Wow! I don't normally drift outside of my Capes and Tights comfort zone when it comes to graphic novels, but I had a few of my Goodreads pals shove this one toward me.Thanks, guys!I may not be thanking you for Chew...so don't get too excited. So Eve (or Forever), is the Lazarus of her Family. This means she has special regenerative powers and goes around exacting punishment on folks who betray her mafia-style clan. Evidently, the world is a dystopian wasteland, resources are scarce, and there's

Buddyread with the Shallow Comics Readers for Indie week. Thank gods they gave me an excuse to finally dig this up. This is a grand old tale, Shakespearean in scope, and widescreen cinema in feel. Lazarus is a futuristic horror tale when the Republicans get their way and *all* the money belongs to a tiny number of kings. I am *all* over this - so fucking sick of naive tales of dystopian evil despotic governments that ruin everything, as if a huge bureaucracy could ever lumber towards anything wi...

Dayum girl.Honestly I really liked the art and the concept of this g-novel. I feel like this is one of those series which can really pull you in with its action and interesting plot and schemes. The characters seem extremely complex and I can't wait to find out what happens next with them and their little plans! Also, Eve is a hottie + a tortured bad ass. I mean, that's the winning combo peeps!

In the future there will be no countries or governments. The world will be controlled by the wealthiest families. Anyone who serves the family is considered serfs and will be protected. Everyone else is Waste. Each family will have a Lazarus - a family member created to serve and protect the family and its possessions, by whatever means. Like the real Lazarus, these creations can bounce back from almost any amount of damage, including near death. Forever is the Carlyle family’s Lazarus and her u...

Wow. Just wow. This book kicked some serious ass.Then there's the story that's here, too. The interesting world. And the art that pulled me in and kept me clicking for the next page.Set in a post-apocalyptic (of some sort) wasteland where "Families" vie for power and control. Think mafioso, except with some dysptopian sci-fi thrown in. Eve, short for Forever, is the Lazarus of her family. This means that she is often sent on the dangerous missions, as she can regenerate from extreme damage, thin...

That was awesome! She's a bad @ss! Happy Reading! Mel 🖤🐺🐾

America, sometime in the future. It’s a libertarian’s dream as the durn govm’t’s gone! Except society has devolved into a feudal-type state where ruling families control vast fiefdoms and the people are divided between the Serfs (who work for the families) and Waste (those who do not but live on their land).Resources are scarce for everyone but the families. They keep control with the help of enforcers called Lazarus (what’s the plural – lazaruses? Lazarii?), a genetically enhanced member of the...

Dystopian series by Greg Rucka and drawn by Michael Lark about a time in the future when the world is ruled not by governments or even multinational corporations but by rich families--think Renaissance Medici and Borgia families--who are murderous, incestuous, betraying, all that. What's new here? Well, each family has a Lazarus, who can't (easily?) be killed, obviously, who protects it. The Carlyle family has Forever (bad name, ugh). We seem to be setting up for a war between families--why have...

Not a bad start to a series. This is set in a dystopian future where the world population is divided into "Families" who rule their own piece of dirt, "Serfs" who serve them and then the vast majority who are just trying to survive - also referred to as "Waste." Has a very "Godfather" like feel.The Patriarch of the Carlyle family has six he calls "children" - but one is not really his. The Lazarus - the tip of the family sword - genetically modified for violence and rapid recovery - even from de...

Aaargh. The art was pretty average. I'm not saying it was ugly... but it was. And it's a major put off for me in graphic (sic!) novel.The plot is sort of interesting, pretty harsh dystopian world looks cool and ruthless. The drama is on Shekespearean level - two families trying to dominate on the ruins of what used to be California (or something), involving everybody around them, especially their invincible, almost immortal Lazarus (nomen omen) offsprings. Lazarus line is pretty cool, especially...

