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woolfinbooks's review
1.0
This was suggested to me for quite a while. Having read it, I have nothing good to say about the purchase other than I supported my local comic shop. The antisemitism is beyond disgusting. How it ever made it past editors and approved by Image is beyond me. If you're seeking better conspiracy theory content, from the same publisher, I'd suggest The Department of Truth. It even tackles the kind of antisemitic conspiracy theories that plagued this comic.
haleyscomet1's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
3.5
sapphicfire's review
1.0
This was suggested to me for quite a while. Having read it, I have nothing good to say about the purchase other than I supported my local comic shop. The antisemitism is beyond disgusting. How it ever made it past editors and approved by Image is beyond me. If you're seeking better conspiracy theory content, from the same publisher, I'd suggest The Department of Truth. It even tackles the kind of antisemitic conspiracy theories that plagued this comic.
ravenousbibliophile's review
4.0
Blurb: The reason the Devil always collects his dues, is to pay-off his debt to Mammon.
Hickman's masterful and complex story-telling doesn't disappoint as once again readers are thrust into the world of the obscenely wealthy and the disturbingly powerful Caina-Kankrin banking group. Unlike the last time however, this volume delivers more in the way of information via flashbacks and snippets from the diaries/emails of characters. These snippets are placed strategically throughout the book and serve to both foreshadow coming events and explains certain events as shown in Volume 1.
My only complaint with the Volume is that it's over too soon. That is both a compliment and a criticism because while newer dynamics have been introduced and the narrative remains tight, several questions remain unanswered. It's one thing to whet the appetite of the reader, it's quite another to starve them of concrete information, and one does need concrete information in a story such as this. The info-graphics and flashbacks provide an adequate footing to understand the activities of the story but the philosophy of 'less is more' proves to be quite irksome from time to time.
Once again, the art is breath-taking and haunting, and I particularly enjoyed the use of shadows and diffused lights in certain panels, not to mention the character designs of the newer entities that have made themselves known in this volume.
Looking forward to the next Volume much in the same way that certain characters in the book look forward to a financial crisis.
Hickman's masterful and complex story-telling doesn't disappoint as once again readers are thrust into the world of the obscenely wealthy and the disturbingly powerful Caina-Kankrin banking group. Unlike the last time however, this volume delivers more in the way of information via flashbacks and snippets from the diaries/emails of characters. These snippets are placed strategically throughout the book and serve to both foreshadow coming events and explains certain events as shown in Volume 1.
My only complaint with the Volume is that it's over too soon. That is both a compliment and a criticism because while newer dynamics have been introduced and the narrative remains tight, several questions remain unanswered. It's one thing to whet the appetite of the reader, it's quite another to starve them of concrete information, and one does need concrete information in a story such as this. The info-graphics and flashbacks provide an adequate footing to understand the activities of the story but the philosophy of 'less is more' proves to be quite irksome from time to time.
Once again, the art is breath-taking and haunting, and I particularly enjoyed the use of shadows and diffused lights in certain panels, not to mention the character designs of the newer entities that have made themselves known in this volume.
Looking forward to the next Volume much in the same way that certain characters in the book look forward to a financial crisis.
crowyhead's review
4.0
This volume was less confusing than the first one, and the structure of the world is STARTING to shake out and become a bit more comprehensible. I'm still enjoying this and looking forward to the next volume. I'm particularly liking the artwork.
olivea21db's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
ghostcore's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5