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East of West
East of West, Vol. 6
The smashing conclusion to the second year of the Apocalypse. Everything turns in on itself. The snake eats its tail. The old eat the young. A new chapter of the amazing End Times saga by superstar creators JONATHAN HICKMAN and NICK DRAGOTTA. Collects EAST OF WEST #25-29.
135 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 25, 2016
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Jonathan Hickman
1,221 books2,028 followersJonathan 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
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January 8, 2023
In which we get to know and understand more about our cast as we step closer to the apocalypse. The Chosen are again gathered and yet again with all the myriad groups and involved, and the compromised meeting venue there's a very strong chance that something very much untoward will happen? And amidst all this the Pilgrims finally get a leader and more importantly a substantive goal! In this volume we get it all... uber story, uber violence, uber twists and uber turns!
With this volume ending with the end of Year Two, I can safely say that this is for me Jonathan Hickman's best work, and in Nick Dragotta he's found the perfect complimentary artist. Let me take an overview of this series so far - an alternate history apocalyptic sci-fi Western, political dark fantasy saga, have I got it all? This must surely go straight into top 50 graphic novel lists everywhere? There's no doubt as the end of Year Two approaches that The Apocalypse Year Three is going to hurt, thrill and excite!! A Four Star 8.5 out of 12 read :)
2021 read, 2019 read
With this volume ending with the end of Year Two, I can safely say that this is for me Jonathan Hickman's best work, and in Nick Dragotta he's found the perfect complimentary artist. Let me take an overview of this series so far - an alternate history apocalyptic sci-fi Western, political dark fantasy saga, have I got it all? This must surely go straight into top 50 graphic novel lists everywhere? There's no doubt as the end of Year Two approaches that The Apocalypse Year Three is going to hurt, thrill and excite!! A Four Star 8.5 out of 12 read :)
2021 read, 2019 read
April 16, 2020
Death finds his kid.
I mean, a lot more happens than that but it was my main takeaway for vol. 6.
And while I'm not in love with this story it has stayed consistently solid and consistently interesting. I think if this dystopian/apocalypse genre is your jam, you may love this even more than I do.
I mean, a lot more happens than that but it was my main takeaway for vol. 6.
And while I'm not in love with this story it has stayed consistently solid and consistently interesting. I think if this dystopian/apocalypse genre is your jam, you may love this even more than I do.
April 3, 2020
The apocalypse has never been so much fun. East of West may be the pinnacle of Hickman's career. He's going to have a hard time following up this insane, spaghetti western ride to the end of the world. And Holy Shit, the art and coloring are industry leading quality.
December 6, 2016
This series, six volumes in, still has me losing my shit. I never have any idea what's to come because while the mythos itself is resilient, it's genre-grab bag quality keeps ya on your toes. Rare to find, beloved to read. The apocalypse has never been more fun.
September 1, 2020
The politics get nasty here as everyone is starting to turn on each other.
This starts off with Death visiting an old friend. And when I say friend, I mean a piece of shit who he can't stand. When he gets what he needs to find his son we revert our attention on to the politic side of it all. The world is coming to a end, and these people fighting are just like our ACTUAL leaders. Useless and only care about themselves. While that's happening Death's son is being lead on and must face off against 3 hunters.
This is a fantastic volume with a wonderful cliffhanger. If East of West continues this momentum this could go down as top 20 comics of all time for me. A 5 out of 5.
This starts off with Death visiting an old friend. And when I say friend, I mean a piece of shit who he can't stand. When he gets what he needs to find his son we revert our attention on to the politic side of it all. The world is coming to a end, and these people fighting are just like our ACTUAL leaders. Useless and only care about themselves. While that's happening Death's son is being lead on and must face off against 3 hunters.
This is a fantastic volume with a wonderful cliffhanger. If East of West continues this momentum this could go down as top 20 comics of all time for me. A 5 out of 5.
August 30, 2018
This really is an amazing series!
January 3, 2017
This series is phenomenal!
The action comes fast and furious in this sixth volume. We lose a beloved main character (or do we?), are introduced to some really cool new characters (Psalm, the bounty hunter is character creation genius) and Death finally finds Babylon.
The Prophet summons what he has determined to be "The Chosen" in hopes of gaining their help. But he loses them all when his delusions take over ("I have eaten the Word. I have become the Word. I speak for God so I am God"). In the riot he starts, it appears we lose one of Death's right hand men but I hope not. Wolf and Crow are two of my favorite characters.
Death is hot on the trail of bounty hunters who are hot on the trail of Babylon, Balloon and Dr. Tusk. Death saves them just in time and off into the sunset they ride to bring about the end of the world (or so we assume).
I've read that the series will be coming to an end soon and it's great to see so much action that moves us towards to final battle for control of the apocalypse. The plot moves along at a great pace and doesn't let up. Clever word play abounds throughout. The art is perfect! Nick Dragotta is a genius and I don't think I've ever seen a comic series with better art!
I can't wait for volume seven!
The action comes fast and furious in this sixth volume. We lose a beloved main character (or do we?), are introduced to some really cool new characters (Psalm, the bounty hunter is character creation genius) and Death finally finds Babylon.
