Greg Rucka &
Michael Lark “Lazarus Vol. 2: Lift”
(Image, 2014)
In the second volume of
Lazarus, Greg Rucka pulls back a bit.
This portion of the story is more about worldbuilding than exploring
Forever. Don’t worry, it’s not that we
don’t have Forever in the story. But her
portion of the story is more told in flashback, adding to the awefulness of her
past. But the focus of the second volume
is on the Lift.
Apparently the Lift is when someone can be elevated to being
in the employ of a family. So we meet a
farming family who are forced to leave their land, Grapes of Wrath style in the
hopes of improving their fortunes via the Lift.
My God the future of Lazarus
is depressing. As the story goes on it
becomes more and more obvious that this future is a terrible place to live –
for everyone.
While I have to honesty say that Lazarus is not exactly fun
to read, it is clearly one of the best comics going. The combination of characters, world
building, and action is unmatched. If
you are interested in where the medium is today, you should be reading this
book.
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