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Rachel Rising #3
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Des forces malefiques sont en action, a Manson. La neige tombe sans s'arreter et la ville est envahie par les rats. C'est l'oeuvre de Lilith, qui se venge de la ville qui l'a persecutee trois cents ans plus tot. Seules Rachel et Jet peuvent arreter la sorciere sans age, mais Rachel n'arrive pas a recuperer ses pouvoirs et Jet est allongee, congelee, a la morgue. Le nombre de victimes ne fait que croitre...
128 pages, Paperback
First published August 7, 2013
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Terry Moore
824 books649 followersFollowing the examples of independent comic creators such as Dave Sim and Jeff Smith, he decided to publish Strangers in Paradise himself through his own Houston-based "Abstract Studios" imprint, and has frequently mentioned a desire to do a syndicated cartoon strip in the authors notes at the back of the Strangers in Paradise collection books. He has also mentioned his greatest career influence is Peanuts' Charles Schulz.[1] Some of Moore's strip work can additionally be found in his Paradise, Too! publications.
His work has won him recognition in the comics industry, including receiving the Eisner Award for Best Serialized Story in 1996 for Strangers in Paradise #1-8, which was collected in the trade paperback "I Dream of You".
It was announced on June 15th, 2007 that Moore would be taking over for Sean McKeever as writer of Marvel Comics's Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane series starting with a new issue #1. On July 27th, Marvel announced that Moore would also take over for Joss Whedon as writer of Marvel's Runaways.[2]
On November 19th, 2007 Terry Moore announced in his blog that his new self-published series would be named Echo and its first issue would appear on March 5th, 2008.[3]
His work has won him recognition in the comics industry, including receiving the Eisner Award for Best Serialized Story in 1996 for Strangers in Paradise #1-8, which was collected in the trade paperback "I Dream of You".
It was announced on June 15th, 2007 that Moore would be taking over for Sean McKeever as writer of Marvel Comics's Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane series starting with a new issue #1. On July 27th, Marvel announced that Moore would also take over for Joss Whedon as writer of Marvel's Runaways.[2]
On November 19th, 2007 Terry Moore announced in his blog that his new self-published series would be named Echo and its first issue would appear on March 5th, 2008.[3]
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December 31, 2019
This series is going full on nutso with rats crawling out of faucets and attacking people while a little girl murder machine slaughters everyone she sees. I love how Moore isn't shying away from any of it while still bringing the dark humor. It's interesting how with each volume this evolves from zombie story to witch story to allusions to the apocalypse. I dug the allusion to Strangers in Paradise. Could this REALLY be the same universe?
July 23, 2016
This is the third volume in this quieter, less gory alternative to Walking Dead, with an almost complete focus on women. Lilith, the first woman, would seem to be very, very angry, and out for revenge, and she has plenty of witch henchwomen to help her. But there’s LOTS of good and funny and nice or at least interesting women in here: Rachel, Mary Scott, and Natalie/Hannah, Jet, Johnny, though so many that it gets confusing for me.
But the point is this kind of war with evil, Malus, The Angel of Death, that involves some unjustly killed women coming back to fight Lilith and this evil power. Most of the men are just evil, which may be the point, over all. Maybe the priest is Malus? I might have marked that comment as a spoiler, but I have no real idea.
This has heart, and not just in the apocalyptic sense. We get to know the characters, it’s good girlpower vs. bad girlpower, with some humor thrown in. This series is gorgeously drawn black and white, though with the proliferation of women characters (that are sometimes inhabited by the spirits of other women), you sort of need a scorecard.
This is an exposition/backstory volume, it slows way down, repeats stuff in flashbacks, but there is a pretty big reveal at the end that would seem to take us into a sort of new direction. There are echoes/references to Moore’s Echo and Stranger in Paradise in here, which would seem to indicate they are in the same universe, which might have some interesting effects, finally.
I didn't like this one quite as much as the first two, but things could pick up pretty quickly in the next volume.
But the point is this kind of war with evil, Malus, The Angel of Death, that involves some unjustly killed women coming back to fight Lilith and this evil power. Most of the men are just evil, which may be the point, over all. Maybe the priest is Malus? I might have marked that comment as a spoiler, but I have no real idea.
