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100 Bullets, Vol. 1: First Shot, Last Call (100 Bullets #1)
In this dark and intriguing trade paperback, the mysterious Agent Graves approaches ordinary citizens and gives them an opportunity to exact revenge on a person that has wronged them. Offering his clients an attaché case containing proof of the deed and a gun, he guarantees his "clients" full immunity for all of their actions, including murder. In these opening chapters, D...more
Paperback, 128 pages
Published
February 1st 2000
by Vertigo
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So this wasn't as good as I had initially hoped. Don't let that stop you though - you need to read it to get into 100 Bullets, and once you do it just keeps getting better.
If you like crime drama and gritty noir-ish comics, this is for you. Premise goes like this: dude shows up with an attache with 100 untraceable bullets, a gun, and irrefutable evidence that somebody did something bad to you - the cause of your misfortune. He offers it to you, saying that whatever you chose to do with it, you'l...more
If you like crime drama and gritty noir-ish comics, this is for you. Premise goes like this: dude shows up with an attache with 100 untraceable bullets, a gun, and irrefutable evidence that somebody did something bad to you - the cause of your misfortune. He offers it to you, saying that whatever you chose to do with it, you'l...more
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Along with his contemporary Ed Brubaker, Azzarello is one of the great crime noir/thriller writers in the comics medium today. With the first volume, I admit that I wasn’t entirely sure if his writing was completely to my liking. The first story-arc in volume one centers on Isabelle “Dizzy” Cordova who, having just been released from several years of hard time for a crime that she didn’t commit, is approached by the mysterious Agent Graves. In this ominous encounter, Graves offers her the titula...more
Wrote 100 Bulleys up there by accident, now that's a premise!
Mysterious dudes hand out briefcases with a gun and 100 untraceable bullets in it to various low-lifes, giving them motive and opportunity to reek retribution on the peeps that done them wrong.
Solid premise, mediocre follow through. First story's in a Chicago barrio and suffers from various embarrassing stereotypes that I could live with, but has sort of an obvious ending. The art's okay (though not so great the artist should be signin...more
Mysterious dudes hand out briefcases with a gun and 100 untraceable bullets in it to various low-lifes, giving them motive and opportunity to reek retribution on the peeps that done them wrong.
Solid premise, mediocre follow through. First story's in a Chicago barrio and suffers from various embarrassing stereotypes that I could live with, but has sort of an obvious ending. The art's okay (though not so great the artist should be signin...more
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100 bullets rocks. The story is tantalizing and beautifully illustrated. It has sex, drugs, violence and curses. While it does get a little lost in itself as the plot develops, it is never boring to read, just a little confusing. I'm still not really sure who killed who, but I know that a lot of people died! I did get the feeling that the ending was a little rushed, but that might just be because I didn't want it to end. I think they might have written themselves into a corner a little bit as th...more
100 Bullets was a monthly comic book. Reading it that way was like plucking your pubes one-by-one, because the overall story arc was so complex that it makes 'Lost' look like an episode of 'According to Jim.' EVERYTHING matters in 100 Bullets, and my little brain couldn’t keep track of things on a monthly basis. So I stopped reading it monthly, waited for the series to finish and picked up all 13 collected editions, planning to read it all in one sitting, more or less.
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Crime fiction, as a genre fascinates me, although I don't read a lot of it. Part of it's because it's rather uniquely named; science fiction stories, for example, contain fiction driven by science, and horror stories contain horrific elements, etc. A good Crime story, though, isn't really about crime at all - it's about Justice, and that is clearly the case wit 100 Bullets.
There's an interesting moral question asked in the story, one that parallels Plato's Ring of Gyges myth; if you were given t...more
There's an interesting moral question asked in the story, one that parallels Plato's Ring of Gyges myth; if you were given t...more
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The tale of a mysterious man who approaches people who have been wronged and gives them the chance to enact revenge with untraceable guns and 100 bullets, as well as hard evidence on the person who did them wrong and where they can be found. Interesting play of light and darkness as well as the play on the noir genre angles.
