#1 –“I heard about the … UNPLEASANTNESS at Harvest One. You did what you had to so for your family, you know that, of course. … How are you FEELING?” – James“Fine, James .. I feel FINE ..” – Forever

In a distant post-apocalyptic future America, a handful of powerful family clans horde the few remaining precious natural resources. Forever Carlyle is the powerful genetically engineered guardian soldier of the ruling Carlyle family. But who can protect Forever from her own family?

Society of wealthy families control the world. Each family has a super soldier.Good color artwork,image freebie. Wealthy families control the world. Each family has a super soldier. The lazarus of Carlyle family is called forever......this is her story.

Well I didn't hate it, I'll probably carry on with some more issues another time but I'm not super into it. The art is nice, but not really what I'm used to, it's quite dull. It might take me some time to get used to!

I found this intro to the book to be lacking in contextual understanding. That didn't bother me so much—I don't mind cryptic plots—until I just read the synopsis of the first issue, which implies that I should've gotten a whole lot more meaning from the issue, which I certainly didn't. That being said, I'm a fan of dystopian future settings, see the potential of the plot, and have heard great things about the run so far, so I'll stick with it for a while.

An unkillable person has a problem with killing people, yet it's her job. You get some talk about fathers and family but it never really elaborated on it, so I didn't really care. Clearly they've got some dodgy dealing going on in the background but without an interesting lead, this just falls flat.

The idea is interesting, but the plot is pretty predictable (at least in this first issue).

What a cool premise. Kind of a post-apocalyptic world where individual families control wealth. To protect and serve the families each family has a Lazarus, an individual that is more than a regular person, because they are smarter, stronger, and are extremely hard to kill. Forever is the Lazarus for her family but she is having doubts about how her family is using her. I thought this was really interesting and thought-provoking. I am definitely going to check out more of this series. The art is...

seems good.

Well that's an interesting start!Side note: Somehow the way that douchey Jonah dude is drawn reminders me of Richard Speight Jr. , it's kinda... Uncanny.

The cover art is stunning, so I had high hopes for this book. I'm impressed by Micheal Lark's outstanding illustrations. But the story fell a little short. I was hoping for more substance and intensity, considering its context. Maybe it will build up in the next volume.I particularly enjoyed the added commentary at the end of each issue, more than the actual story. It was interesting to find out how the idea for this book was developed and how both artists ended working together.

Pretty interesting. I might pick up the first volume. The violence/fighting/blood was a bit much for me so early but I did like Forever’s character right up front all the while. I don’t have a good sense of how the families and society is structured but I think that’s ok for the first issue. I got a sense of it enough in this issue with Forever’s family trying to make “an example” of people working for them, a sad and stressful scene! I’m interested in learning how the Lazarus in each of the oth...

This seems interesting. Though, not what I expected, thought Forever would be, y'know, like human or something. Her being a robot in constant need of maintenance and condescension from her siblings, that didn't help me like her any. Also, what kind of name is Forever. Plus, there was a big character flaw in that execution scene. Forever is supposed to be Beacon of light, not just some Robot who does Jonahs bidding, plus why would she kill the old man when she clearly knew he was lying? Still, th...

Excellent start to the series. Lot of potential. Enjoy the futuristic themes, which are more likely to REALLY happen, than previous outlandish future-shock scenarios. Love the Lark art, as always!

I was a bit underwhelmed by this. The plot, when you read the synopsis, sounds pretty interesting. I was hoping I'd see it on the first issue, but it wasn't there. It showed a lot of violence, and an introduction to this heroine who could get killed, but does not completely die. I wanted to know more about the world she was in and the people around her. I needed to know more about the reasons why there was rivalry between the "families" in this world. I never got that. I guess the first issue wa...

Review of Volume 1, Issues 1-4:The introduction to a dystopian world where a few families rule.Forever Carlyle is the Lazarus of the Carlyle family, meaning the commander of their army forces who answers directly to her father, the leader of the family.Beautiful, dark art and a very engaging story that leaves you wanting answers.

The art is gorgeous. I'm enjoying the character Forever and the warring houses. I'm not hooked yet, though.

You can read the full review over at The Founding Fields:http://thefoundingfields.com/2013/06/...“Violence. Introspection. Honour. Family. All in a handful of pages from Rucka and drawn beautifully by Lark. This is definitely a series to watch out for.” ~Shadowhawk, The Founding FieldsMy only prior experience with Rucka’s work is the first volume of his Wolverine run. And that was a really enjoyable six issues, certainly a lot better than some of the recent Wolverine stuff I’ve read, like the fi...

5 Stars I am giving Lazarus 1 full marks as it really is the first graphic novel other than the Saga series that I loved. This is a fantastic start to the story of Forever and the family. Gore, blood, and plenty of killings. This first edition gives us a tiny bit of world building and story and hints at lots to come. This should be a fun ride...

Modesty Blaise with a very confusing code name - 'Forever'.It caused all sort of hilarious dialogue boxes like.."Continue, Forever""Thank you, Forever""All of you leave, Forever remain."In story's capitalistic dystopia, Wealth is the only source of power and a neo-feudal order exists under the dictatorship of families than corporate or governments. Lazarus are modern day Samurais of this nepotistic anarchy, and are genetically engineered to be the sword and shield of powerful families. Everyone