This has heart, and not just in the apocalyptic sense. We get to know the characters, it’s good girlpower vs. bad girlpower, with some humor thrown in. This series is gorgeously drawn black and white, though with the proliferation of women characters (that are sometimes inhabited by the spirits of other women), you sort of need a scorecard.
This is an exposition/backstory volume, it slows way down, repeats stuff in flashbacks, but there is a pretty big reveal at the end that would seem to take us into a sort of new direction. There are echoes/references to Moore’s Echo and Stranger in Paradise in here, which would seem to indicate they are in the same universe, which might have some interesting effects, finally.
I didn't like this one quite as much as the first two, but things could pick up pretty quickly in the next volume.
June 28, 2014
Ohhhh-kay, I think this is where I exit the series, it’s officially become boring!
In the last book, the creepy blonde woman, Lilith, revealed that she and Rachel are back from the dead because they’re witches out for revenge on the town that wronged them centuries ago. It was pretty exposition-heavy but unfortunately things haven’t improved with this third book, which also manages to have even less going on!
The problems with this volume are 1) there is a lot of exposition but very little is actually revealed, 2) there’s no advancement of the plot, 3) the characters remain static, and 4) the female characters are difficult to distinguish from one another.
This book is full of moments we’ve already seen. Earl’s standing watch over Jet, again, who’s “dead”, again, and who comes back to life, again. Rachel and Johnny repeat their conversations about how Rachel was dead and now she’s come back to life and that’s impossible and yadda yadda yadda – get past it already! Malus continues to corrupt Zoe, the little girl who’s been killing people since the beginning. And that’s it – a whole lotta repetition!
So, as part of the witches’ revenge on the town of Manson, a trio of witches poison the water supply, but who are these witches? Besides Lilith, who’s the head witch, who’re the other two? When Lilith talked about the three witches, she mentioned herself and Rachel, and another – Jet? Or is there a third witch who hasn’t been introduced yet or are there more than three? Because so far I count at least five (though there may be seven!). It doesn’t help that Terry Moore’s character models for these witches make them near impossible to tell apart. Other than this, I still really like Moore’s artwork and it continues to be a delight in this book.
And, while that finale is shocking at first, once you remember that Rachel and Jet have come back from death twice already, why wouldn’t they come back a third time?
Rachel Rising was fun initially but it’s gotten so damn slow and repetitive I’ve lost interest. Rachel Rising, interest falling. Bye, Terry Moore!
In the last book, the creepy blonde woman, Lilith, revealed that she and Rachel are back from the dead because they’re witches out for revenge on the town that wronged them centuries ago. It was pretty exposition-heavy but unfortunately things haven’t improved with this third book, which also manages to have even less going on!
The problems with this volume are 1) there is a lot of exposition but very little is actually revealed, 2) there’s no advancement of the plot, 3) the characters remain static, and 4) the female characters are difficult to distinguish from one another.
This book is full of moments we’ve already seen. Earl’s standing watch over Jet, again, who’s “dead”, again, and who comes back to life, again. Rachel and Johnny repeat their conversations about how Rachel was dead and now she’s come back to life and that’s impossible and yadda yadda yadda – get past it already! Malus continues to corrupt Zoe, the little girl who’s been killing people since the beginning. And that’s it – a whole lotta repetition!
So, as part of the witches’ revenge on the town of Manson, a trio of witches poison the water supply, but who are these witches? Besides Lilith, who’s the head witch, who’re the other two? When Lilith talked about the three witches, she mentioned herself and Rachel, and another – Jet? Or is there a third witch who hasn’t been introduced yet or are there more than three? Because so far I count at least five (though there may be seven!). It doesn’t help that Terry Moore’s character models for these witches make them near impossible to tell apart. Other than this, I still really like Moore’s artwork and it continues to be a delight in this book.
And, while that finale is shocking at first, once you remember that Rachel and Jet have come back from death twice already, why wouldn’t they come back a third time?