CHARACTERS/DIALOGUE: B minus to B; ARTWORK: B; STORY/PLOTTING: B minus to B; OVERALL GRADE: B minus to B; WHEN READ: end of January 2012.
CHARACTERS/DIALOGUE: B minus to B; ARTWORK: B; STORY/PLOTTING: B minus to B; OVERALL GRADE: B minus to B; WHEN READ: end of January 2012.
Not perfect, but this is definitely the beginning of a great series. I did have a bit of an issue with Dizzy's story, as it seemed a bit slow at times (as in just get on with it kind of feel). However, it was still worth reading. The second story does have a nice little twist I will not reveal to get people to read it. I love the premise of this book: a stranger shows up with a suitcase, including a gun and 100 bullets and evidence of those who wronged you. You can carry out your revenge, get ju...more
'100 Bullets: First Shot, Last Call' comprises two distinct arc's whose semblance of continuity is linked by the mysterious Mr Graves, a suitcase, 100 bullets, and a shot at redemption. The first arc focuses on newly free gang banger Dizzy - a female who owes her hatred to the lawmen responsible for murdering her young family. The story of Dizzy and life as a full-time banger, part time citizen had a lot of promise only to be quashed after three chapters (collected comics). I have no doubt 'Firs...more
A man calls himself Agent Graves offers you a briefcase containg all the information on the parties who wronged you, a pistol, 100 bullets, and declares that you are above the law. What do you do?
Dizzy just got out of jail after being pegged for killings she had no part in. She's not happy to be out, though, because her husband and child were killed in a drive by while she was in--she feels responsible for their deaths. Agent Graves tells her that it wasn't a rival gang, but two crooked cops. Sh...more
Dizzy just got out of jail after being pegged for killings she had no part in. She's not happy to be out, though, because her husband and child were killed in a drive by while she was in--she feels responsible for their deaths. Agent Graves tells her that it wasn't a rival gang, but two crooked cops. Sh...more
I'm just going to review this series as a whole because for one thing, it is a series as a whole, and for another I can never remember what happens in what volume in comic books. It's like reviewing a television series every three episodes.
100 bullets is very dark, it's demoralizing, it's uncomfortable, and it's absolutely brilliant. This is classic crime fiction with all of the muddiness and unreliable humanity that noir needs to be good. And it is very, very good. The story is twisted, it prob...more
100 bullets is very dark, it's demoralizing, it's uncomfortable, and it's absolutely brilliant. This is classic crime fiction with all of the muddiness and unreliable humanity that noir needs to be good. And it is very, very good. The story is twisted, it prob...more
Dark and gritty. It takes an issue or two to grow into you. But after it does its pretty compelling. A mysterious suit goes around handing out 100 bullets and an untraceable weapon to people with bones to pick. What starts out seemingly as the adventure of an individual who gets released from prison only to find that her husband and child have been gunned down in a drive by shooting, slowly stars to take shape into a bigger story that looks like it could turn out to be a potentially epic crime s...more
Not terrible, but overrated:
SPOILERS:
First, if you haven't read this series, don't read further, because I have included some spoilers below.
Second, let's face it, one of the chief complaints about this series is true: It starts out with a compelling premise but almost immediately abandons it for a second-rate noir story that wouldn't pass the giggle test outside of the world of comics.
There are some redeeming features: the first several issues are great because the whole idea of the attache cas...more
SPOILERS:
First, if you haven't read this series, don't read further, because I have included some spoilers below.
Second, let's face it, one of the chief complaints about this series is true: It starts out with a compelling premise but almost immediately abandons it for a second-rate noir story that wouldn't pass the giggle test outside of the world of comics.
