Jeff Lemire

"Contains material originally published in single magazine form as Royal City #1-5"--Indicia.

Next of Kin

Royal City Volume 1

In this second installment of bestselling author Jeff Lemire's (Descender, Sweet Tooth) ambitious new series we travel back to the year 1993 and follow the then teenaged Pike siblings and see the the last week of Tommy Pike's life unfold. The mysteries of his death and all the sins that now plague the Pike family are brought to light in this heartbreaking and new storyline. A new chapter of superstar creator JEFF LEMIRE critically acclaimed new series is here. Collects issues 6 through 10

Sonic Youth

Royal City Volume 2

Krystyna 

I really enjoyed the continuation of this story. I also enjoyed the art; I think that it complements this series quite well. I loved getting to learn more of Tommy's backstory and about his childhood and his interactions with his siblings and parents, especially during his teenage years. I got to see more of what he was struggling with and how he felt in certain situations. I really enjoy this graphic novel series and recommend it if you enjoy Jeff Lemire's work and/or if you enjoy stories about family secrets and mystery. I will definitely be continuing with this series.

When a surprise new member of the family arrives in the fading industrial town of Royal City looking for answers, the past and present all come together and the Pike family must face the truths about their youngest brother's death, decades earlier. The concluding chapter of this generation-spanning saga of one family haunted by their own private ghosts from the New York Times best-selling writer and artist Jeff Lemire (GIDEON FALLS, Sweet Tooth, Essex County). Collects ROYAL CITY #11-14

We All Float On

Royal City Volume 3

I loved the continuation and ending of this story (I'm guessing it's the end of this series.) I loved learning even more about Tommy and what really happened, discovering more of the mystery. I also really enjoyed learning more about Tommy's family and their secrets. I also liked seeing how each family member dealt with Tommy differently. This was such a great volume to conclude this series. I would like to read more volumes, if there are every any more released, about what happens to Tommy's family after this volume. This was a very enjoyable read and I definitely recommend it. For fans of Jeff Lemire or people who enjoy stories of family secrets and mystery.

I finished volume 1 and I really enjoyed it. The artwork accompanied the story very well, in my opinion. It is definitely Jeff Lemire's usual style. I enjoyed the story and the various topics that it covered. The story shows a look into the drama of this family and the dark past that haunts them. I will be continuing on with the other volumes.

Maggie Gordon

Royal City sets up an eerie premise of a family haunted by a dead son/brother in a slowly dying rural town. Everyone has a secret problem that seems to normal until the strangely changing ghost comes into play. I'm not always fond of Lemire's work, but this one has be quite intrigued!

That was a disappointingly conventional happy ending to an eerie book that felt like it was going somewhere much darker. I have been Lemired, again!

Royal City Volume 1 Next of Kin

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