Rachel Rising was fun initially but it’s gotten so damn slow and repetitive I’ve lost interest. Rachel Rising, interest falling. Bye, Terry Moore!
June 27, 2018
Wow this book is very well written.
Now that I’m deeper in I can give a synopsis.
It’s basically about the first women who came before Eve, Lilith. She was persecuted like a witch and wants revenge.
An all female cast makes this a truly unique story with Intelligent writing and crisp artwork.
Now that I’m deeper in I can give a synopsis.
It’s basically about the first women who came before Eve, Lilith. She was persecuted like a witch and wants revenge.
An all female cast makes this a truly unique story with Intelligent writing and crisp artwork.
January 6, 2017
HOOOOOHMYGAAAAADDDD.Lol what the fuck . I'm usually not into graphic novels with black and white art but mahhhhnnn. These issues just keep getting to me . Lmao I love thisssss!
February 8, 2015
Yet another book I'm counting among the Buddyreads for Indie Week with my too-cool-for-real-books Shallow Comics Readers.
Good story, keeps me coming back, and let's just keep rolling on through.
Dudes, one big however: I find I'm already losing track of who's who and who did what to/with whom. Even my copious plot notes from last volume aren't helping me. One problem with black & white art for me is I get confused when there are multiple characters who are wearing the dark jacket, or a long scarf. At least with superheroes their ridiculous primary colour costumes give you additional colour cues to help you keep em straight. (Still doesn't always help on a team like X-Men, where there's 10x the characters as there are distinct shades of colour in the rainbow.)
When shit starts to get apocalyptic, that's when Moore's so-subtle-you-might-think-it's-dead sense of humour comes out to play. (Or else I'm one sick mofo.) Sometimes a touch of Three Stooges, sometimes just the sarcastic dialogue between characters.
And I like the touches of historical research Moore throws in - about witches, about being buried alive. Nice little diversions to add some weight and anchor down the complete fantasy of all this story. The longer it goes on, the more Aunt Johnny is our Greek Chorus stand-in - only more sciency and lesbian.
I'm committed to this storyline now, and in dying to understand how it all fits together and who will win in the end (I'm rooting for Rachel but secretly I hope Jet redeems her slacker, sarcastic self).
Weird thing: in the Comixology version of this trade at least, there's ads after every issue for other books by Terry Moore including one called Terry Moore's How To Draw Women. I don't mind a respectful artist going down this road, but something about the cover skeeves me out: not sure if it's the fact that the cover model is a DD, or that she's spilling out of her ill-fitting suit, or that she's wearing thigh-highs, or that her companion is holding one of her high-heeled shoes so casually. Like, what is the backstory on that shoe? Did woman 1 drop it on purpose? Does woman 2 have a barely-concealed shoe fetish? Are these women about to fight over these shoes (cause woman 2 is looking at her like, "You want a piece of this? I friggin dare ya")?
SUPER-serious spoilers to give me a chance to keep up next time I grab the next trade:
Good story, keeps me coming back, and let's just keep rolling on through.
Dudes, one big however: I find I'm already losing track of who's who and who did what to/with whom. Even my copious plot notes from last volume aren't helping me. One problem with black & white art for me is I get confused when there are multiple characters who are wearing the dark jacket, or a long scarf. At least with superheroes their ridiculous primary colour costumes give you additional colour cues to help you keep em straight. (Still doesn't always help on a team like X-Men, where there's 10x the characters as there are distinct shades of colour in the rainbow.)
When shit starts to get apocalyptic, that's when Moore's so-subtle-you-might-think-it's-dead sense of humour comes out to play. (Or else I'm one sick mofo.) Sometimes a touch of Three Stooges, sometimes just the sarcastic dialogue between characters.
And I like the touches of historical research Moore throws in - about witches, about being buried alive. Nice little diversions to add some weight and anchor down the complete fantasy of all this story. The longer it goes on, the more Aunt Johnny is our Greek Chorus stand-in - only more sciency and lesbian.
I'm committed to this storyline now, and in dying to understand how it all fits together and who will win in the end (I'm rooting for Rachel but secretly I hope Jet redeems her slacker, sarcastic self).
