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Stillwater by Zdarsky & Pérez #1 by Ramón Pérez, Mike Spicer, Chip Zdarsky

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joshgauthier's review against another edition

4.0

It's always interesting seeing how writers handle the concept of immortality--its benefits, pitfalls, and ultimately, its curse. Zdarsky is a great thematic and character writer, and while that does come through here, the focus is definitely on the plot more than the characters. In a town where no one dies, protective measures can become stifling and even the well-intentioned can find themselves becoming villains as conflicts arise and questions of power are decided. Perez, Spicer, and Wooton make for a strong team on visuals, and Vol. 1 here sets up a lot of threads that promise to lead to interesting conflicts to come.

mschlat's review against another edition

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5.0

I read the first two issues in this collection and thought "Well, that's a lot of background, and the conceit is interesting...."

I read the third issue in this collection and thought "Okay, Zdarsky has clearly thought out the implications of the conceit; I'm a little invested in what's going on..."

I read the fourth and fifth issues and and thought "Holy s#!@. This is great!"

There are some weak points (primarily in how the conceit of Stillwater is hidden and the nature of the villains), but I just felt so carried along by the writing and art that those were at most minor quibbles.

pathfinder's review against another edition

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allt det jag föraktar med image serier. sleek, professionell och emotionellt död. Blockbuster.

youraveragedave's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Interesting concept, not being able to die. The Galen reveal is pretty great.

austbot43's review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

n8duke's review against another edition

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5.0

Lots of really cool ways that this interesting concept plays out. I mean, I HATE the main character and the marines (who doesn’t hate marines?!), but I. Any wait for volume two!