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A review by carroq
Book of Death by Robert Venditti
4.0
The Eternal Warrior is awesome. He acts as protector to the Geomancers that serve the Earth. In this story, he has to help the last Geomancer save the world. There is a great contrast between the present day and the future that will occur if they fail.
So the crazy guy bent on the destruction of the world isn't a new plot in comics by any means. The creators handle this really well by making the bad guy smart, using tension between the heroes of the world, and allowing the reader to discover what is happening as the characters do. The beginning seemed a bit odd until I made it further into the book and saw how it was connecting into the story.
This book is friendly to new readers because it actually introduces each of the main characters at the beginning of the book, and then gives the reader a reminder of who each of them are as they come on stage. This is repeated in each chapter. The fight sequences really show off why the Eternal Warrior is a great character. It kind of reminded me of Batman, but he certainly has his own personality.
The Book of Death is an enjoyable read. Despite the name it contains a fair amount of humor and hope.
So the crazy guy bent on the destruction of the world isn't a new plot in comics by any means. The creators handle this really well by making the bad guy smart, using tension between the heroes of the world, and allowing the reader to discover what is happening as the characters do. The beginning seemed a bit odd until I made it further into the book and saw how it was connecting into the story.
This book is friendly to new readers because it actually introduces each of the main characters at the beginning of the book, and then gives the reader a reminder of who each of them are as they come on stage. This is repeated in each chapter. The fight sequences really show off why the Eternal Warrior is a great character. It kind of reminded me of Batman, but he certainly has his own personality.
The Book of Death is an enjoyable read. Despite the name it contains a fair amount of humor and hope.