The Black Monday Murders, Vol. 2

Posted on 20 September 2017 by Jonathan Hickman

Thomas Dane goes looking for a man who doesn t want to be found.From JONATHAN HICKMAN EAST OF WEST, Secret Wars, Avengers and TOMM COKER UNDYING LOVE comes the next installment in the crypto noir series about the power of dirty, filthy money and exactly what kind of people you can buy with it.THE BLACK MONDAY MURDERS is classic occultism where the various schools of magic are actually clandestine banking cartels who control all of society a secret world where vampire Russian oligarchs, Black popes, enchanted American aristocrats, and hitmen from the International Monetary Fund work together to keep ALL OF US in our proper place.Collects issues 5 through 8 Both dense and varied offering an intriguing glimpse into a world where magic and finance are intertwined It s both right in line with Hickman s past work and wholly unique IGN Both huge and relatable The hook threads a bizarre and long standing conspiracy into the world of finance, rooted in a visceral supernatural dimension, but a welcome humanity gives that conflict a relatable core Paste Magazine Demands every fiber of your attention, The Black Monday Murders is a bit out of step with current titles and that makes it that much better Fangoria Best Read The Black Monday Murders, Vol. 2 [ by ] Jonathan Hickman [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr The Black Monday Murders is a strange tale about cabals and money cults that drive the world economic cycles The first volume was pretty strange but intriguing and this second volume actually notches up the suspense a bit I can t say that I follow everything that is happening, but the graphics are splendid and gory , and the dialog is great as well I loved when the detective and the old man visit Mammon, perhaps the high point of this book actually Recommended for those who enjoy the gore o The Black Monday Murders is a strange tale about cabals and money cults that drive the world economic cycles The first volume was pretty strange but intriguing and this second volume actually notches up the suspense a bit I can t say that I follow everything that is happening, but the graphics are splen...Wow This was as good as the first volume What a deep and twisted story about the true power of wealth and the Market The art and story are so solid here and the characters are just as vibrant and sinister as the first volume The twists and turns especially when the detective and Professor Gaddis meet the god Mammon, are priceless and very very dark This is not for everyone but the takeaway here is very close to the world we live and in and the events here and the story told ma...Fuck, I barely have any clue what s happening but I love it Gods, dark economics, vampire murder familiars, the spookiest scenes in any comic I ve ever read yeah, this is my jam.In this volume Jonathan Hickman is less self indulgently cryptic and the plot follows a straighter path if no less weird I won t pretend I understood everything some scenes totally eluded me but globally it follows the powerplay between schools on one hand while on the other hand Theodore Dumas continues his investigation on Rotschild s death.Hickman is as dense as can be lots of dialogues most quite good actually , innuendoes, layers of piecemeal information, social criticism, occult stuff In this volume Jonathan Hickman is less self indulgently cryptic and the plot follows a straighter path if no less weird I won t pretend I understood everything some scenes totally eluded me but globally it follows the powerplay bet...It s books like this that keep me reading comics I read the first volume last year right after it first came out, and I liked it, but it felt like I was missing something or just wasn t completely getting it So fast forward about a year and volume 2 comes out and I pick it up I started reading Vol 2 and pretty quick I realized I needed to go back and read Vol 1 again, because there was a lot I didn t remember So when I read Vol 1 for the second time I think things were a little clearer an It s books like this that keep me reading comics I read the first volume last year right after it first came out, and I liked it, but it felt like I was missing something or just wasn t completely getting it So fast forward about a year and volume 2 comes out and I pick it up I started reading Vol 2 and pretty quick I realized I needed to go back and rea...The second volume made this series muchintriguing The story here is taken to a whole new level We finally come across the dark, evil, manipulative, all consuming god Mammon The mysteries are now being unfolded s...I m kind of in two minds about this series, on the one hand it s a great concept and really well executed I love the format that the story is portrayed in with the files and emails scattered throughout and the art really fits the overall mood well On the other hand, I struggle to remember the various plot threads from one volume to the next and also to tell some of the characters apart and remember how all the various groups relate to each other But that is something I often struggle with s I m kind of in two minds about this series, on the one hand it s a great concept and really well executed I love the format that the story is portrayed in with the files and emails scattered throughout and the art really fits the overall mood well On the other hand, I struggle to remember the various plot threads from one volume to the next and also t...Volume two is worth the wait The story, which in volume one seemed impossibly complex, is simplified and streamlined in this second installment The writing is original, and the art is some of the best I ve seen I d recommend starting with volume one, but buy this ...More super magically powered baddies aided by a gory meal or two and a meeting with the god Mammon that reminded me of a cheaper Neil Gaiman Sandman episode all add up to..what What s the point Maybe the detective will give...The design of the book, the complex and intense story with multiple layers, typical Hickman WANT MORE.

20 September 2017

Jonathan Hickman