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A review by fisk42
A.D.: After Death by Scott Snyder
4.0
At this point I will read anything put out by Snyder or Lemire (even if I'm not the best at keeping up with their current projects). So when I heard the two were teaming up for a standalone graphic novel I knew I had to read this.
What they've come up with is a pretty unique thing. A.D. pushes the boundary for what comics books can do. Half written in prose-like fashion and half written in regular comic fashion with Lemire's sparse art style gives this a completely unique feeling. A.D. also has a structure which is challenging and rewarding.
Overall this was a fantastic book with a very emotional story. I've come to expect that from Lemire but since Synder did most, if not all, of the writing I was a little surprised. I think the thread I liked most in A.D. was the meditation on memory and who we are without our memory. Personally I have a pretty terrible long term memory and often have trouble remembering various important events. I don't entirely like the conclusion that A.D. arrives at in regards to memory, but it is a great end-cap on a good journey.
What they've come up with is a pretty unique thing. A.D. pushes the boundary for what comics books can do. Half written in prose-like fashion and half written in regular comic fashion with Lemire's sparse art style gives this a completely unique feeling. A.D. also has a structure which is challenging and rewarding.
Overall this was a fantastic book with a very emotional story. I've come to expect that from Lemire but since Synder did most, if not all, of the writing I was a little surprised. I think the thread I liked most in A.D. was the meditation on memory and who we are without our memory. Personally I have a pretty terrible long term memory and often have trouble remembering various important events. I don't entirely like the conclusion that A.D. arrives at in regards to memory, but it is a great end-cap on a good journey.