Sex Volume 5

Sex #v5

by Joe Casey, Piotr Kowalski (Contributor), Sonia Harris (Contributor)

THE FIFTH VOLUME OF SEX IN BOOK FORM! The saga of Saturn City continues to unfold. Who will live? Who will die? Who will get it on? And who will figure out exactly what it means to be a fully-functioning adult?
Collects SEX issues #27 - 34

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics, Adult Fiction

128 pages, Paperback

First published February 15, 2017

About the author

Librarian note: there is more than one author with this name

Joe Casey is an American comic book writer. He has worked on titles such as Wildcats 3.0, Uncanny X-Men, The Intimates, Adventures of Superman, and G.I. Joe: America's Elite among others. As part of the comics creator group Man of Action Studios, Casey is one of the creators of the animated series Ben 10.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Casey

Reviews

[Baba · Rating 4 out of 5]

The fifth volume of the Sex series sees a lot less in-and-out and more stabby-stabby, kill-kill, which I am afraid to admit sees an improvement in this somewhat tepid salacious series! 8 out of 12 Four Stars. Collects Sex #27-34. The creators announced the end of this as a comic book series, saying that it will move ahead as a graphic novel series only. is this the shape of things to come for the comic book industry?

2017 read

[47Time · Rating 4 out of 5]

Don't you just hate series that get canceled, leaving the story in mid air? This is exactly why I can't read ongoing series, so I usually wait for them to finish. Casey doesn't seem to have written anything new after its hiatus, so I'll probably never know how it ends. And it was going so strong.

Simon wants to find out more about Weber, so he sets up a meeting with him and asks Annabelle to tail him. The Skins make a move on Yoshika's suite, but Simon has her leave on a helicopter. The Old Man's personal bodyguards Raymond and Reggie haven't told anyone about his death and are keeping the turf war going by fighting back with a new player on the scene.

Simon faces the Skins sent after Yoshika and defeats them, but also ends up seriously wounded in the hospital. Even wounded, he keeps his meeting with Weber, allowing Annabelle to follow him and discover that he is working for the Rothchild Group. Juliette the journalist is still investigating his case and finally finds someone willing to talk about Simon, but her case is not solid. That is until Annabelle gives her a tip about a Rothchild meeting where Simon is also invited.

Ray and Reg capture the Bone Collector and get her to work for them. She is a young woman with a strange ability to sap a person's strength during sex, leaving them a shallow husk. The Alpha Brothers are forced to admit that the tide of the turf war could be turned. Meanwhile the mayor orders the police commissioner to solve the conflict, but the latter is understaffed. The Breaks are occupying the city bit by bit, given their numbers and their mindless dedication to clean it up.

The Prank Addict wakes from his coma and escapes the hospital only to be captured by the monster that shaped him after his parents died. The mystical stuff he goes through again might just be in his head, but the name Viz Ibn Ziyad pops up again and the Prank Addict is reborn.

Albert has been searching for the name Viz Ibn Ziyad in a temple in Teryzikstan where he meets an old man who reveals that Ziyad was labeled 'history's heretic.'

[Tom Ewing · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sting himself would envy the tantric pace of Joe Casey and Piotr Kowalski's post-superhero saga, but this volume starts bringing matters to some kind of, well, climax. Most of the many plots move significantly forward and the sense of characters manoeuvring around one another that's characterised most of the book's run drops away. Would get a higher mark were it not for the sudden detour into more mystical territory than suits the previous tone. Yes, part of the appeal of Sex is the "what if Milo Manara did a Batman comic?" angle, but of all the things to borrow, Ra's Al Ghul seems the worst fit. Still, it's been a 'fun ride' and I wish Sex the best of success with its shift to trade-only publication. I'll be sticking around for volume 6.

[Paul Allard · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gang warfare, politics, sex and violence – more of the same – fun stuff

This series is about politicians, businessmen and gangs vying for control of Saturn City. Nobody seems to be honest and trustworthy. As the title implies, sex plays a major part in these power games. Our “hero”, retired crime-fighter Simon Cooke is playing his part as are others as two gangs vie for control and crime lords also try their luck. Super-powered individuals feature as well on all sides

A little reminiscent of the world of Largo Winch but with more sex and violence. Becoming more and more interesting, it's an engaging series but I hope that the creators don't drag it out for too long.

[Robert Hudder · Rating 2 out of 5]

Maybe it is the effect of the past two years but conspiracy theories and eastern mythologies aren't all they are cracked up to be. Also, there is a standard set up here that is bothering me and if it runs that way, then I am just going to be angry at the writer.

A benefit to having a book about sex, somewhat, is that there are a lot of women characters. Some of them are quite good. I just wish that it didn't take this type of thing to bring them up.

[Sandra Lopez · Rating 2 out of 5]

More destruction and injury. And, of course, I had no idea what was going on. Seems like way too much was going on. This was not a clear good one.

[Miles Morales · Rating 4 out of 5]

This powder keg is about to blow in the most spectacular way. Looking forward to Vol 6.