The Weatherman, Vol. 2

The Weatherman #2

by Jody LeHeup, Nathan Fox (Contributor), Moreno Dinisio (Contributor)

Mars' wise-cracking, hard partying local weatherman Nathan Bright has no memory of his alleged role in the terrorist attack that killed 18 billion people. But that isn't stopping him from trying to atone for the actions of his past self. Hunted by literally everyone in the galaxy, Nathan's quest takes him to the scene of the crime--Earth--where he continues his search for redemption and the key to saving humanity from another extinction-level attack. He's about to discover that some truths are better left unknown, and Earth's not lifeless at all...it's MONSTROUS!

This summer writer JODY LEHEUP (SHIRTLESS BEAR-FIGHTER!), artist NATHAN FOX (HAUNT, DMZ), and colorist MORENO DINISIO (BLACK SCIENCE) return with the hotly anticipated second chapter of their jaw-dropping, critically acclaimed sci-fi sensation... Don't miss THE WEATHERMAN Vol. 2!

Collects THE WEATHERMAN Vol. 2 #1-6

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Science Fiction, Dystopia, Graphic Novels Comics, Bande Dessinée, Fiction

208 pages, Paperback

First published March 3, 2020

Reviews

[James DeSantis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just as batshit crazy as the first volume. The thing is, when reading it, I'm having good time. It's funny, there's big huge battles, it moves so quickly. All is that is great. But I never get connected to the characters, can't even remember their names. Which sucks. But for a breezy, super fun, action packed comic it's not bad. A 3 out of 5.

[Alexander Peterhans · Rating 3 out of 5]

A solid sequel, that adds something to the first arc.

Nathan remains a bit of a cartoon - the kind of dopey man-child you only really find in ultra-violent comics like these.

Let's see where the final arc takes us.

(Read as six single issues)

[Ed Erwin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had to read this twice to understand it. But I'm still enjoying the ride. Glad it has a planned end in volume 3. If this were open-ended it could totally go off the rails.

[Dakota Morgan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Holy mackerel. The Weatherman is a true stunner, both artistically and narratively. I haven't found myself this surprised by the twists and turns of a book in a long time. My primary complaint? Jody LeHeup overstuffs each volume. This series could be ten volumes longer.

The first volume was more overstuffed, though, and overly action-packed. This second Weatherman is less of a breathless chase scene, offering a few characters room to breathe and plotlines to develop. That said, it's still a wallop and could use some more elbow room. "Un-put-down-able," as the professional reviewers say. Amanda Cross, Nathan Bright, and crew go to Earth to find Bright's stored memories. Surprise! Earth isn't a depopulated wreck. Instead, it's half populated by desperate survivors and protozoan zombies.

At first, I wasn't having it. I don't recall the first Weatherman volume mentioning a virus. I thought Earth was lost, all dead, a blackened husk! Now it might be recoverable? But LeHeup's smart narrative quickly whipped those thoughts from my head. I mean, they're still outstanding, but Weatherman is just such a fun, absorbing read that my brain was able to gloss over any plot holes.

And the big twist at the end! Among many big twists! I had to turn the book sideways once for a vertical two-page spread! Nathan Fox is getting crazy over here. I just hope I don't have to wait too long to read the conclusion.

[Valéria. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ešte viac našlapané ako prvý diel, o niečo menej zábavné, ale keď už to je, tak to za to naozaj stojí. Na konci zvrat jak sviňa, ktorý je fakt kopanec do ľudí, lebo musia čakať, čo sa stane ďalej. To, čo vírus (resp. ani nie vírus) urobil s tými ľuďmi na Zemi, boli najlepšie stránky a pozerať, jak sa s tým Fox vyhral bolo naozaj radostné. Jedno z najzaujímavejších sci-fi, aké momentálne vychádzajú. Dokonca ma to baví viac, ako Oblivion Song keď tak premýšlam, ktorý začína s kresbou aj dejom pomaly upadať..

[Thomas Weaver · Rating 5 out of 5]

This remains one of my all-time favorite comic series. Everything is on point: art, colors, writing, world-building, story, characters. Can’t wait for vol 3!

[Julio RGuez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Esto es absolutamente GENIAL.