Bullet Review:F$&@ing awesome. I didn't realize that it GOT BETTER from the already amazing first issue.And Joacquim Morray is a dream.Where is volume 2?!?! I NEED VOLUME TWO STAT!!!!5000 stars.Full Review:Forever "Eve" Carlyle is the "Lazarus" of the Carlyle family (Stephen, Jonah, Johanna, and Beth with the patriarch, who I believe is Malcolm, but I don't have the book near me to check). This basically means she's nearly invincible - in the beginning panels she is attacked in a Carlyle facilit...

I enjoyed this. It had interesting characters, an intriguing plot, wonderful world building, and fantastic art. This would honestly make a really good movie. I can't wait to read Vol 2! I highly recommend this to lovers of action and sci-fi 😊

Comprised of the series first four issues, this debut volume written by Greg Rucka, and illustrated by Michael Lark with the colors done by Santi Arcas, is a dystopian science fiction story that definitely holds promises. I actually liked it even if it's only a hundred pages long. My review for this graphic novel collection is positive enough although I can't say yet what is in store for the rest of the series, seeing as the four issues of Lazarus felt like watching a pilot for a TV show. Wi...

The Montagues and the Capulets are two rival families, but a boy from one family and a girl from the other one falls in love with each other... Sorry, wrong story. In the future the world is controlled by wealthiest families (no, I am not talking about our present: it is easy to become confused here), there are no countries, or governments; every family takes care of its serfs. Every family is protested by a created (artificially created, not old-fashioned way) so-called Lazarus who is practical...

Actual rating: 4.5 stars➽ The girl kicks serious ass.➽ There is serious blood & gore, and lots of limbs get deliciously severed.➽ There is a serious supply of treacherous assholes and devious bastards. ➽ And it's a pretty cool world. Oh yeah. The murderous crustaceans are ecstatic. They just got drunk to celebrate.PS: want to read actual reviews for this bloody feat? Read Evgeny's. Or Jeff's. Or Anne's. You're welcome.Chronological Reading Order:· Volume 1: Family ★★★★· Volume 2: Lift ★★★· Volum...

Waiting for the Redeemer from Above?There is no shortage of dystopian tales featuring heroes who gradually learn that they are not really who they think they are, and it remains to be seen whether Lazarus will be able to distinguish itself from the competition. While both Rucka and Lark are competent storytellers who know how to patiently establish characters and build a fictional world, I have at this early stage some doubts about the premise.We are introduced to a world that is not controlled

Rucka's built a fascinating world, and he does it, in part, by throwing the reader in head-first. It's the near future, resources are scarce, and government apparently non-existent. Resources are managed by the mafia-like Families, and serving a Family is the only protection you can get. The rest are Waste, and on their own. So many writers would try to pull us in with pages of exposition. Rucka just tosses us in and lets it all unfold around us. I think that's part of why it works so well, and

Strong start, nicely dark imagery, very violent. I like it very much—the line art, the dark colours, the gorgeous sunsets, interesting plot.There is enough world building to give a general feel for the setting, but I would like more backstory. How did we come to end up in this world, where a few families rule, supported by a few „serfs“ and a large populace of „waste“, that seems to live in squalor. Despicable, calling the general populace „waste“!Forever‘s family is all kinds of horrible, too.

This is sci-fi dystopian done right. I wasn't entirely sure what this was all about when I began other than knowing it was a dystopian world where there's a fair amount of 'families' who control most of the population and each one has a 'lazarus' who is a defender/soldier for their family. This idea is fairly simple but when you add in the beautifully drawn artwork with characters who are easy to identify and like, and also the interesting abilities which the Lazarus has, you get a pretty cool s...

4 Blood can't erase feelings StarsWhat can I say, my friends? There is nothing not to like here. A violent dystopian future where most of the human race is Waste; elite families in control of the scarce resources via extreme violence; dysfunctional families full of jealousies and betrayal; a genetically engineered and modified heroine who never dies - or better she dies and come back to life every time, like Lazarus - called Forever, the tip of the sword, the shield of the Carlyle family, whom i...