Weird thing: in the Comixology version of this trade at least, there's ads after every issue for other books by Terry Moore including one called Terry Moore's How To Draw Women. I don't mind a respectful artist going down this road, but something about the cover skeeves me out: not sure if it's the fact that the cover model is a DD, or that she's spilling out of her ill-fitting suit, or that she's wearing thigh-highs, or that her companion is holding one of her high-heeled shoes so casually. Like, what is the backstory on that shoe? Did woman 1 drop it on purpose? Does woman 2 have a barely-concealed shoe fetish? Are these women about to fight over these shoes (cause woman 2 is looking at her like, "You want a piece of this? I friggin dare ya")?
SUPER-serious spoilers to give me a chance to keep up next time I grab the next trade:
October 22, 2014
Terry Moore not only keeps moving the story along at a good clip, but he delivers story without what feels like huge exposition dumps. Nicely done Mr. Moore. Perhaps, I should have seen the surprise coming that you pulled off with Jet and Aunt Johnny, but regardless it is a nice piece of story telling and a definite cliff hanger.
We do get more back story on the witches, and character development all the way around. These are witches I would not want mad at me.
Nope, not going to give away spoilers or a lot of plot. Like Echo this is Moore at his finest and since the series is struggling financially, go out and pick up the TPBs.
We do get more back story on the witches, and character development all the way around. These are witches I would not want mad at me.
Nope, not going to give away spoilers or a lot of plot. Like Echo this is Moore at his finest and since the series is struggling financially, go out and pick up the TPBs.
November 27, 2016
Jet isn't waking up after dying again last volume, but Earl doesn't give up on her. Lilith and two other witches are infesting the water supply that soon starts to affect people and then rats crawl out of every faucet. Later on she performs a ritual that has her burn and then resurrect into something else. Zoe is found by the priest that is possessed by Malus and she seems responsive to his attempt to reveal things about her past
August 4, 2013
A good continuation of the series, better balanced than the info-dump-heavy second volume. This one offers up some of the shock and mystery that made the first volume great, while still continuing (slowly) forward.
My only complaint is that I have troubles telling some of Moore's female characters apart, and there are quite a few of them on the stage by this volume.
My only complaint is that I have troubles telling some of Moore's female characters apart, and there are quite a few of them on the stage by this volume.
March 6, 2020
It had been a long while since I read the first two volumes, but I didn't find it too difficult to get into this volume and understand what was going on.
A pretty slow volume story-wise for hour title character Rachel, but still plenty of plot with the antagonists. And Moore's art is as beautiful as ever.
A pretty slow volume story-wise for hour title character Rachel, but still plenty of plot with the antagonists. And Moore's art is as beautiful as ever.
September 21, 2020
This series is definitely picking up steam, I'm getting more invested and actually read volumes 3 and 4 last night. This one has a warning for some... suggested sexual assault? I guess is how I'd phrase it. Also there seems to be a lot more animal death in this volume and the next than in previous ones but still a very good series and I'm interested to see where it's going.
January 5, 2020
Jet wakes from a frozen death to join Rachel in the search for answers to Manson's newest plague, Rats... millions of them. And they are only the first of many torments Lilith, the mother of all witches, has planned for the town that wronged her. Meanwhile, the demonic Malus nurtures his prodigy, Zoe, for a killer future.
February 2, 2017
Fantastic!
World: The art is fantastic, the characters are fantastic, the framing is fantastic. It's fantastic. The world building is very solid. A lot of questions are answered and that's a good thing and also a bad thing. It gains momentum if you like these answers, it's not if you find it meh. I was in the middle of it. I admired the world building but also was a bit underwhelmed with the answers. It's still absolutely wonderfully written though!
Story: The tension was great, the pacing was great and the story was fast and riveting. That has been the thing with this series so far, the book is just simply well written and the art and the story meld together and it becomes a lightning read because of how well it's written. The situation is dire and the pieces are in place to give us a series confrontation. It's great!
Characters: The characters are fantastic and the ever changing situation is making them so interesting. Rachel is great as are everyone, they are settling into their personalities and it's solid. I like how the family is there and is solid amid the craziness that is happening, it's a good core for the book.
