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Crowded (single issues) #2
Crowded #2
The million dollar Reapr goal on Charlie Ellison’s head keeps going up, drawing more unqualified and overarmed users to try and kill her and her bodyguard Vita, who's desperately trying to keep her only client alive. When the sanctity of Vita’s home is invaded and they have to find a new safehouse, they’re dragged through some dark corners, and begin to uncover who started this campaign.
32 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 12, 2018
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November 2, 2019
An improvement from book/chapter 1. The characters feel more like persons, and less like caricatures, and the drawing style actually improves the story rather than hinder it (like in book #1)
Also, there are no Deus ex machina in this issue, i.e. the events unfold more naturally than in book/chapter #1.
Will read book/chapter #3 for certain.
Also, there are no Deus ex machina in this issue, i.e. the events unfold more naturally than in book/chapter #1.
Will read book/chapter #3 for certain.
July 22, 2021
I have mixed emotions about this 2nd comic issue. The characters seem more fleshed out but the location (or time?) jumps are a bit off putting. I’m reading the next issue to see if my feelings change, however, I went from curious about this comic series to being more neutral.
September 13, 2018
I was expecting Crowded #2 to continue on in the same vein as the first issue, but I was so very, very wrong about that. But it’s a good thing, I promise! They’ve moved on to develop the characters, plot, and circumstances quite quickly.
At first I may have been a little thrown by that fact, as well as by the almost dramatic changes in one of the characters…but then I thought about it and I realize it actually fits perfectly with the story being told. Of course that one character is acting differently than before. For one thing, we got a hint of her true personality at the end of the last issue (you know which part I’m talking about), and for another…well let’s be blunt here: there’s a reason somebody put that Reapr contract out on her, and it can’t be because she’s all bubbles and sunshine.
Speaking of the Reapr contract, there’s still no solid evidence for who arranged it. Based on what we know about how they work, that makes sense. It seems like you can anonymously start up a Reapr contract on anybody you’d like (though admittedly most of them surely never get enough funding to actually go anywhere). If you’re computer savvy it really wouldn’t take that much to ensure that your identity stayed secret during that process. Meanwhile the list of supporters for the Reapr campaign are apparently much easier to locate, which also makes sense, in a twisted way.
So I actually have a theory about the Reapr campaign, and everything about it. We know that a certain character isn’t as nice as she wants us to believe. We also know that once a Reapr campaign finishes, that person is safe for life. You can’t get another one put on you (it’s like double jeopardy, but with your life). So what are the odds that Charlie put one out on herself, likely because she was planning something big that would make her a target? But then everything spiraled out of control, because she hadn’t counted on the number of people who disliked her enough to throw money at it.
Okay, it’s obviously a working theory, but so far I don’t have any other leads. I have to admit that I love that I’m gotten so wrapped up in Crowded. You know a series is good when you can’t stop theorizing about it.
The artwork is the same unique style as before, and I absolutely adore it. It’s all bold shapes and lines combined with brighter and flashy colors. Considering the world that these characters live in, I couldn’t picture a more perfect representation of it.
At first I may have been a little thrown by that fact, as well as by the almost dramatic changes in one of the characters…but then I thought about it and I realize it actually fits perfectly with the story being told. Of course that one character is acting differently than before. For one thing, we got a hint of her true personality at the end of the last issue (you know which part I’m talking about), and for another…well let’s be blunt here: there’s a reason somebody put that Reapr contract out on her, and it can’t be because she’s all bubbles and sunshine.
Speaking of the Reapr contract, there’s still no solid evidence for who arranged it. Based on what we know about how they work, that makes sense. It seems like you can anonymously start up a Reapr contract on anybody you’d like (though admittedly most of them surely never get enough funding to actually go anywhere). If you’re computer savvy it really wouldn’t take that much to ensure that your identity stayed secret during that process. Meanwhile the list of supporters for the Reapr campaign are apparently much easier to locate, which also makes sense, in a twisted way.
So I actually have a theory about the Reapr campaign, and everything about it. We know that a certain character isn’t as nice as she wants us to believe. We also know that once a Reapr campaign finishes, that person is safe for life. You can’t get another one put on you (it’s like double jeopardy, but with your life). So what are the odds that Charlie put one out on herself, likely because she was planning something big that would make her a target? But then everything spiraled out of control, because she hadn’t counted on the number of people who disliked her enough to throw money at it.
Okay, it’s obviously a working theory, but so far I don’t have any other leads. I have to admit that I love that I’m gotten so wrapped up in Crowded. You know a series is good when you can’t stop theorizing about it.
The artwork is the same unique style as before, and I absolutely adore it. It’s all bold shapes and lines combined with brighter and flashy colors. Considering the world that these characters live in, I couldn’t picture a more perfect representation of it.
September 15, 2018
Don't Know Where It's Going, But I'm Totally In
I was hooked by Issue #1 and am delighted that #2 has kept the momentum up. This time we learn a bit more about our two main characters, mix it up with a couple of sets of amateur REAPR's, and get a lot of hints about revelations to come.
Again, the relationship between the "million dollar girl" target and Vita, her Dfender, is smart and edgy, with more sass than darkness. The balance of power between the two ebbs and flows, which keeps up the energy level and keeps the characters nicely balanced against each other. The whole REAPR setup is fully explained in a very funny take off on mansplaining, so you end up with a full understanding of the how's and why's of what's happening.
Lot's of secondary characters get snappy patter lines, and two new possible professional REAPR assassins show up at the end, so there are pleasures here and the promise of much more action ahead. I'm totally in at this point.
(Please note that I received a free ecopy of this issue 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.)
I was hooked by Issue #1 and am delighted that #2 has kept the momentum up. This time we learn a bit more about our two main characters, mix it up with a couple of sets of amateur REAPR's, and get a lot of hints about revelations to come.
Again, the relationship between the "million dollar girl" target and Vita, her Dfender, is smart and edgy, with more sass than darkness. The balance of power between the two ebbs and flows, which keeps up the energy level and keeps the characters nicely balanced against each other. The whole REAPR setup is fully explained in a very funny take off on mansplaining, so you end up with a full understanding of the how's and why's of what's happening.
Lot's of secondary characters get snappy patter lines, and two new possible professional REAPR assassins show up at the end, so there are pleasures here and the promise of much more action ahead. I'm totally in at this point.
(Please note that I received a free ecopy of this issue 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.)
February 1, 2019
This story continues to get better. It’s clear that Sebela’s got a strong story worked out and there isn’t any filler here. His writing is awesome. But paired with this fantastic art and you have just a spectacular series.
July 24, 2020
82/100
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