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Lazarus #1 Kindle & comiXology

by Greg Rucka (Author), Michael Lark (Artist) Format: Kindle Edition

4.5 38 ratings

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In a dystopian near-future government is a quaint concept, resources are coveted, and posession is 100% of the law. A handful of Families rule, jealously guarding what they have and exploiting the Waste who struggle to survive in their domains. Forever Carlyle defends her family's holdings through deception and force as their protector, their Lazarus. Shot dead defending the family home, Forever's day goes downhill from there.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00IMNTU9Y
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Image (June 26, 2013)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 26, 2013
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 84168 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 31 pages

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Greg Rucka is an award-winning author of comics, novels, and screenplays, including 2020’s The Old Guard, starring Charlize Theron. He is the author of some two-dozen novels, including the Atticus Kodiak series (Keeper, Finder, Smoker, Shooting at Midnight, Patriot Acts, and Walking Dead) as well as the Queen & Country series (A Gentelman’s Game, Private Wars, and The Last Run) which expands upon his Eisner-winning series of the same name, published by Oni Press.

He is the co-creator of the series Lazarus (with Michael Lark,) and Black Magick (with Nicola Scott) as well as The Old Guard stories with co-creator Leandro Fernandez. He is a multiple GLAAD, Eisner, and Harvey Award winner. His writing has included stories for both Marvel and DC, as well as penning three "middle-reader" Star Wars novellas.

Rucka was born in San Francisco and raised on the Monterey Peninsula. He earned his A.B. in English from Vassar College, and his MFA from USC. His first novel was published when he was 24, his first comic book series — Whiteout, from Oni Press — some five years later. He is married to writer Jennifer Van Meter. They have two children and one dog.

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l Taylor

everthing i thought it would be

Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2013

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One word. Awesome! Love this series especially with the kick ass female lead character in it. Can't wait to read more.

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Three Stars

Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2016

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Im giving it 3 stars because the story line is very short. Aout 6 pages of reading.

Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2015

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Great art work. I have not read the comic because it is a collectors item.

Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2013

As always I know absolutely nothing about this book prior to receiving it; I often try to have a quick flick through of the titles as they come in before I file them away for later and this one really caught my eye. I have managed to restrain myself from doing any investigations into the title despite my interest and I am very glad I did because this comic feels like one big mystery. The comic starts out with a very cold opening as a young woman is brutally gunned down by three men. It is very strange as you read it because it becomes clear that contrary to what the page is showing, she is clearly alive and describing in graphic terms what is happening to her. Even to the point of her apparent death all she is doing is describing the mechanics of what her body is going through. The cold spoken explanation stops as she rises from the ground and for five graphic pages brutally takes her revenge.

The art in this comic is of a style that I generally do not like, it is scratchy and heavily inked with black being the shading rather than darker colour. But this art team deserve so much credit because even at a distance when the details become less defined you can see exactly who everyone is. A lot of thought has been put into the characters silhouettes so that with this heavy shading style you can pick them out even in a small crowded panel. It is masterfully done because this is not a superhero comic where every character can be immediately identified because of their garish costume colours; these people are wearing blacks, greys and whites in similar styles. There is barely any colour in the comic except for the mood lighting distinguishing different areas. Some labs have a green glow from the monitors; when outside it appears to be permanent sunrise or set with a sickly yellow tint to everything natural. The only true colours shown in the comic are digital monitors which show vibrant often blue colourings and the blood which is a dark crimson red. There is a fair amount of blood in this comic, but it is not gratuitous, but I would not recommend the blood for children; it gets a definite `teen' rating from me.

Unlike a few other trades I have reviewed which seemed to go on forever, I was still trying to scroll down when the comic ended not noticing that I had reached the end page. I actually swore at the computer when I realised that they were leaving it on that strong a dramatic reveal. A brilliant book, with wonderful planned slow release storytelling, art that fits perfectly with the subject matter and one that I will be definitely looking out for the next part of the story. If I had a big sticker saying `Recommendation of the month' then I would be putting it on this comic without a moment's hesitation.

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DesertGirl

Great start to a new series

Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2013

I picked up the first two issues of this new series Lazarus, written by Greg Rucka, art and letters by Michael Lark without knowing very much about it. It has some good word of mouth though. I have really enjoyed it and quickly added it to my 'pull' list of monthly comics.

Lark's artwork is really nice, big panels, great facial expressions, the color by Santi Arcas is fantastic too. The premise to this story is a great one. It isn't quite that far off from some corners of reality that already exist. The world is divided financially, wealth is power and it lies in only a handful of families(the .00001% that term 1% sure has been tossed around a lot lately) Those whom provide a service to the families (scientists, medical specialists, skilled laborers etc.) are cared for, all others (the majority of the population, the 99% if you will) are simply referred to as Waste.

So the families seem to have control over everything, they control the seeds for growing crops, the food supply, essentially everything. Where our lead character Lazarus comes in: each family has one person given the best training, assets, education, technology and every scientific advantage possible(which includes stem cell research resulting in a what we might simply refer to as a 'super human', you can assume this much when in the first four panels of this issue she's shot three times and gets up to fight again), to protect the family. They are the family's shield and sword and referred to as Lazarus.

In the family Carlyle, the Lazarus is Forever and we are immersed in her story.

In the first issue we are introduced to Forever, we get a small glimpse into the family and what is expected of her and already we see her troubles. She isn't a machine, she isn't a Terminator, she still is a human being with her own thoughts and compassions, which seem to worry those in charge of her. She has actual concerns about the duties she carries out, namely murder.

I have a feeling this will be a catalyst for a great many confrontations to come. The writing is slick, I really like the dialogue and it's scientific. Looking forward to more.

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Christian Slater

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2014

Pleased with quality and shipping time.

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Alagut99

Werde ich nicht weiter verfolgen

Reviewed in Germany on November 28, 2017

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Man schaut rein wegen netter Beschreibung und günstigem Preis (Kindle Version) und ist dann in wenigen Minuten durch, da man nur ein halbes Comicalbum bekommt. Ist zumindest sehr kurz. Auf die Seitenzahl gerechnet also doch nicht mehr günstig. Da komme ich mir veräppelt vor.