Suiciders Vol. 1

hard to tell between this and a new straight off the shelf version. graphics are excellent and the story line well played. looking forward to future issues

I picked this one up on a whim, solely based off the cover, and I'm glad I did. If I hadn't I probably never would have known about Lee Bermejo or his dark and bloody vision of a post-apocalyptic Los Angeles.The story of Suiciders takes place in New Angeles. A cataclysmic quake tore through old LA 30 years ago and the government pretty much left everyone to fend for themselves. At some point in time people decided it was a good idea to get bio-enhanced humans to fight it out all gladiator style in a televised show called Suiciders. Bio-enhancements aren't uncommon for those who can afford it, and the Suiciders have managers and sponsors that can make things happen to ensure their client keeps on winning and making them more money.The bloodsport gives some of the coolest and bloodiest art in the book, but the actual event isn't the main part of the story really.There's some political corruptness, and an overlying story about immigration that works its way through this entire volume, ultimately leading to a really nice twist.Very often I found myself looking over pages before and after reading them to just take in the great art from Lee Bermejo. I really loved seeing his work.And Matt Hollingsworth's colors just nailed the atmosphere. The whole book is covered in muted blues and yellows with a grainy overlay for some subtle grit that gives off a vibe perfectly suited for a post-apocalyptic, blood-splattered city.

This volume collects the first arc of SUICIDERS which is written, drawn, and inked by Lee Bermejo with colors from Matt Hollingsworth.On the wreckage of an earthquake suffered by the West Coast the city of New Angeles has been founded and walled off from the outside world. The city is run by a mysterious corporation that keeps the city clean and perfect on the surface. Front and center here is the favorite past-time of New Angeles- The Suiciders. Suiciders is a gladiatorial arena fight to the death cheered on by thousands at the arena and at home on television. Its bloody and spectacular, which Bermejo and Hollingsworth render in a beautifully gritty realism. As spectacular as these fights are, there are many secrets behind New Angeles, behind the cosmetically modified faces of its residents and especially behind the corporations Suicider champion- The Saint. As we follow The Saint we quickly learn that some secrets come at a price and may be best left covered. Parallel to that we see the story of a rising fighter in the shadow of the wall surrounding the great city- Straniero. We see them wrestle with the city and fight for their own destinies and not letting life tell them who they are going to be. Our characters and supporting cast are complex and conflicted, the plot threads weave seamlessly, and the ending is stuck in a big, bad way. In six issues Bermejo introduces us to a brilliant, rugged world and the art from Bermejo and Hollingsworth is just off the charts. Lee Bermejo has been an incredible artist for years, but look for his writing to garner more and more attention with Suiciders, his DC book WE ARE ROBIN, and with the second arc of SUICIDERS- SUICIDERS: KINGS OF HELL.A. coming on March 2016.Bottom line: Buy Suiciders, its great and was under the radar one of the best comics of 2015.

Lee Bermejo's art is beyond amazing.

One of the best story's I have read in year'sIt's a well thought out book I simply could not put down

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