Lazarus, from Image Comics, is one of those comic books you start reading and
wish it was a novel instead of a monthly book, because it's so good you do not want to wait a whole month for the next issue. Lazarus writer Greg Rucka has another huge Image Comics hit on
his hands. Rucka is backed up by the amazing artwork of Michael Lark. Lark has
the ability to catch the mood of Rucka’s characters. The detail in
Lark’s artwork clearly define the images, showing the division between family
and non-family members, kind of like the differences between Lords and their
peasants.
Lazarus begins with an explosive bang, the main character
Forever Carlyle in the thick of action. It seems Forever has met her end… or
has she. The first two pages effectively prove that she may be more
technological than natural, in that she cannot suffer the most human fate of
all: death. In her regeneration, she becomes more like a Terminator than a
specialized soldier. However, she's arguably the most humanized member of the
Family so far; for instance, her doctor deems her emotional response to death
unusual and she shows hesitation to kill later on in the issue.
Forever has had only glimpses of her family since her birth.
The head of the family, her father, has kept Forever separate from the family,
while she completes her training, in hopes of maintaining control of her.
The Carlyle family is one of several families that rule
within their world. Reminiscent of mafia crime families. And all families have
a Lazarus. Each Lazarus is raised believing they are a descendant of that
family, making them loyal to the family, but what happens when a Lazarus finds
out the truth? This is that story.
Join Forever Carlyle on her quest to find
out the truth. Look for Lazarus and many more original series in White Dragon’s
Image Comics section.
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