better than the first installment till the last 10 pages went it went full SJW and decided to judge a person older than the pyramids by 20th century morality.

The first book in the series lacked a compelling villain, but that all changes here with the introduction of Noriko. Her motivation and history with Andromache is exciting and tragic in equal measure, which makes this volume super enjoyable. Rucka kills it again! He just needs to be a little more prompt with his releases!

I liked Force Mulitplied even better than I did the first volume, Opening Fire. And before anyone asks, yes, I liked it much better than the movie. <--which was very good!Speaking of the movie, if you watched it, then you're already going to know some of what happens here. I mean it doesn't happen in the same way because the spoilery changes they made in the movie don't apply to the comic. But some of the characters that show up? Well, you already kind of knew more about them than you would have...

While this volume was good, I have to admit, I liked the first one better. I did like the plot, and the additional characters brought in, however the ending kind of ruined it for me. I was left feeling jolted at the sudden change in personalities. It really just felt like the last 5 pages or so were way out of character. Regardless I did get what I asked for--sort of--because we definitely get to see Andy's past, but she's not the only character I care about. I would like to see the others' past...

***3 stars***Ugh, I'm soooo annoyed and disappointed with this issue 🙄I couldn't wait to finish reading vol 1 so I could get on with this one, hoping I'd get some answers. Well, I didn't. Instead I got a story that was way too short and uneventful.And part 3 will probably come out in a few years. Damn.

I enjoyed this volume even more than the first. Great stuff.You know, I only read these because my wife expressed an interest in watching the movie version and I always prefer to read the book first but now I’m worried about watching the movie in case it craps all over the books...

A great story. I loved this one even more than the first volume. I really enjoyed the themes of sins of the past, atonement, betrayal and redemption. Two side each with a different purpose. The character development is great as well. I thought the artwork was good in the last issue, but I really prefer it in this one. It is still dark in the right mood of the story but more detailed.I really like that the Guard are trying to find their purpose, but where there is light there is darkness. This is...

Loses energy from the first volume, maybe because some major elements were spoiled for me since they had been pulled into the first movie which I saw a few months ago, or maybe because it is the more serious middle chapter in a trilogy. While well executed, it now seems to be covering ground the Highlander movies and TV series have churned up pretty well.

After watching the lackluster Netflix film, I went back and reread the first volume and then the first four issues of this one before tackling the final issue. Rucka’s writing was much sharper in the first volume - wittier and more playful, and also more thought-provoking. Had he approached the movie like that, it could have been more fun. Force Multiplied introduces us to an immortal character, Noriko (Quynh in the movie), from Andy’s past. And she’s pissed because she’s spent the last five hun...

Sometimes you just can't get rid of your ex. This is the middle volume of this comic series, and the bloody violence continues. I liked getting Andy's backstory - but this installment has some preachy overtones. You cannot judge historical events by today's morality. We can all agree that awful things are awful, but most people die and don't live long enough to be taken to task by generations 1000 years or so later. Well, if you are kinda immortal you do, and those sections are cheap shots IMO.

Although it explores Andromache "Andy" of Scythia's past, this volume seemed to have much less substance than it could've had. The concept of immortality doesn't feel as innovative as it first was but there's enough world-building to make it interesting as the story explores how these characters with their "gift/curse" can either decide to do good or bad.The artwork remains constant with the style first introduced in the first volume, with a relatively monochromatic and rough art style. There's

Hmmm. That ending was very "You die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain". And more on Noriko, awesome. I feel like things won't end well for Moose. GIMME BOOK THREE, DAMN IT.

”Here’s the thing about power: People who have it believe they deserve it. And so they believe those who don’t deserve whatever happens to them. People who have power will do anything to keep it. And they’ll do whatever they can to convince you you’re better off that way.”

While the first graphic novel was so exciting and full of action, this sequel was much more contemplative and had quite a lot of depth. We really get to know a lot about Andy’s past and how she has had to survive for millennia, and how that has changed her heart. Her story, especially after being reunited with Noriko and her reaction to it really broke my heart. Her loneliness and particularly the last scene really hit me hard. Noriko on the other hand is hardened by her experiences and is ready...

what can i say except Heavens Bless This Seriesyou know how like, all of us have that One trope that literally just fuels the spirit and makes life worth living? the trope that you can read hundreds of variations of and never get tired? yeah well. for me it's immortality. for fucking sure.and so like, when you give me immortal gays and lesbians that have no fucking idea what the fuck they're even doing on this goddamned earth, of fucking course i'm gonna be all over this shit. literally am so gr...

A step up from the first volume: the dialogue's not quite as clunky, and while the art's still ugly, it's not quite as aggressively ugly and there's less of the gratuitous "hey, tits!" I liked that there was more background given for Andy, though there's of course a limit to how much depth you can give characters in the space of a slim graphic novel. I'm not sure how much I bought the climactic/cliffhanger twist, but I'm far more invested in the movie characterisations so whatever. (For a variet...

You can pass on this one. A new character is introduced that's meant to "turn the whole story on it's head" and frankly we deserve better. It's a fairly preachy book with middling art and it's a long set up for what looks to be the 3rd and final installment in this series. Again, premise is interesting. Rucka is a good writer. This should be a better book, but it doesn't go looking for answers and it doesn't seem interested in larger questions.

This is a fairytale of blood and bulletsIt is the story of two women and three men that cannot die.Mostly...their name are Andy, Nicky, Joe, Booker and Nile.Nile Joined them and Booker left them.This is what happens next.This is a story about long lives, loneliness, love and violence.Once there was only Andy and then Andy met Noriko, lost Noriko at sea.This is the story about what happens when Noriko returns and what this does with Andy.Some people complain about how Andy ends this episode being...

This book starts off rough. It's been three years since Rucka has bothered to do anything with The Old Guard and we're suddenly dumped into a caper with characters we barely remember and a plot that doesn't make much sense. Fortunately, by the halfway point, it's gained a lot of depth, and we're seeing real stories about the consequences of immortality — even if almost all of the cast remains ciphers. Still, it's very enjoyable through the end (and the characterization is made up for by the few

The Old Guard, Book Two: Force Multiplied by Greg Rucka is a great continuation and I can't wait to see what's next. Here's to hoping that Book Three: Fade Away will be coming soon - and Tales Through Time as well. I'm not sure how I feel yet about the very, very end of this though. That said I'm really invested in these characters. I'm also a big fan of the Netflix movie adaptation, so my fingers are crossed for what's next on that from as well.