100 Bullets #48
Originally Presented at Comixtreme.com
Quick Rating: Good
Title: In Stinked Part Two
Agent Graves presents a gun and bullets to a man connected with a cruel zoo where animals are marked for death.
Writer: Brian Azzarello
Art: Eduardo Risso
Colors: Patricia Mulvihill
Letters: Clem Robins
Editor: Will Dennis
Cover Art: Dave Johnson
Publisher: DC Comics/Vertigo
Review: My only prior exposure to 100 Bullets was the first trade paperback, which I decided simply wasn’t my cup of tea. That in mind, I think the best thing I can say about this issue is that it’s got me rethinking that decision, and I may wind up giving the second TPB a try in the near future.
In this story, as in every one, the mysterious Agent Graves hands over a gun and 100 untraceable bullets over to someone who wants revenge - this time, to a man tied in with a “zoo” where people pay to blow away animals in cages and then sell the parts.
Having not read the first part of the story, I’m not sure why our protagonist wants revenge on the “zookeepers,” or how he got tied up with them in the first place, but instead of being confused and irritated, I’m confused and curious. I want to find the first part of this arc to see how we got to this point.
I haven’t been crazy about this same creative team on Batman, but this book really shows how they made their reputation. They tell a good crime story with a touch of the fantastic to help strengthen the mystery. You still couldn’t really consider me a fan of this title, but I’ve been intrigued enough to give it another chance, and I think that speaks very well for this issue.
Rating: 7/10
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