East of West #2

East of West (Single Issues)

by Jonathan Hickman, Nick Dragotta (Artist), Felix Serrano (Colorist)

SONS OF Following the high crimes in the debut issue of EAST OF WEST, the fallout spreads across the broken nations of America. Forces align to stave off the apocalypse, while equally powerful ones do everything they can to bring it to pass. One of the most exciting new books of the year, this is EAST OF WEST, a brand new, ongoing, monthly comic from the award-winning team of Marvel's FF, JONATHAN HICKMAN and NICK DRAGOTTA.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Graphic Novels Comics, Westerns, Comic Book

31 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 24, 2013

About the author

Jonathan Hickman is an American comic book writer and artist. He is known for creating the Image Comics series The Nightly News, The Manhattan Projects and East of West, as well as working on Marvel Comics' Fantastic Four, FF, and S.H.I.E.L.D. titles. In 2012, Hickman ended his run on the Fantastic Four titles to write The Avengers and The New Avengers, as part the "Marvel NOW!" relaunch. In 2013, Hickman wrote a six-part miniseries, Infinity, plus Avengers tie-ins for Marvel Comics. In 2015, he wrote the crossover event Secret Wars. - Wikipedia

Reviews

[Evelyn Blackwater · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is just... the coolest.

I didn't really know what was happening in the first issue, and ultimately I still don't in the second. An yet, the intrigue alone is what keeps me from turning away.

I'm about to sound very juvenile (too late), but this comic just makes me straight up happy. Especially the art. My gawd. I know I praise pretty much all comic art because it takes hard work to create anything- but the artwork here feels like it was bred from my DNA genome to be the most cathartically satisfying thing.

The tone, style and feel combines Unforgiven with something like Metal Gear Solid and Star Wars.
There have been many interesting worlds in comics and media in general. Here's one I unapologetic ally would love to get stuck in.

Our main character is Death. And we got a bunch of futuristic post American Civil War leaders who want to end the world. We got the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse running around. Death's wife might not be dead. Something here and something there.

Not gonna lie, there's still a lot I don't know or understand.
I'm just impressed that I have found a comic that don't tell me very much and yet it might be the most interesting comic I am reading right now.

Whatever alchemy can create that, I want some more. Hickman is a goddamn genius.

[Michael · Rating 3 out of 5]

Is Bel Solomon a skeptic because he believes the apocrypha?

[Marco Silva · Rating 4 out of 5]

The plot thickens. The story is interesting and the dialogues are well written. The lack of backgrounds in many panels is a bit disconcerting, I hope they invest more time on that in future issues.

[Jason "Book Sniper" · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was starting to get lost during the beginning but the book recovered well and i was able to understand what was going on. A lot of moving parts here. good read.

[Jason · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.25
Super interesting. And I am not fully sure what's happenjng.

This must be a Hickman story.

[Nẹdu · Rating 4 out of 5]

definitely intrigued now

[Andy Hickman · Rating 4 out of 5]

East of West #2: Above All, Few Are Chosen
“See, there are men who feign boldness – call them GAMBLERS. And then there are men who are truly bold – we call them VALIANT.
Well, I am neither. I understand only one thing, I speak only one language, and that, son, is LEVERAGE.”

[Derek · Rating 3 out of 5]

"ABOVE ALL, FEW ARE CHOSEN"

The president is murdered and in his place, the Secretary of The Interior, Antonia Lavay is selected as the new President. Her first order if business is to fly to Armistice and meet The Chosen . People dedicated to bringing about the end of the world. Using "the Message" as their guide.
One of the faithful, Andrew Archibald Chamberlain, Chief of Staff of the Black Towers, goes back to his office to find Death waiting. He offers death the one thing Death can't refuse. His wife.

"Of the third, but not of the three.
A lotus, the death and resurrection of love.
A cup, of a cup. A chalice of a chalice."

[Drunken_orangetree · Rating 3 out of 5]

Amidst the brewing apocalypse fathers and sons are sorting out their relationships. Death is looking for his son, and on the way Wolf meets his father. The Union is going bankrupt, and the President turns to John Freeman who then consults with his father.

A couple tics I noticed. The use of ellipses in dialogue, as in: "You use this device too . . . frequently." Symmetry in face-on portraits to convey menace.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this volume better than the first. The plot moves along, and the art and dialog echo creepily in my mind. East of West is an oddly believable alternate history, considering all of it's sci-fi/fantasy elements, but it gets occasionally preachy and self-satisfied in its own cleverness sometimes with its political commentary.

[Joe · Rating 4 out of 5]

What could be a very complicated a story with many interweaving sub-plots is presented by Hickman with such delicacy and grace. He gives just enough plot to push everything forward without overwhelming readers. The gorgeous art doesn't hurt none, either.

[Ria · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love it when plots unfolds unhurriedly. I want to know more.

[David Owen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This series continues to be awesome.

[arjuna · Rating 3 out of 5]

review tba

[Matt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Amazing.

[Tom Dillon · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this volume better than the first one. Looking forward to see where it's going.

[Bradley Chesham · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gets better and better. The art the unique dystopian western visual feel that takes it further into your cerebellum.

[Amanda · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's just not the comic for me.

[Jessie Myrriah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Less violence - more plot building. I am thoroughly intrigued.

[Jamal Fisher · Rating 4 out of 5]

Better than the first volume

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed the second installment! Looking forward to seeing how the story develops farther.

[David Fells · Rating 4 out of 5]

Much better

[Alison · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.8

[Stephanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Much better already. The story is starting to come together, but I don't know where it's going. Curiosity is a good thing.

[Mr. Twinkie · Rating 3 out of 5]

So far the art is quite good but the story seems to be wandering aimless.