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A review by misterfix
The Black Monday Murders Volume 2 by Jonathan Hickman
3.0
Volume One was fantastic, fulfilling so many of my dream comic qualities including an intriguing story that involves politics, economics, supernatural, horror, crime with gorgeous and unique artwork (reminds me of Alex Maleev) and a distinct and appropriate color scheme and lettering style, YET the ending! What the...?!
I don't mind when comics leave things open ended with the intention of continuing the story so long as there is some closure to the tale they have endeavored to tell BUT when there is a false resolution then I get angry. For example, recently I completed Secret Weapons and this is an example where the ending clearly established that there would be opportunities to return to this world for more stories, however I was satisfied as the questions the series raised had been answered. That is not the case with The Black Monday Murders. I do not want to include spoilers but suffice to say the ending felt like the end of any other issue of the series.
I am not aware of any plans for when/if Kirkman will continue and this makes the series all the more infuriating. My suggestion is hold off on reading this series until the next one is complete and you have reviewed to see how that one leaves things.
Grrrrrrrr.
I don't mind when comics leave things open ended with the intention of continuing the story so long as there is some closure to the tale they have endeavored to tell BUT when there is a false resolution then I get angry. For example, recently I completed Secret Weapons and this is an example where the ending clearly established that there would be opportunities to return to this world for more stories, however I was satisfied as the questions the series raised had been answered. That is not the case with The Black Monday Murders. I do not want to include spoilers but suffice to say the ending felt like the end of any other issue of the series.
I am not aware of any plans for when/if Kirkman will continue and this makes the series all the more infuriating. My suggestion is hold off on reading this series until the next one is complete and you have reviewed to see how that one leaves things.
Grrrrrrrr.