Lazarus Risen #1
Image Comics 2019
Written by Greg Rucka
Illustrated by Michael Lark W/ Tyler Boss
Coloured by Santi Arcas
Lettered by Simon Bowland
The world now lies divided, not amongst political or geographical boundaries, but financial ones. Wealth is power, and that power rests with only a handful of Families. In the Year X, sixteen Families signed the Macau Accords, whereupon they divided the world and its assets amongst themselves. Individuals who provide a service to their ruling Family are cared for and protected. They are the Serfs. All others are Waste.
Every Family has a champion, the embodiment of their technical and martial power.
Every Family has a Lazarus.
Two years have passed since the Carlyle Family was betrayed in battle, and the Conclave War encroaches on every side. As a new era dawns, Johanna Carlyle goes on the attack to ensure the survival of her Family, relying on the loyalty and support of the Carlyle Lazarus—her sister, Forever—remaining at her side. And while their united front may be enough to turn the tide, the cracks are beginning to show…
There are few things in life better than Rucka on this series. If you have never read this and were afraid to just dive because of being worried about being able to follow it. Well have no fear with this one because you get this and it has a very nice comprehensive what’s come before at the opening of the book. It really is pretty marvellous so please do pick this up, I mean this really is one of those series where Rucka gets to shine in was that you can see makes him incredibly happy. When a creator is happy, proud of the book and the work inside it, you can definitely tell by the finished product.
The writing here is beyond spectacular and the way the story is structured is amazingly good. Right off the bat the opening scene is one of such power and substance that you really get that sensation where you need to know more. I know I sure as hell wanted to know more. There is just something about the premise of this world as it is now in these pages that ignites the intrigue factor in your mind that captures the imagination in such a way that it becomes a part of you, as if it seeped in through the pores of your fingers into the very blood pumping through your veins.
Then there is the interior artwork here. Jeez, Louise, Mary and Josephine could this be any more intense if they tried, I think not. So see something de-cloak before your eyes like they show here well I gotta say it blew my freakin mind, it also had me drooling from the get go. The linework here is exquisite and the delicate lines balancing the boldness of others and how they all create this gorgeous attention to detail is pretty mesmerising. The utilisation of the page layouts and how we see the angles and perspective in the panels show us this magnificent eye for storytelling. The way backgrounds are utilised here so that they seem essential to the story is so nice to see. They expand the moment and bring this great sense of size and scope to the story. The colour work here too is pretty divine to see as the colours pop when needed and emphasise other moments, it feels awe inspiring.
One of the things that I really like about this is that Rucka isn’t afraid to shake up the status quo at any given moment. Life is all about change and how we react to it so why should this story be any different than how our lives work. Sure it takes on a strange science fiction twist but in all reality how far off is any of the science we see here? Love, loss and betrayal make for stellar reading and when it’s all within the family bonds will be tested and when the time comes and the familial bonds break well that’s when the interesting bits really happen.
This really should be in your life if it isn’t already because all of this will make you long for for more.
Image Comics 2019
Written by Greg Rucka
Illustrated by Michael Lark W/ Tyler Boss
Coloured by Santi Arcas
Lettered by Simon Bowland
The world now lies divided, not amongst political or geographical boundaries, but financial ones. Wealth is power, and that power rests with only a handful of Families. In the Year X, sixteen Families signed the Macau Accords, whereupon they divided the world and its assets amongst themselves. Individuals who provide a service to their ruling Family are cared for and protected. They are the Serfs. All others are Waste.
Every Family has a champion, the embodiment of their technical and martial power.
Every Family has a Lazarus.
Two years have passed since the Carlyle Family was betrayed in battle, and the Conclave War encroaches on every side. As a new era dawns, Johanna Carlyle goes on the attack to ensure the survival of her Family, relying on the loyalty and support of the Carlyle Lazarus—her sister, Forever—remaining at her side. And while their united front may be enough to turn the tide, the cracks are beginning to show…
There are few things in life better than Rucka on this series. If you have never read this and were afraid to just dive because of being worried about being able to follow it. Well have no fear with this one because you get this and it has a very nice comprehensive what’s come before at the opening of the book. It really is pretty marvellous so please do pick this up, I mean this really is one of those series where Rucka gets to shine in was that you can see makes him incredibly happy. When a creator is happy, proud of the book and the work inside it, you can definitely tell by the finished product.
The writing here is beyond spectacular and the way the story is structured is amazingly good. Right off the bat the opening scene is one of such power and substance that you really get that sensation where you need to know more. I know I sure as hell wanted to know more. There is just something about the premise of this world as it is now in these pages that ignites the intrigue factor in your mind that captures the imagination in such a way that it becomes a part of you, as if it seeped in through the pores of your fingers into the very blood pumping through your veins.
Then there is the interior artwork here. Jeez, Louise, Mary and Josephine could this be any more intense if they tried, I think not. So see something de-cloak before your eyes like they show here well I gotta say it blew my freakin mind, it also had me drooling from the get go. The linework here is exquisite and the delicate lines balancing the boldness of others and how they all create this gorgeous attention to detail is pretty mesmerising. The utilisation of the page layouts and how we see the angles and perspective in the panels show us this magnificent eye for storytelling. The way backgrounds are utilised here so that they seem essential to the story is so nice to see. They expand the moment and bring this great sense of size and scope to the story. The colour work here too is pretty divine to see as the colours pop when needed and emphasise other moments, it feels awe inspiring.
One of the things that I really like about this is that Rucka isn’t afraid to shake up the status quo at any given moment. Life is all about change and how we react to it so why should this story be any different than how our lives work. Sure it takes on a strange science fiction twist but in all reality how far off is any of the science we see here? Love, loss and betrayal make for stellar reading and when it’s all within the family bonds will be tested and when the time comes and the familial bonds break well that’s when the interesting bits really happen.
This really should be in your life if it isn’t already because all of this will make you long for for more.
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