Ricky Riccardus

there are a fair amount of characters to keep up with in death vigil, but in only eight issues, there is no shortage of proper character development. the book also does a great job of walking you through it's lore by having you follow alongside a character who is often just as confused as you are, reassuring you that you're following things as closely as you're expected to be at important world-building moments.i found this story and the relationships built between its characters to be so perfectly endearing. i loved so many of these characters so quickly into this story that i knew i would rate this highly well before it was over. honestly, if you gave me a one-shot of them all just hanging out and cracking jokes, i'd read it in a heartbeat. they really are a whole vibe.last but not least, the art is fantastic and the humor is unapologetically corny yet i wouldn't have it any other way. this is my first Sejic book but it definitely won't be my last.

i enjoyed this. naturally i was reading harvey dent's dialogue in billy dee williams voice the entire time. i only wish i watched the movie to have it fresh in my mind before reading this. some portions of the story did feel a bit dull admittedly and i often felt some of catwomans parts weren't super integral to the overall story. i enjoyed this take on robin though. overall, an enjoyable read with room for improvement.

This book is pretty much directionless and that is only a small hinderence to my review because I found the writers intent to be incredibly sincere and relatable. Zoe Thorogood manages to capture the ups and downs of anxiety/depression through unpredictable and even chaotic art that can drastically change from page to page. There is a narrative, but I almost perceive it as an open ended journal entry providing a snapshot in time of the authors journey up until this point. Some may downplay it as overly angsty or even pretentious.. I don't feel that way at all. I see this book as unrestrained self expression and a very promising project from a writer who was only 24 at the time of release. Needless to say, I look forward to her future projects in the many years to come.

I'm crying over turtles.

felt a bit disjointed. an okay read but i'd have preferred a single consistent narrative through each issue/chapter rather than jumping around the way it did.