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A review by ravenousbibliophile
The Black Monday Murders, Volume 1 by Jonathan Hickman
5.0
The disciples of Mammon certainly put the 'Mon' in both Money and Monsters
For those that enjoy a heady dose of occult along with a good murder/mystery, they need look no further than this Graphic Novel. The Black Monday Murders combines the masterful story-telling of Jonathan Hickman along with the graphic and haunting art of Tomm Coker.
The story in more ways than one is about the manifestation of power and money, and not just power and money but also the people who wield power and money. I'm pretty sure that a great many number of times someone you know must've said something like "These rich folks'll suck you dry." well, the Hickman's taken them at their word and he's given you rich people (obscenely rich people) as creatures who maintain their power, wealth and influence through the ages by a systematic (albeit somewhat complicated) use of human sacrifices, which are made to their god Mammon.
One might argue (and rightly so), that the plot gets rather convoluted. However, this is only Volume 1 and as a Volume 1 it does an excellent job for setting the stage for Volume 2. Along the way, there are several pages that give a detailed and graphic explanation as to where the characters are coming from, and what their possible motivations are/can be. Thus, pay attention to every syllable written because you'll need it all to make sense of what's going on. I cannot wait for the release of Volume 2 and I am thankful that the expected release is sometime in this month.
For those that enjoy a heady dose of occult along with a good murder/mystery, they need look no further than this Graphic Novel. The Black Monday Murders combines the masterful story-telling of Jonathan Hickman along with the graphic and haunting art of Tomm Coker.
The story in more ways than one is about the manifestation of power and money, and not just power and money but also the people who wield power and money. I'm pretty sure that a great many number of times someone you know must've said something like "These rich folks'll suck you dry." well, the Hickman's taken them at their word and he's given you rich people (obscenely rich people) as creatures who maintain their power, wealth and influence through the ages by a systematic (albeit somewhat complicated) use of human sacrifices, which are made to their god Mammon.
One might argue (and rightly so), that the plot gets rather convoluted. However, this is only Volume 1 and as a Volume 1 it does an excellent job for setting the stage for Volume 2. Along the way, there are several pages that give a detailed and graphic explanation as to where the characters are coming from, and what their possible motivations are/can be. Thus, pay attention to every syllable written because you'll need it all to make sense of what's going on. I cannot wait for the release of Volume 2 and I am thankful that the expected release is sometime in this month.