The Prophet summons what he has determined to be "The Chosen" in hopes of gaining their help. But he loses them all when his delusions take over ("I have eaten the Word. I have become the Word. I speak for God so I am God"). In the riot he starts, it appears we lose one of Death's right hand men but I hope not. Wolf and Crow are two of my favorite characters.
Death is hot on the trail of bounty hunters who are hot on the trail of Babylon, Balloon and Dr. Tusk. Death saves them just in time and off into the sunset they ride to bring about the end of the world (or so we assume).
I've read that the series will be coming to an end soon and it's great to see so much action that moves us towards to final battle for control of the apocalypse. The plot moves along at a great pace and doesn't let up. Clever word play abounds throughout. The art is perfect! Nick Dragotta is a genius and I don't think I've ever seen a comic series with better art!
I can't wait for volume seven!
December 28, 2016
Oh man. The crap hits the fan again and a BIG milestone is reached. Keep up with this one, folks. The characters are diverse and interesting and the art is fantastic and gritty and unique. Still strongly recommending this one. It's got a good head of steam built up, so tough to change my mind at this point.
February 6, 2017
Bullet Review:
The Word gets everyone together and it gets ugly fast. Also Death closes in on his son, Babylon.
Such a weird series, but hey, it's going somewhere and mildly interesting in the process.
The Word gets everyone together and it gets ugly fast. Also Death closes in on his son, Babylon.
Such a weird series, but hey, it's going somewhere and mildly interesting in the process.
December 23, 2016
This series is madness. It's like a suppository in comic-form. I'm going mad about it.
January 14, 2018
WARNING: SPOILERS FOR VOLUME ONE!
What’s it about?
Even though the last volume focused on politics this volume focuses on the main thing this series is about. Death and the search for his son.
Why it gets 5 stars:
The story is very interesting! This is one of the most important volumes of the series for sure.
The art is fantastic.
This volume focuses on the most interesting character of the series, I like that.
Holy s***, there is some bad-a** action here!
This volume is definitely suspenseful! This series may be the most unafraid to kill off characters series I have ever read (and I read lots of violent books) but that’s good because it makes it very suspenseful and makes the characters more interesting.
There’s a bit of good comic relief (no pun intended) in here, however don’t think for one second this is a comedy!
There’s still good dialogue here!
The ending! Gosh, I love the ending!
Overall:
This book is great! I love it! This series is so freaking good and remains one of the best (hell, probably the best) comics ever made!
5/5
What’s it about?
Even though the last volume focused on politics this volume focuses on the main thing this series is about. Death and the search for his son.
Why it gets 5 stars:
The story is very interesting! This is one of the most important volumes of the series for sure.
The art is fantastic.
This volume focuses on the most interesting character of the series, I like that.
Holy s***, there is some bad-a** action here!
This volume is definitely suspenseful! This series may be the most unafraid to kill off characters series I have ever read (and I read lots of violent books) but that’s good because it makes it very suspenseful and makes the characters more interesting.
There’s a bit of good comic relief (no pun intended) in here, however don’t think for one second this is a comedy!
There’s still good dialogue here!
The ending! Gosh, I love the ending!
Overall:
This book is great! I love it! This series is so freaking good and remains one of the best (hell, probably the best) comics ever made!
5/5
September 23, 2019
The world-building Hickman did in previous volumes continues to pay off here. The Prophet Orion summoning of "The Chosen" backfires as his delusions of importance overshadow his mission as the Message. The intrigue around the Endless Nations as well as the backstory of Wolf and Crow become clearer. Death finally starts to closer to Babylon. Lots of violence throughout. Dragotta continues to shine but I also am seeing Martin's colors as increasingly important to feel of the comic.
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February 3, 2017I am starting to feel this particular cocktail of portentous mutterings, apocalyptic violence and bizarrely overused italics may have run its course, but this volume does (eventually) feature a brilliant pig.
December 3, 2023
(4 of 5 for keeping the story nice and thrilling)
...but also start to feel somehow tedious and neverending. There is progress and actually a lot of going on, but thanks to the multiple lines and changing the alliances, it feels like not getting anywhere soon. Don't get me wrong, it's still good, but it's hard to avoid that with a long series following one main story. But still, now I'm like 30% enjoying the reading and 70% pushing it forward to finish the series.
...but also start to feel somehow tedious and neverending. There is progress and actually a lot of going on, but thanks to the multiple lines and changing the alliances, it feels like not getting anywhere soon. Don't get me wrong, it's still good, but it's hard to avoid that with a long series following one main story. But still, now I'm like 30% enjoying the reading and 70% pushing it forward to finish the series.
April 27, 2019
Finally! The good stuff.
As much as I like this story, I'm only here for one story line and it's finally moving along. I like the characters and power plays but really, I only care about Babylon and Doctor tusk. On to the next one!
As much as I like this story, I'm only here for one story line and it's finally moving along. I like the characters and power plays but really, I only care about Babylon and Doctor tusk. On to the next one!
February 1, 2017
Still loving this dark, weird story of loathsome characters about to converge.
