This book was just so....imaginative, weird, odd, enthralling, crazy, and endearing. This truly blew me away. I haven't read a lot of comics but these mos def has reached the tops of my list. This was entirely too short and the perfect length at the same time. Great art, great everything.

I'm always curious about indie comics, because they often seem to take more chances, and explore more creative ideas than mainstream western comic series. The premise of a ghost in an Iron Man suit squaring off against a megacorporation sounded like it had a lot of potential, despite being told in one self-contained volume. Plus, the monochrome art caught my eye, since that's something you usually see more of in manga. The end result was...okay, I guess.Dr. Ahmad is your archetypal Scientist wit...

This one has everything going for it. A compelling premise, exceptional storytelling and pacing and very good drawings. The black and white coloring gives the art even more depth and impact. Very good.

The artwork was what really drew me to this book: amazing imagery! The story is what I give 4 out of 5 stars to. I think the underlying concept is pretty interesting (and the main villain reminds me of Kurzweil with his obsession with living forever haha) but I feel like the story could have been taken farther. In some ways, I have to consider that this is a very short book: only 4 comic-book issues long, so there's not a whole lot of room for in-depth explorations or lengthy story... So its a g...

Really really well done look at life, what a soul means, and a simple scientist vs bad benefactor type plot. The black and white artwork is beautiful!

This book should average 5 stars and maybe more. Anything less is criminal. It's the most emotionally powerful illustrated story that I've ever read.

The premise is pretty basic, but the execution is very respectable. A scientist's research allows him to gain immortality. His financier wants it, even if he has to kill the scientist, but is defeated in the end. There are emotional moments in the book, primarily when the doctor analyzes his new state. There is basis in real-life science, but ultimately the story is sci-fi in nature, with some drama thrown in. It's fast-paced to keep pretty much anyone interested and has black and white, but dyn...

Doctor Ashar Ahmad has spent his life seeking a way to cheat death. With the revelation that his polymer suit technologies can capture the soul at the moment of death, Ahmad's usefulness to his employer is over. Forced to return in his steampunk bodysuit upon the destruction of his entire lab, Ahmad must come to grips with an existence beyond life - and the continued safety of a daughter he has never known. Intriguing premise that could use the chance for a lengthier leg stretch.

The artwork is stylish, stylised in a realistic, mature way; no balloon-breasted women and steroid-abusing men here! The story is...fine, but it suffers from a samey feeling. It feels like something you have read or seen before (for me it drew Darkman to mind). It was a pleasant read but it's not going to set the world on fire.

I had originally read this book approximately ten years ago when it was first collected into a softcover trade paperback book, but this new 10th anniversary hardcover edition was definitely worth borrowing from the library in order to read "The Coffin" a second time. There is a brilliant narrative voice that runs through the entire story, the author wants you to hear what he has to say as much as the artist wants you to see and feel the texture of the objects he's drawn. Even though this comic b...

Original concept, great execution, and character development. The art is laid out beautifully and it is done in a very original style. I also really liked the movie.

Dark and gorgeous.

The design work on the titular Coffin is really strong and the artwork is mostly on point. The dark, moody style with the heavy inking is really evocative. The problems with this book are mostly related to the story, character development, and overall pace of the series. A lot of people have bemoaned the slower pace of the decompressed style of comics that arouse in the early to mid 2000s but this book definitely could have benefited from, at least, a couple of extra issues to flesh out the plot...

Well executed - amazing art - thoughtful story - original concept.I want to give it 5 stars - but -- i can't - I'm a hard man.

You know, I'd never heard of this graphic novel, and according to librarything, not that many people have it-so I didn't have too high of hopes for it. Although, I was very happy when my mom surprised me with a graphic novel from a library book sale-that doesn't happen very often! Anyway, the plot here is an interesting one-the main character is a scientist working on how to be immortal. More specifically, he's making a suit that you go in before you die, and when you die, it traps your soul in

"Really, what's the good of being a power-mad tycoon of you don't have the toys to match?" - Heller. Very dark. I like

Thrilling, smart, and full of big ideas about life and death. I flew through this book. The characters aren't given a ton of time, but what they're given works. The exploration of the soul comes across very manga, and pulls a lot of emotion and introspection out of a potentially trite idea. The plot moves swiftly, not wasting time with too much exposition. It's all laid out, and all you have to do is go along for the ride.

An arrogant genius is mortally wounded, only to survive in a revolutionary exoskeleton of his own design, allowing him to bring the wrongdoers to justice and rediscover his humanity. Sounds a lot like Iron Man, right? But Phil Hester’ and Mike Huddleston’s “The Coffin” is a far weirder, more philosophical take on the hero-in-a-super-suit genre. Drawing inspiration from gothic revenge tales like “Spawn” or (on the more indie side of things) “The Crow,” grim EC-style horror fables, and Mike Mignol...

This story was very interesting and the idea behind it was good, it just almost felt like there were parts of the story that were rushed, but i can understand why otherwise their would be an entire issue that would talk about Heller's making of his 'Coffin Army'. But it still felt weird and kind of rushed. I still really enjoyed this graphic novel and would recommend it to anyone who's into the medium as I know that this stand alone novel as somewhat of a cult following, and I will probably read...

Really, really good. Excellent graphic storytelling and a perfect length for an origin story. It's been 10 years since the 4-issue arc was published, so this is beginning and ending. That is the only thing wrong with this amazing book.