Lazarus: Cull [#22-26

I run hot and cold on this series, and this volume was a cool one for me. It feels slow, engaging in a lot of necessary set-up that will probably pay off down the line. But given how long we have to wait between trades, I wish this one felt less filler-y.

Rucka and Lark keeps delivering one of the best dystopian books about ruling families, their conflicts, and their insanely lethal bodyguards/commanders/assassins – their Lazari. So good.

In which my girlfriend Forever Carlyle of the Mutant Lego Click-On Hair (FCotMLCOH™) *waves at Anne* is feeling kinda sorta under the weather after getting her lovely ass slightly kicked in the previous instalment and stuff. This is definitely the mostest bestest volume in this series so far. Why, you ask? Because it has everything. And by that I mean every bloody shrimping thing. ① Michael Lark's most wondrous art : There is the yummilicious cover, obviously. And there is also lickable stuff like this: ② Super packed, supercharged plot : War, political intrigue and maneuvering, genetic engineering, spoiler spoiler spoiler, and much delightful scheming and backstabbing to be had here, courtesy of the loving, thoughtful, affectionate families that rule this lovely world. Think of it as a cute, dystopian Care Bears land peopled by heartless, cunning, treacherous, deceitful generous, considerate, benevolent, caring human beings. It really is quite enchanting. And never fails to make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. See what I mean? All is love, warmth and compassion in this world. ③ Twists and revelations and surprises galore : Which I can't tell you about because spoiler spoiler spoiler, obviously. What I can tell you, however, is that all these shockers didn't sit too well with my Forever. And now she is slightly pissed off. I smell lots of exquisitely slaughterish things to come. Yum. ④ Glorious battles and stupendous fights to the death and gruesome combat and stuff : So much crazy action in this volume there is. So many things that go boom. So many delicious gallons of blood and gore. So many heart-warming Off with their Limbs Moments (OwtLM™). So much sword-wielding lusciousness. It really is a thing of beauty and stuff. Here, have some more: You're welcome. ⑤ A new homicidal boyfriend for lucky little me : Joaquim Morray, you and your pork swords are mine mine mine. ⑥ A new badass girlfriend for lucky little me : Sonja dear, you are so hot you make my exoskeleton tingle. » And the moral of this Oh My Shrimpness This is So Good I Might Die Please Give Me the Next Volume Now Or Else Dun Dun Duuuun Crappy Non Review (OMSTiSGIMDPGMtNVNoEDDDCNR™) is: Duh. Chronological Reading Order: · Volume 1: Family ★★★★ · Volume 2: Lift ★★★ · Volume 3: Conclave ★★★★ · Volume 4: Poison ★★★★ · Volume 5: Cull ★★★★★ · Lazarus X+66 (side stories about supporting characters) ★★★★ · Fracture: Prelude 1 (issue #27, digital format only) ★★★★ · Fracture: Prelude 2 (issue #28, digital format only) ★★★★ · Volume 6: Fracture I ★★ · Sourcebook Collection Vol One ★★★★ [Pre-review nonsense] Dat cover. Dat volume. Dat glorious display of severed limbs. Dis is bliss. ➽ Full I'm a Total Comic/Graphic Novel/Whatever Neophyte But Bloody Shrimping Hell This is One of the Best Comic/Graphic Novel/Whatever Series I've Ever Read Crappy Non Review (IaTCGNWNBBSHTiOofBCGNWSIERCNR™) to come.