it be done too quickly, but certain reveals at the very end of this volume could have happened sooner, in my opinion.
This series is deeply fascinating and enjoyable to read. My only criticism is that it's being paced incredibly slow, and this is true of nearly all of Jonathan Hickman's comics. Don't get me wrong: I'd much rather this story be drawn out across 4 or 5 volumes than it be done too quickly, but certain reveals at the very end of this volume could have happened sooner, in my opinion.
alexiusr's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
notesquotesscarletmotes's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
4.0
reickel's review against another edition
5.0
Got stronger as it progressed, as good serieses do. Reportedly the third and final volume will be longer than either of the first two, so that is good news. Gotta play the waiting game for it, which is the bad news.
rocketiza's review against another edition
3.0
The sequence of events seemed really rushed during this one.
vinicarus's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 but rounding it up here because i did enjoy the horror elements a lot more in this volume. i’m still not that into finance but man i love the art and the horror of this story!
kaje's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
ellelainey's review against another edition
3.0
I had high hopes of getting answers, when I began this one, but I feel like we're sort of spinning in circles, a little.
Where the story *could* have taken off and given us a totally unique take on things, it spun a lot of webs that had already been half-spun. It rehashed a lot of plot from part 1 and offered unnecessary glimmers into the future (such as showing random panels from Nov 9th interspersed between the panels of Nov 8th events) and basically led us back to where we started. Only, now, the Detective is fully aware of what's going on behind the scenes, the players have moved on the board, and we've lost our greatest source of information.
While, as before, the illustrations are perfection, I feel like the story is just spinning its wheels and going nowhere. I didn't particularly like the ending, either, with the Detective proving predictable.
However, I'm rating it for the good parts, the illustrations, and the intrigue. But I'm not sure if I'll be reading a Vol. 3 whenever that might appear.
Where the story *could* have taken off and given us a totally unique take on things, it spun a lot of webs that had already been half-spun. It rehashed a lot of plot from part 1 and offered unnecessary glimmers into the future (such as showing random panels from Nov 9th interspersed between the panels of Nov 8th events) and basically led us back to where we started. Only, now, the Detective is fully aware of what's going on behind the scenes, the players have moved on the board, and we've lost our greatest source of information.
While, as before, the illustrations are perfection, I feel like the story is just spinning its wheels and going nowhere. I didn't particularly like the ending, either, with the Detective proving predictable.
However, I'm rating it for the good parts, the illustrations, and the intrigue. But I'm not sure if I'll be reading a Vol. 3 whenever that might appear.
magnetgrrl's review against another edition
5.0
GAH. The second volume is just as good as the first. And it doesn't wrap things up, but it's been ages since it came out so... IS THERE MORE? I DEMAND MORE!
What is the deal with the hot weird pale immortal demon lady? I am here for this relationship with her and the, er, evil protagonist. <3
What is the deal with the hot weird pale immortal demon lady? I am here for this relationship with her and the, er, evil protagonist. <3