Strong book with answers that you may like or may not.
Onward to the next book!
World: The art is fantastic, the characters are fantastic, the framing is fantastic. It's fantastic. The world building is very solid. A lot of questions are answered and that's a good thing and also a bad thing. It gains momentum if you like these answers, it's not if you find it meh. I was in the middle of it. I admired the world building but also was a bit underwhelmed with the answers. It's still absolutely wonderfully written though!
Story: The tension was great, the pacing was great and the story was fast and riveting. That has been the thing with this series so far, the book is just simply well written and the art and the story meld together and it becomes a lightning read because of how well it's written. The situation is dire and the pieces are in place to give us a series confrontation. It's great!
Characters: The characters are fantastic and the ever changing situation is making them so interesting. Rachel is great as are everyone, they are settling into their personalities and it's solid. I like how the family is there and is solid amid the craziness that is happening, it's a good core for the book.
Strong book with answers that you may like or may not.
Onward to the next book!
May 5, 2016
I forgot I had this.
This series is consistently great, but I'm never inclined to pick up trades so I try to pace myself when reading it. Since it has been so long since I read the second volume, I forgot a lot of what the story was about. It doesn't help that there are a handle of female characters who look exactly the same, so I never know who is who, who is new and who I should recognize. I really enjoyed this and just flew through it, even though it's not perfect.
Edit 5/5 (TW: Rape mention): I think the thing that makes my uneasy about this volume in particular is the number of times the female characters come close to being raped. I'm just tired of that particular form of violence being deployed against female characters to further the plot or provoke a reader reaction. And I was uneasy labeling one particular male character as a "good guy" just because he refuses to rape an unconscious/possibly dead woman in his care (especially because, as she points out, every time she passes out she wakes up naked under his care). "Good guys"/heroes aren't just good because they don't rape. People who don't rape are just normal people.
This series is consistently great, but I'm never inclined to pick up trades so I try to pace myself when reading it. Since it has been so long since I read the second volume, I forgot a lot of what the story was about. It doesn't help that there are a handle of female characters who look exactly the same, so I never know who is who, who is new and who I should recognize. I really enjoyed this and just flew through it, even though it's not perfect.
Edit 5/5 (TW: Rape mention): I think the thing that makes my uneasy about this volume in particular is the number of times the female characters come close to being raped. I'm just tired of that particular form of violence being deployed against female characters to further the plot or provoke a reader reaction. And I was uneasy labeling one particular male character as a "good guy" just because he refuses to rape an unconscious/possibly dead woman in his care (especially because, as she points out, every time she passes out she wakes up naked under his care). "Good guys"/heroes aren't just good because they don't rape. People who don't rape are just normal people.
August 26, 2014
This volume contains issues 13 to 18 of the Rachel Rising series and finds a lot more of the back story between Lilith (whom we met in volume 2) and Rachel and their history while Malus continues to cause havoc and corrupt any he can get his demon claws into. There was a fair bit of repetition in this volume with previous events revisited through flashbacks, discussions etc. or with events repeating themselves (Jet dying and reanimating again for instance), which has let the series down a little but I hope will lead to bigger and better things with the next volume (fingers crossed). The artwork, as ever, is superb and practically faultless, despite the similiarity between some of the female characters which seems to have a certain level of necessity to it to reflect how interconnected they are.
January 11, 2015
After Malus has left Jet's body, no one is sure she'll wake up again. Meanwhile, Malus is now in the body of a priest, and young Zoe, it seems, can still be swayed to the dark side. Rachel's Aunt Johnny tries to figure out Rachel's condition using science, and several of Lilith's minions are wreaking havoc on the town of Monson...
Once again, poor Earl! This volume ends on a big cliffhanger...
Once again, poor Earl! This volume ends on a big cliffhanger...
September 8, 2013
I'm having a complete blast with Rachel Rising and I'm sad that this volume has effectively caught me up with the current issues on the comic shelves. We learn more about the bad stuff that's going down and we learn that perhaps we need to be more worried about people that we weren't worried about before. The uncanny that runs through this book is gloriously spooky.
