Noir
Brian Azzarello (W), Ed Brubaker (W), Alex de Campi (W), Jeff Lemire (W/A), Rick Geary (W/A), Paul Grist (W/A), David Lapham (W/A), Dean Motter (W/A), Chris Offutt (W), M. K. Perker (W/A), Eduardo Barreto (A), , Sean Phillips (A), and othersThe biggest names in comics crime fiction assemble for an anthology of original tales of murder and deceit, presented in glorious black-and-white! Comics luminaries Brian Azzarello (100 Bullets), Ed Brubaker (Criminal, Sleeper), David Lapham (Stray Bullets), Rick Geary (A Treasury of Victorian Murder), Chris Offutt (HBO's True Blood), and Paul Grist (Kane) show why they're masters of the genre, while newer talents like Jeff Lemire (Essex County), M. K. Perker (Cairo, Air), and Alex de Campi (Smoke) reveal their surprising dark sides. Aided and abetted by some of the most gifted slatherers of thick, black India ink in the field, such as Sean Phillips (Criminal), Eduardo Barreto (Cobb), Dean Motter (Mister X), and more, this gang is headed straight for the bad parts of town, and you're invited along for the ride!
- Publisher: Dark Horse
- Pages: 104
- ID: MAY090058
- ISBN: 9781595823588
My Thoughts
Rating:
Thoughts: I found this book while skimming through Brian Azzarello’s bibliography on Wikipedia. A book called “Noir” with not only Azzarello’s name attached to it, but also Jeff Lemire, and Ed Brubaker!? Sold!
As a whole, I really enjoyed this book and I recommend it to anyone who is a fan of noir.
Visual Highlights
Open the Goddamn Box
Writer and artist: David Lapham / Letterer: Clem Robins
This story made me a little uncomfortable in some places, but I suppose that means the writer was doing a good job of conveying the feelings he wanted to convey within the story.
The Old Silo
Writer and artist: Jeff Lemire
I can't quite put my finger on it, but there was something about this story that I just really liked.
Mister X
Writer and artist: Dean Motter
I enjoyed this story quite a bit. I liked the old school feel of the story a lot.
The Last Hit
Writer: Chris Offutt / Penciller: Kano / Inker: Stefano Gaudiano / Letterer: Clem Robins
A great story. Hit man against hit man.
Fracture
Writer: Alex De Campi / Artist: Hugo Petrus
This story was one of my least favorites in the book. There was very little actual written story telling and more visual story telling. The images were small in a few places and it was like reading a story about the racing thoughts of a person with ADD. Meh.
The Albanian
Writer and artist: M. K. Perker
I wasn't sure whether or not I should laugh or be sick at the killer in this story. Regardless, I loved it!
Kane: The Card Player
Writer and artist: Paul Grist
This story was alright. It was a little predictable and there was something about the art that turned me off.
Blood on my Hands
Writer and artist: Rick Geary
This starts out as your typical man-catches-wife-having-an-affair-and-has-her-killed story, but there is a twist at the end that makes it very cool.
Tru$tworthy
Writer: Ken Lizzi / Artist: Joëlle Jones
This was the only story in the book that was not in 'comic' format but instead in was a prose story with illustrastions. That did not make this story any less enjoyable.
The New Me
Writer: Gary D. Phillips / Artist: Eduardo Barreto / Letterer: Tom Orzechowski
This story mixed sex, mystery, and the gym. At first the story makes one think that the sleazy trainer will just end up banging the girl at the end, which he almost does, but it is worth the read to find out what happens.
Lady's Choice
Writers and artists: The Fillbach Brothers
21st Century Noir
Writer: Ed Brubaker / Artist: Sean Phillips
I am a sucker for anything done Brubaker and Phillips as a team. I am also a sucker for the Criminal series, which is where this story is from. This addition to the Criminal collection, although short, was by far one of my favorite of the entire series. The story is told from the point of view of three different people, with each of their views being a different 'chapter' of the story.
The Bad Night
Writer: Brian Azzarello / Artists: Gabriel Bá and Fábio Moon
This was, hands down, my favorite story within the book. Batman and Brian Azzarello, need I say more?
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Flashpoint: Batman - Knight of Vengeance #2
Written by Brian Azzarello; Art by Eduardo Risso; Cover by Dave JohnsonFLASH QUESTION: Who is The Joker? And what is his dark connection to the Wayne family?
- Publisher: DC
- ID: MAY110166
My Thoughts
Rating:
Thoughts: Out of all of the Flashpoint titles, this is by far my favorite. It’s not just because I love Batman and Brian Azzarello. This book is truly amazing, seriously.
As usual, Azzarello does an amazing job taking the characters we know and love and putting them into different roles within the Batman universe, and everyone of them is fantastic. Not only that, but the entire story is just great.
If you don’t read any other Flashpoint title go pick this one and the previous issue up. I promise you that you will not regret it.
Visual Highlights
Butler Penguine
I completely adore the idea of Oswald Cobblepot being a "butler" to Thomas Wayne.
Renee and Harvey
I am very glad that they decided to include Montoya and Bullock.
There's nothing anyone can do...
I continue to love the fact that Thomas Wayne as Batman is not willing to take a life when it is needed.
Selina
This part of the issue was my favorite. The entire concept is wonderful and I love it!
Joker is crazy
This whole scene proves that the Joker of the Flashoint world may even be crazier than the Joker of the normal world.
Martha!
Just. Awesome!
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Flashpoint: The World of Flashpoint #2
Written by Rex Ogle; Art by Eduardo Francisco; Cover by Brett BoothFLASH QUESTION: Why is Traci 13 the most important girl in the world? Does she have the strength to do what must be done?
- Publisher: DC
- ID: MAY110169
My Thoughts
Rating:
Thoughts: I had quite a bit of fun reading this issue. I continue to love both the writing and the art.
This issue provided some interesting insight into what some of the characters not directly involved in the main Flashpoint story lines are doing. I was quite amused with the way some of the characters turned out, and although it was a little… odd at some points, it made perfect sense (for an elseworld anyway).
If for nothing else, you should pick up this book just so you will be able to catch a glimpse of characters that aren’t being addressed in the other titles.
Visual Highlights
Madame Xanadu
In this issue we get to see Madame Xanadu for the last time.
Red Tornado
We meet up with Red Tornado in this issue, at least one of them. Apparently he has not been programmed to be able to tell when someone is dead.
Nat Irons
Here we find Nat Irons fighting "Nazi Bastards" in Brazil.
Changling
a.k.a. Beast boy.
Guy Gardner
This is the first of my two favorite character reveles within this issue. I can buy that Guy would open a bar, and that is pretty much the only thing about Guy in this world that isn't crazy.
Circe
Locked away, eh?
Father Todd
This is the second of the ... interesting character revelations in this issue. Father Jason Todd
Daddy
Well now we know he is extra crazy.
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