A review by charles_cbcpl
Hotwire: Requiem for the Dead by Warren Ellis, Steve Pugh

4.0

Hotwire is a resuscitated graphic novel project that germinated with a discussion between author, Warren Ellis and artist, Steve Pugh in the (1980s?). It has now been rewritten and meticulously inked by Pugh. It's a solidly executed dystopian sci-fi action police story that follows Alice, a young pixieish detective with cunning, but a noirish disregard for self-preservation. "Blue light" ghosts are aggressively interfering with the world of the living and, some humans are being used as ghost bombs. The police precinct seems to be a target. Characters are fleshed out just well enough to hang the story around, and the story is just good enough to support some exciting action. All these parts hang together so well, however, that they amount to a more than their sum, making this a more satifying read than I expected. Fans of grrrl power monster slayers, and dystopic action stories will appreciate it the most.