July 30, 2014
The plot thickens. Rachel and Jet start to uncover some of Zoey's past, and the witches move forward with their plan. The last page. . . gah!
August 23, 2015
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November 21, 2016
great, great, great!!!!!
February 8, 2022
Rachel is strangled to death by a perverted serial killer and left to rot in a shallow grave. Not long after that, Rachel rises from her grave in nearly perfect condition. She meets up with her aunt who works as a coroner to discuss her miraculous defiance of death in hopes of catching the man who killed her, but things get even more complex. Rachel finds herself to be caught up in a twisted revenge plot that has been in the making for centuries, a plot that defies time, death and the limits of human existence.
Rachel Rising is a true hidden horror gem in the world of graphic novels. The plot is insanely original, reminiscent of the darker side of Neil Gaiman, China Meiville, Gerald Brom and other writers of morbidly beautiful tales of magical realism. The story starts off as a simple psychological thriller, but gradually ramps things up with elements of paranormal horror, Christian mythology and gruesome surrealism.
Though there are some truly horrifying and grotesque things that happen all throughout the story, it also manages to handle comedy and romance extremely well. I genuinely felt invested in all the friendships, romantic relationships and laughed out loud quite a few times. The comedy is morbid as hell and the romance feels earned. It doesn’t feel out of place with the dark fantasy and horror elements at all. The fine balance of all these qualities reminds me of Preacher a bit.
The art is stunning. The character expressions are some of the most highly detailed I’ve ever seen. I loved all the main characters. My favorites were the mortician Aunt Johnny and a little psychopath girl named Zoe who brutally murders people throughout the entire story while somehow remaining consistently charming, hilarious and empathetic.
Great series!
Rachel Rising is a true hidden horror gem in the world of graphic novels. The plot is insanely original, reminiscent of the darker side of Neil Gaiman, China Meiville, Gerald Brom and other writers of morbidly beautiful tales of magical realism. The story starts off as a simple psychological thriller, but gradually ramps things up with elements of paranormal horror, Christian mythology and gruesome surrealism.
Though there are some truly horrifying and grotesque things that happen all throughout the story, it also manages to handle comedy and romance extremely well. I genuinely felt invested in all the friendships, romantic relationships and laughed out loud quite a few times. The comedy is morbid as hell and the romance feels earned. It doesn’t feel out of place with the dark fantasy and horror elements at all. The fine balance of all these qualities reminds me of Preacher a bit.
The art is stunning. The character expressions are some of the most highly detailed I’ve ever seen. I loved all the main characters. My favorites were the mortician Aunt Johnny and a little psychopath girl named Zoe who brutally murders people throughout the entire story while somehow remaining consistently charming, hilarious and empathetic.
Great series!
November 16, 2023
This title remains a charming, compelling take on the undead. I had to sit and think who does what and why, because there are so many of these “the dead have risen” stories in the wake of the success of The Walking Dead and I am enjoying them all. There haven't been this many cool Horror comics to choose from in at least 40 years.
Rachel Rising isn't a straight up Horror title. It's more of a drama with Horror overtones. Think of it as Northern Exposure meets Twin Peaks. It doesn't hit you over the head, it's not gory, and it's not bone chilling or disturbing...at least not yet, anyways. Zoe is in over her head with Malus (who is not named anywhere in the entire book! New reader friendly fail!), and I am looking forward to watching this unfold.
There is a subtlety to the artwork that really works for this material. I find the lack of color and the fact that it is constantly snowing to be interesting and appealing as well. There is supposedly going to be a television series based on this comic book. If they do do it, it should be filmed in black and white. I realize that this will never happen, as it would go over like a lead balloon in the 3-D Blu-Ray HD era of home viewing. It would be an interesting artistic choice, though. Anyone looking for a great read or change of pace should check this series out.
Rachel Rising isn't a straight up Horror title. It's more of a drama with Horror overtones. Think of it as Northern Exposure meets Twin Peaks. It doesn't hit you over the head, it's not gory, and it's not bone chilling or disturbing...at least not yet, anyways. Zoe is in over her head with Malus (who is not named anywhere in the entire book! New reader friendly fail!), and I am looking forward to watching this unfold.