March 8, 2022
Storylines progress in this sixth East of West volume, but not in particularly surprising ways. The political factions meet at the call of monstrous Ezra Orion, who proclaims himself the living Message and gathers a great army of believers. Uh-huh, sure, whatever that means. Because the factions are mostly at war, things do not go well. There are some awesome action sequences in here, but it's all very "why did this have to happen?"
Meanwhile, Death continues the search for his son, returning to Hunter for more information. Hunter backstabs, as is his nature, leading to new dangers for Babylon. Again, solid action sequences, but no surprises.
This volume is book-ended with scenes that sailed right over my head, which is somewhat troubling in the sixth volume of a series. The Endless Nation chief communes with...something mystical/magical. And the Horsemen emerge from their cocoons (?) as adults. Okay, so what? After so much political wrangling, I think I need a refresher on the inhuman elements of East of West.
Meanwhile, Death continues the search for his son, returning to Hunter for more information. Hunter backstabs, as is his nature, leading to new dangers for Babylon. Again, solid action sequences, but no surprises.
This volume is book-ended with scenes that sailed right over my head, which is somewhat troubling in the sixth volume of a series. The Endless Nation chief communes with...something mystical/magical. And the Horsemen emerge from their cocoons (?) as adults. Okay, so what? After so much political wrangling, I think I need a refresher on the inhuman elements of East of West.
July 31, 2018
What a ride ‘East of West’ is. The story hasn’t gotten the least bit tired and I find it to be intellectually stimulating without being overly heady. I only hope that this story will conclude before it begins to meander aimlessly like ‘The Walking Dead’ is apparently doing.
Hickman, I believe, is aware of this and I hope we’ll reach a satisfying end sooner rather than later.
Hickman, I believe, is aware of this and I hope we’ll reach a satisfying end sooner rather than later.
December 17, 2018
Fantastic.
January 4, 2024
This is deep, and convoluted, and confusing, and weird. But it's also deeply political, with several points that makes one stop and think.
I am thinking. I would be thinking. Pause the reading for a while.
In the meanwhile, this volume is recommended as usual.
I am thinking. I would be thinking. Pause the reading for a while.
In the meanwhile, this volume is recommended as usual.
August 26, 2023
Shit might be hitting the fan but there's also a sweet reunion, albeit a little one-sided.
August 17, 2018
East of West goes down easy. Because it’s consistently interesting and compelling to read. Because of the characters and because of what’s coming.
Volume 6 picks up on the war between nations, Deaths search for his son, and the Beasts grand adventure.
And it’s all very good on its own but also builds something grand.
Visually it’s stunning in a simple but pro active lay out that guides the eyes quickly when intended but slows the pace when necessary.
And it is written well though it indulges in itself and it’s religion a bit much. I’m not as enthusiastic as I’d expect to be but I keep reading all the same.
Because East of a West is good.
The apocalypse is good.
4 stars.
Volume 6 picks up on the war between nations, Deaths search for his son, and the Beasts grand adventure.
And it’s all very good on its own but also builds something grand.
Visually it’s stunning in a simple but pro active lay out that guides the eyes quickly when intended but slows the pace when necessary.
And it is written well though it indulges in itself and it’s religion a bit much. I’m not as enthusiastic as I’d expect to be but I keep reading all the same.
Because East of a West is good.
The apocalypse is good.
4 stars.
February 10, 2019
Love is big in this volume.
The love of a boy for independence and his piggie. The love of Wolf and Crow. The love of a father for his son.
Psalm is a beautiful character and he shined so bright. I wish we could have gotten more from him.
My favorite volume until now. I can't wait to find out how it all unfolds.
The love of a boy for independence and his piggie. The love of Wolf and Crow. The love of a father for his son.
Psalm is a beautiful character and he shined so bright. I wish we could have gotten more from him.
My favorite volume until now. I can't wait to find out how it all unfolds.
November 17, 2018
I like this one better than the previous part. It got a bit more interesting again and one main thing finally happened - Death found his kid.
I also like that the Kid starts questioning the Ballon. I'm curious how that will play out.
The art is awesome as always. :)
I also like that the Kid starts questioning the Ballon. I'm curious how that will play out.
The art is awesome as always. :)
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November 11, 2018
The art in this is amazing!! The story has become ridiculously good. I highly recommend this!!
February 6, 2019
This series starting to just be okay....meh
March 10, 2025
4.25 for this volume, that marks the end of the Year Two of the Apocalypse, and as such was pretty epic, particularly in that big scene with the Chosen and the Prophet, and that battle royale that ensues in chapter 27.
Also, Babylon is back, and the volume sure ends with one of those greatly anticipated moments, with much more to come in all fronts.
Fun!
Also, Babylon is back, and the volume sure ends with one of those greatly anticipated moments, with much more to come in all fronts.
Fun!
May 10, 2018
We're finally going places! Realistically I should have reread the last one before I picked this one up because they jump right in with the politicking and I forget who is conniving against whom. I really like where they're going with Babylon
February 17, 2018
This comic series just gets better and better! You should all read it peeps! :D
November 13, 2018
Ive missed reading this weird wonderful series.
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