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100 Bullets, Vol. 2: Split Second Chance (100 Bullets #2)
The story behind Agent Graves deepens in this follow-up to 100 Bullets: First Shot Last Call
Paperback, 224 pages
Published
December 1st 2000
by Vertigo
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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.
Volume two includes several more story-arcs – again, all of them revolving around Agent Graves offering his Faustian bargain to myriad folks. Some are hardened criminals just released from their time behind bars, others wish to avoid getting deeper into the madness that made their lives worse, some innocent victims of horrific crimes (Lilly Roach’s tale is pa...more
Volume two includes several more story-arcs – again, all of them revolving around Agent Graves offering his Faustian bargain to myriad folks. Some are hardened criminals just released from their time behind bars, others wish to avoid getting deeper into the madness that made their lives worse, some innocent victims of horrific crimes (Lilly Roach’s tale is pa...more
The second volume of 100 Bullets, 'Split Second Chance', looses some of it's originality with the presiding theme continuing albeit heightened with an elaborate government secret agency mystery aura surrounding key players Mr. Graves and Mr. Shepherd. Adding to cloak and dagger intrigue, is the introduction of the Minutemen and their Borne-esque activation into service (re: 'The Right Ear, Left In The Cold') which provided a fresh perspective to the typically predictable plot of each insular com...more
A new set of stories where Agent Graves gives the briefcase to people who need justice. However, now we are also getting hints of who Agent Graves may be working for. In between the stories of the gambler and the waitress, we get also stories that begin to hint how deep things go. It really reminds me of the conspiracies of The X-Files and the character of the Cigarette-Smoking Man. I did find the story of the diner waitress particularly moving, and this is a strength in the series. You can alwa...more
This volume (collecting issues 6 to 14) has three main stories: one about a gambler, one about an ice cream man, and one in which Shepherd sends Dizzy (from volume one) to Paris to meet another recipient of the briefcase. There's also an issue focusing on Graves and an apparent standalone about a waitress with a missing daughter.
I found this book much more engaging than the first, mainly because the ongoing plot has started to bubble - the individual crime stories are still leaving me ...more
I found this book much more engaging than the first, mainly because the ongoing plot has started to bubble - the individual crime stories are still leaving me ...more
Premise: A man named Agent Graves hands some ne-er-do-well an attache case containing a pistol, 100 bullets, and documentation that someone done them wrong--using these to kill the wrongdoer will result in no punishment, ever.
Thus begins a gritty, foul-mouthed, blood-soaked series that is as intriguing as it is trashy. While this second collection opens up the story a bit more--who is Graves, this Shepard guy who may or may not work for him, how does he get this authority--the gross c...more
Thus begins a gritty, foul-mouthed, blood-soaked series that is as intriguing as it is trashy. While this second collection opens up the story a bit more--who is Graves, this Shepard guy who may or may not work for him, how does he get this authority--the gross c...more
It took me a while to read the second 100 Bullets book because the first book was held only loosely together. It was an interesting premise though not terribly well executed. I hoped for more from the second book but I got barely litte more.
The plot is loose like the first book, but the character of Dizzy from the first issue has come back. It seems as if the threads are slowly being wound together, but at a much slower pace than I'm used to out of most graphic novels.
We'...more
The plot is loose like the first book, but the character of Dizzy from the first issue has come back. It seems as if the threads are slowly being wound together, but at a much slower pace than I'm used to out of most graphic novels.
We'...more
Here's the premise of the series. A man hands you a brief case. Inside the case are: a handgun, 100 bullets, and evidence of how this person has caused the tragedy that has haunted your life. The man then explains that the bullets are untraceable, and no legal repercussions will occur from the gun being shot.
In this volume, we learn that the man, Agent Graves belongs to a group called the Minutemen. Furthermore, he belongs to a group called the Trust which allow him to do his work ...more
In this volume, we learn that the man, Agent Graves belongs to a group called the Minutemen. Furthermore, he belongs to a group called the Trust which allow him to do his work ...more
Agent Graves and his suitcase of revenge returns in Azzarello's second 100 Bullets volume. Graves first tackles a con man who if getting conned himself, before he comes across down-on-his-luck ice cream vendor Cole Burns and hopeful waitress Lily Roach. As these agents of retribution seek out their targets, Dizzy is in Europe meeting with a conspiracy buff - who reveals just enough to Dizzy that there is a much larger game at stake.
One of the best 100 Bullets volumes. Cole gets introduced in the series working an ice cream truck before he gets pulled out and shoved back into the Minutemen. There's a chilling revenge tale called "Heartbreak Sunnyside Up". And super badass chola Dizzy Cordova kicks ass and takes names in Gay Paree in a tale called "Parlez Kung Vous". Tarantino wishes he could bang out savage shit like this!
In the second volume we are introduced to more of the supporting cast and it starts to become clear that Agent Graves is playing a far more complicated game than offering the chance of vengeance. We are also introduced to the minutemen and their strange history which adds a slightly more surreal bent on the story.
The dialogue and art continue to go from strength to strength.