There is a subtlety to the artwork that really works for this material. I find the lack of color and the fact that it is constantly snowing to be interesting and appealing as well. There is supposedly going to be a television series based on this comic book. If they do do it, it should be filmed in black and white. I realize that this will never happen, as it would go over like a lead balloon in the 3-D Blu-Ray HD era of home viewing. It would be an interesting artistic choice, though. Anyone looking for a great read or change of pace should check this series out.
July 9, 2025
Titled 'Cemetery Songs', Volume 3 of 'Rachel Rising' by Terry Moore starts off with a stark panel of Rachel taking a shower at her place, after rising from death for the nth time. I've lost count at this point, that's just the deal with this eerie, darkly comedic comic series: Rachel keeps dying and keeps rising, while trying to solve her own murder mystery, because she still cannot remember how she died the first time. Although, in Volume 2 she learns (and so do we) that a witch called Lilith is behind most things, and she plans to destroy the entire town over a centuries-old grudge.
Honestly, at this point, I am mainly sticking around for the gritty, detailed artwork, because the story is almost a rehashed version of what happened earlier: Rachel getting back from the dead, Earl trying to see if Jet really is dead; little serial killer Zoey being manipulated by those more evil, while Lilith goes around town performing weird rituals. And now that there are so many women in the tale, it's becoming a little difficult to tell some of the characters apart! It's the constant snow and eerie settings that make it worth a read.
Honestly, at this point, I am mainly sticking around for the gritty, detailed artwork, because the story is almost a rehashed version of what happened earlier: Rachel getting back from the dead, Earl trying to see if Jet really is dead; little serial killer Zoey being manipulated by those more evil, while Lilith goes around town performing weird rituals. And now that there are so many women in the tale, it's becoming a little difficult to tell some of the characters apart! It's the constant snow and eerie settings that make it worth a read.
July 6, 2021
The body count is rising. Lilith must be stopped. Or is it Malus. Or is there someone else who is killing people? Rachel can't remember a thing. Zoe is obnoxious as ever. Jet is...well, dead. Isn't she? Oh, and there are the rats. Lots and lots of them. Recommended for those who like frame-ups and infestations.
December 23, 2022
idk if it's fair to give this one 5/5, & the previous two 4/5, but I've had a break between those two & this one, & idk, I laughed a lot, I love the writing, I love the weirdness, I have a crush on Jet, I want to know what happens next, idk, it doesn't leave much to be desired. The other two are probably retroactive 5s, but I'll leave them for now.
October 11, 2025
Rachel Beck…the girl who won’t die.
The drawings are totally rad and illustrate the story quite well.
Rats were coming out of the pipes. What the…? Loved the motion and facial expressions. Lilith and the evil priest are wrecking a lot of havoc. Will this finally be the end of Rachel?
A good read!
The drawings are totally rad and illustrate the story quite well.
Rats were coming out of the pipes. What the…? Loved the motion and facial expressions. Lilith and the evil priest are wrecking a lot of havoc. Will this finally be the end of Rachel?
A good read!
June 21, 2018
Better than the last book but this book seemed to have a lot of filler that while necessary was a bit dragged out.
Overall rating 3.5 rounded to a 4 here.
I really do like the characters, not sure I love how they are developing Zoe in the story here but I do like it.
Loved the cliff hanger ending.
Overall rating 3.5 rounded to a 4 here.
I really do like the characters, not sure I love how they are developing Zoe in the story here but I do like it.
Loved the cliff hanger ending.
May 7, 2020
Overall I really like this series though with one caveat, pretty much all the male characters with maybe one or two exceptions (the police lieutenant & maybe Earl) are made out to be pervy, misogynistic a-holes or psychopathic killers.
July 19, 2025
Rachel Rising gets weirder and weirder in Vol. 3 as Moore continues to build up his universe. Now we have witches, demons, the Jewish mythological character Lilith, rats coming out of faucets. It’s wild.
November 25, 2017
Still creepy. Still delicious.
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