SUICIDERS

Publisher: DC/Vertigo

Writer/Artist: Lee Bermejo

Colors: Matt Hollingsworth

Suiciders is the perfect book to show that you can’t always make a decision based on the first issue of a series. Even though we all do. There have been plenty of titles I have never read beyond the first issue, originally Suiciders was to be one of them.

In post-apocalyptic city of New Angeles, Los Angeles after the US cut it loose, a man called The Saint is the top fighter in a blood sport known as SUICIDERS.

This past week my comic book store pulled issue two for me because I had purchased issue one, even though I didn’t have it on my pull list. They are good like that. If they hadn’t, I would have passed.

I’m glad they did. I didn’t really care for the first issue, but I really like issue two. It revealed more of the story, give us deeper characterization, moved things along at a better place and added a new element or two. Over all issue two is far better than issue one.

I need to give Lee Bermejo great credit for writing and drawing Suiciders. His art is the best part of this title. I love it. Many post-apocalyptic books don’t work because the art is too clean and smooth. Here, Lee gives us a down, dirty, gritty and hard style that actually looks like LA after ‘The Big One.’ This world looks like one on edge.

Matt Hollingsworth colors are the perfect compliment.

If you haven’t picked up Suiciders 1 or 2, I say do it. You’ll enjoy it. 

FINALS THOUGHT: I am glad I did pick up this second issue. It is far better than the first issue and has me now wanting the next issue and to learn what the story really is. The fact that the second issue was better than the first, gives me great hope that each issue will improve.

RATNG: 6.5