The dialogue and art continue to go from strength to strength.
This 2nd volume of 100 Bullets delves a little bit deeper into the mystery of Agent Graves and the forces behind him. However, not enough to truly answer any questions.
So goes the hook in this series. I didn't like this book as much as the first one, but it's still intriguing enough for me to read the next volume. Bring back more strong female characters, please!
So goes the hook in this series. I didn't like this book as much as the first one, but it's still intriguing enough for me to read the next volume. Bring back more strong female characters, please!
The first two collections of the comic book, an intriguing take on revenge: what would you do if you had an untraceable gun and 100 bullets for it? There's also an overarcing storyline, so it mashes up noir and spy genres. This was a sampler to see if I liked it enough to buy more - I think I will.
While better than the first one, volume two seemed to be a bit more confusing and rushed. There are almost too many characters to list and each has a personal story. The problem being that the stories are rushed, often anti-climatic, and it does not leave the reader necessarily wanting more. It is not a bad series. It just has many rough edges that were never polished.
There's something about the writing I still don't like, maybe that it's really shooting for authenticity and comes just close enough to be irritating (why do I have so much patience with comic books?). But I'm starting to realize why this series was so beloved and respected; it's starting to get good with secret societies and all that goodness.
I still like the art and the coloring a whole lot, but the book is kind of a tease, promising bigger, overarching themes but not actually getting to them and instead focusing on stories that end up being the same-old same-old: guy/gal gets briefcase with gun and photo, briefly agonizes, then probably shoots the person in the photo, as well as some others. A hail of bullets fly. Also, there will probably be a lady in panties at some point. Are the hints of less of that and more of something else ...more
did you get totally fucked over by someone and now your life is ruined? that sucks. but it might mean agent graves will show up with a briefcase filled with a gun, 100 bullets, and all the information you need to make things right. that's cool. and everything's untracable. the cops can't touch you even if they catch you with the weapon.
the story's great. a little bit of resevour dogs and sopranos mixed in with the question of morality...would you/ should you kill these people ...more
the story's great. a little bit of resevour dogs and sopranos mixed in with the question of morality...would you/ should you kill these people ...more
For all the gritty, world weary characters and setting, the story had many surprises and twists that seemed genuine too. Worthwhile. I was kind of into the series up to this point but now I'm determined to find out what happens to the rest of the characters.
The saga continues as many more of the players are introduced. What are the Minutemen? What happened to them in Atlantic City? Who is the psycho killer Lono working for? what exactly is Graves' game? Who are the Trust? Who can you trust? Keep reading...
I was happy to see Dizzy brought back. The intrigue of Agent Graves, whom I'm liking, is deepened here. But the art is the most dazzling. It's minimalist relative to other graphic novels; the artist is able to convey so much with so little. I like the style.
I have to admit that when I first read issues #1-8 at the time of their first appearance, I felt like Howard Chaykin says he did in the introduction to this volume: I didn't really like it, suspected shallow trendiness and stopped following the series after issue #8. But since I've heard a lot of people praise the series, I decided to give it a (split?) second chance. I'm still not completely convinced but Azzarello/Risso have me hooked enough to go ahead and read the third volume. While I find ...more
Oooooo It's starting to get good. The conspiracy is starting to come out, and I am fully intrigued as to where this is all going. I also enjoy the little one issue stories that carry the colume along. I'm just waiting for the 3rd volume.
It's a little more interesting now that they've unearthed the faceless puppetmaster that runs the story. But I'm pretty sure showing loyalty to characters at this point is a bad idea. I'm convinced there are no good guys here.
.. one of the highly recommended graphic novels of the 2000's // while I had some troubles to feel attached to the characters of Vol. 01 or get the feeling for the story (stories), I'm happy to see that Vol. 02 is starting to reveal some of the secrets surrounding Agent Graves.
This series is solid and I have read some of the book, but I haven't gotten into the grit of the story. I think it's a super complex gangster story or a random gangster story. Only time will tell.
More and more questions answered followed by more questions being asked. The attaché is still in full force with new people being introduced every issue. Who are the minute men?
The last 3 part story arc had me thinking I would have a clearer picture of the overall plot afterward, but in the end, not so. Mr. Branch helped a lot, but left me hanging in the end. Intrigued I am for the next volume.
Bad Ass. Gorgeous art, well-paced reveals, and a universe much better suited to Azzarello's style than was evidenced in his Hellblazer run.
These are great stories. This second volume rocks. Outstanding dialogue and pacing that really works. The stories work as stand-alone vignettes of revenge, but there is also a mysterious strand that connects the protagonists of each story. Leading up to the 64-thousand dollar question: Who are Graves and Shepard? And more importantly: Are they friends or foes? At the end of the volume Dizzy Cordova makes another appearance. She travels to Paris and learns plenty about the mysterious Graves and S...more
why yes i have been hitting the graphic novel shelves at My Local Library. ok, now having read the first two books i am -totally sucked in. damn.
Continuing the story of Agent Graves. The story abd art go together very well.
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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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