There are some redeeming features: the first several issues are great because the whole idea of the attache cas...more
The first volume in the 100 bullets series only dips its feet into the overall depth of the series but it does introduce us to the central premise; a gun with 100 bullets which give you carte blanche and evidence against someone who has ruined your life. The symbiosis of Azzarello and Risso is still in the developing phase here but it's clear something special is beginning to evolve. While the first story has some great dialogue it is the second story of vengeance and the final twist that hooked...more
A solid start into the series. This more or less sets up the groundworks of 100 Bullets.
Brian Azzarello is a great writer and he delivers an interesting take on hardboiled crime fiction with a slight Vertigo twist, I guess. (That's why I love the imprint!)
The story of 100 Bullets is very much about justice and revenge: The myterious Agent Graves gives a girl - who has been released from prison to face her guilt over her husband's and child's deaths - a chance to get the cops who killed her famil...more
Brian Azzarello is a great writer and he delivers an interesting take on hardboiled crime fiction with a slight Vertigo twist, I guess. (That's why I love the imprint!)
The story of 100 Bullets is very much about justice and revenge: The myterious Agent Graves gives a girl - who has been released from prison to face her guilt over her husband's and child's deaths - a chance to get the cops who killed her famil...more
The first volume of the collected 100 Bullets is great stuff - what starts off as a seemingly cliched bit of noir fiction takes on some really original and fascinating dimensions over the course of these pages. Eduardo Risso's world-class artwork is the main reason to visit this locale, but Brian Azzarello's story quickly begins to demand attention as well - at the end of this volume, I am generally eager to move on to the second volume and figure out where all of this is going to go. There's so...more
Perhaps somewhat overrated based on all the hype i had heard about it over the years, but that isnt anyone's fault but mine! (high expectations!) I was very entertained, but the white guy writing ethnic language "street" thug-life dialougue got a little silly,---- c'mon, dude! I enjoyed the art. That kept my interest. The first arc, i enjoyed to a certain point, but felt it was a tad long and anytime an empowered heroine becomes assertive and "takes control" ,i always am reminded of the lame cha...more
100 Bullets is a little graphic novel, the first in a series, about a guy who offers people a gun and 100 bullets with complete immunity to do whatever to the person that wronged them. the first story was the longes and I enjoyed it. loved the illustrations. i dont read graphic novels that often, i think this is maybe my third or so. i started it on the way to work and finished it in my half hour lunch break so it's a SUPER QUICK read. if all of the volumes were bound into one book i would read...more
3 1/2 Stars. I think the concept of this graphic novel is better than the actual execution...as least in this first volume. I haven't read past vol 1 so I may be wrong but it seems like there should be more to it. Obviously there is....hence the other volumes but this volume just left me cold.
100 Bullets is about this agent we no nothing about. He goes to people who have been wronged in some way and he gives them 100 untraceable bullets and an untraceable gun and tells them they can do anything...more
100 Bullets is about this agent we no nothing about. He goes to people who have been wronged in some way and he gives them 100 untraceable bullets and an untraceable gun and tells them they can do anything...more
What would you do if a stranger came up to you, offering you a gun and 100 untraceable bullets to right a wrong in your past with a carte blanche, knowing nothing would happen to you? Would you accept that oppurtunity? Could you pull the trigger?
Brian Azzarello's interesting story focusses on these questions as we get introduced to Agent Graves who's offering those chances for a revenge to two different persons in this volume with very different endings. Of course, Vol. 1 doesn't reveal anythin...more
Brian Azzarello's interesting story focusses on these questions as we get introduced to Agent Graves who's offering those chances for a revenge to two different persons in this volume with very different endings. Of course, Vol. 1 doesn't reveal anythin...more
I just picked up the first couple of graphic novels in this series. So far, the series is rather interesting with the primary focus so far being a mysterious agent handing victims of various crimes a briefcase containing evidence pertaining to whoever wronged them along with an untraceable gun, one hundred equally untraceable bullets and somehow complete carte blanche from the police to get revenge with the gun being a literal 'get out of jail' free card.
