Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Top 10: book two

Just like the first book this one took me a little while to warm up to - the story took a little while to get going - but Moore's craft as a storyteller shined through and I was in good hands again - the way that he weaved it together with the previous storyline was pretty masterful in the way that it all continued to go a little deeper.  What's really interesting about this series is how these giant events just come out of nowhere and throw the characters for a loop - there is little to no build-up, but to be fair, that's life. 
This book became even more of an ensemble and I liked the little glimpses that we got into each of the characters lives, their insecurities.  The little arc for Caesar is kind of beautifully heartbreaking.
This book ended with a little caption that read "end of season one" however outside of a few spin-off series I don't think that this series ever went on - which is a shame. 
For those that like good, smart, fun comic writing - this is something that you'll dig.  The characters are all well drawn (both literally and spiritually), and there is a sense of fun amongst it all that is infectious.  Enjoy! 
Top 10 (Book Two of the Innovative New Series)

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