Bitter Root: Capitolo 2

Bitter Root (Single Issues)

by David F. Walker, Sanford Greene, Rico Renzi

Negli anni '20 l'Harlem Renaissance è in pieno svolgimento e solo la famiglia Sangerye può salvare New York - e il mondo - dalle forze soprannaturali che minacciano di distruggere l'umanità. La famiglia di cacciatori di mostri, una volta molto numerosa, è stata lacerata da tragedie e da codici morali contrastanti. I Sangerye devono guarire le ferite del passato e andare oltre le loro differenze... o stare a guardare una forza maligna inimmaginabile che devasta la razza umana.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels

Kindle Edition

First published December 12, 2018

About the author

David F. Walker is a writer, filmmaker, and award-winning journalist. He teaches Writing For Comics at Portland State University.

Reviews

[Pop Bop]

So Much More

At first blush this looks like a voodoo, demon, zombie sort of actioner. But it is way more than that. Make that evil curse the black heart of race hatred, and you're closer to the mark.

So, the actual narrative works as an action thriller and as an elegant metaphor. But beyond, or in addition to, that, each issue closes with a few academic and/or popular articles addressing art and black artists as the thinkers, propagandists, and teachers they are. The narrative-as-allegory is made explicit, but in an engaging and stimulating fashion.

Not many comic books come with their own built-in study guides, but that's partly what you get here, and it works.

(Please note that I had a chance to read a free ecopy of this book without a review requirement, or any influence regarding review content should I choose to post a review. Apart from that I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.)

[Liz (Quirky Cat)]

I am fascinated by the world of Bitter Root. I do think that this issue was a bit lighter on character development, but it moved the plot along swiftly, and better yet? It gave us a larger glimpse of the world around us. We also got to know the antagonist a bit better, which is so perfect. An antagonist can truly make or break a series, so the more we know them the better.
They’ve done a great job of building the tension for this series, and it’s only two issues in. I can already see how desperate the situation is going to become, at least in theory. It should prove to be interesting.

[Shannon]

2.5

[Ivan Loginov]

Cool action, beatiful artwork and answers to some of questions we all had after the first issue!

[Vincent Stoessel]

Good

[Jon Allanson]

This is such a well told story. Great visuals and fantastic action.

[vicky]

i'm really starting to get a feel of this and i'm into it 👀