I breezed through the first couple of gra...more
I breezed through the first couple of gra...more
Loved it. I don't know if they get into the background of Mr. Graves later in the series, but the premise of the first volume stood well all by itself. Two stories in this, the first is excellent if somewhat predictable, but after reading the second story the first felt almost like a red-herring setup, a way to tell you "yes, this book, like all other entertainment properties, is going to go pretty much the way you expect." The second story changed that perception, and even made the first story...more
I got this via a "buy one, get one free" trade promo going on at my favorite comic book store. I've read a couple other things by Azzarello (Joker and the Lex Luthor graphic novel he did), so I didn't think this one would stink. It didn't. Cool premise: Someone's done you wrong, and some random agent-ey guy shows up with a briefcase filled with evidence and a gun and tells you, "do what you want with this, no consequences". Hmmmmm.... Since this is the first issue, it's just kind of there. It's...more
When I hear a title like "100 Bullets," I immediately start spinning the premise in my head. I thought for sure one of the caveats would be that there are ONLY one hundred bullets to be used in this entire series. I love creative restraints like that! BUT...it appears there are an infinite amount of briefcases containing a gun and 100 untraceable bullets, that this guy Graves tosses to lonely, desperate revenge-seekers like blood-soaked parade candy. Which is cool too.
I'll keep reading in hopes...more
I'll keep reading in hopes...more
This was a little slow to start, but definitely picks up as the mysterious Agent Graves poses his game to more and more people. Essentially, Graves approaches individuals whose lives have been ruined in some fashion with a briefcase. The briefcase contains 3 things: undeniable evidence proving the identity of the person who was instrumental in ruining their life, a handgun, and 100 untraceable rounds. Carte blanche to even the score, to right a wrong. Whether the wrong individual takes action is...more
Jan 12, 2013
Daniel A.
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Recommends it for:
noir aficionados, particularly in the graphic novel section
There is crime fiction, and then there is Crime Fiction; this, the first volume of writer Brian Azzarello and artist Eduardo Risso's graphic novel 100 Bullets, is in the latter category.
There are two ways to think about 100 Bullets, Vol. 1: First Shot, Last Call: First, in comparison with other graphic novels about crime, particularly from DC Comics' Vertigo mature-readers imprint; second, on its own (obviously). I'll do the first to start off.
Some time ago, I read the first volume of Jason Aaro...more
There are two ways to think about 100 Bullets, Vol. 1: First Shot, Last Call: First, in comparison with other graphic novels about crime, particularly from DC Comics' Vertigo mature-readers imprint; second, on its own (obviously). I'll do the first to start off.
Some time ago, I read the first volume of Jason Aaro...more
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100 Bullets is an ambitious crime drama comic series, of which this graphic novel reprints the first five issues.
These first two story lines, "100 Bullets" and "Shot, Water Back", set up the premise the series is built upon. Individuals from all walks of live are approached by a mysterious man bearing an unusual gift; a suitcase containing a gun, one hundred untraceable bullets, and evidence pointing them to someone who has wronged them in the past.
But the offer of unpunished retribution is far...more
These first two story lines, "100 Bullets" and "Shot, Water Back", set up the premise the series is built upon. Individuals from all walks of live are approached by a mysterious man bearing an unusual gift; a suitcase containing a gun, one hundred untraceable bullets, and evidence pointing them to someone who has wronged them in the past.
But the offer of unpunished retribution is far...more
The art style took me a minute to get used to, it reminds me a little of how 300 was drawn. It really does fit the style of the book though, especially with the section with Dizzy. At first, I thought the story was only about Dizzy and I was pretty close to being disinterested with the series just because I couldn't see where it would go after a minute but about halfway through you see that there are more stories intertwined. It's an interesting read and I'll be continuing the series to see wher...more
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Brian Azzarello (born in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American comic book writer. He came to prominence with 100 Bullets, published by DC Comics' mature-audience imprint Vertigo. He and Argentine artist Eduardo Risso, with whom Azzarello first worked on Jonny Double, won the 2001 Eisner Award for Best Serialized Story for 100 Bullets #15–18: "Hang Up on the Hang Low".
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