[47Time · Rating 1 out of 5]

The artwork sucks just as much as it did the first time around. It's trying to be dynamic, but follows its own rules of anatomy that are just confusing. Then we have the story. Holy regeneratin' mutant cow, the story. The author assumes that the reader is familiar with all aspects of this universe that is in reality very different from ours. The many named characters thrown at the reader also doesn't help matters any. They have relationships that aren't explicitly revealed, so you have to figure them out, adding more of a mess to this chaotic read. Lastly, the main character's humor is utter infantile crap. What a waste of time this story turned out to be. Well, at least I know that Jody Leheup and Nathan Fox are going on the blacklist. I feel sorry for anyone who decides to read this crap.

Ian Black and Amanda Cross head to Earth to find a scientist named Nyseth who has Ian's memories from his Sword of God days. Amanda's team is none too happy about helping the murderer of 18 billion people. Meanwhile some organization in New York is doing something with the survivors, allegedly to help them survive, but still resulting in many deaths. And also you have something called the Solar Council that wants to kill off life on Earth to be able to claim it back again. The Sword of God is doing stuff too. It's damn confusing, is what it is.

The virus killed a lot of people, but there are also scores of some sort of blood-thirsty mutated humans (in fact, constructs that look like humans) infected by an organism (biophagus proteus because it need a Latin-sounding name) that allows them to regenerate from any injury. A sniper girl named Pace and her blue polar bear Pickles (actually a construct) help the group escape from being surrounded by biophaguses. Then they find that Nyseth is dead. But there is a colleague of his named Argus that is looking into a way to kill the biophagus. He is forced to lead the team to a location where Nyseth likely kept Ian's memory. But he leads them to be captured by that organization I mentioned before (no name provided which only helps, doesn't it?). In true deus ex machina form, Ian stumbles onto the backup of his former memories and then gets away.

Constructs are attacking the human survivors, including Amanda's team. Ian allies himself with a construct - I think - and helps them by pushing a red button on the ship that transforms it into a mech that then proceeds to fight the biophagus. This only makes it more angry. And bigger. And uglier. But still stupid. I can't really tell what really happens in that scene.

Amanda and Ian return to space where the former makes a deal with the president - to overwrite Ian's memories and finish the mission. Problem is, they just find out about a bullet in the drive that has his old memories. Deus ex machina, you've done it again. By this time I am anxious to finish this damn thing so I can give it the 1 star rating it deserves. After Ian is revealed to be kinda like his old self (because now he has a beard), the kick in the nuts comes: there's a volume 3. A god damned volume 3. Are you flocking kidding me??? Screw this mess!

[Roman Zarichnyi · Rating 4 out of 5]

На початок другої сюжетної арки «Синоптик» #7–12 нікого більше не здивує особистість Натана Брайта, коли його звинувачують у відповідальності за найбільший терористичний акт, який коли-небудь знала Земля. Мільярди людей загинули, коли терорист Ян Блек вчинив геноцид. Після перших шести випусків нам дають зрозуміти, що Натан насправді колись був Яном Блеком. Технологія 2770 року дала змогу Блеку стерти власний розум і створити нову особистість.

Тепер його розшукує вся галактика, але боронить агентка Аманда Крос, яка прагне відновити Натану колишню особистість і побачити його перед судом. Він, звісно, не дуже зацікавлений у цьому, тим більше узагалі не вірить, що був Яном Блеком. Але це може зупинити терористів, які повторюють свої звірства на інших планетах. Тому перед ним стоїть важливий вибір. За сюжетом вони відправляються на знищену планету Земля, де залишилися мутовані люди і тварини разом із жменькою науковців, які намагаються знайти ліки від мутації.

Джоді ЛеГеуп продовжує розширювати світ майбутнього, представляючи більш ексцентричних особистостей і невірно експлуатовані технології. Вони добре вміють екстраполювати постійну ескалацію науки та політики, які виходять з-під контролю і призводять до тяжких наслідків. А Натан Фокс далі подає все красиво й динамічно, малюючи такі чудові пейзажі та створіння, що легко проігнорувати зловісні відтінки, навіть коли їх майже штовхають тобі в обличчя. Також помітно іншою стала палітра кольорів, адже замість Дейва Стюарта на місце колориста прийшов Морено Дінезіо. Натомість більш похмурим кольорам, тепер переважають яскравіші. На мій погляд, наратив від цього узагалі не втрачає.

У кінці арки ЛеГеуп дивує, об’єднуючи кілька сюжетних ниток і кидаючи феноменальну сюжетну бомбу. Єдина проблема полягає в тому, що розвиток сюжету ми поки не маємо змоги дізнатися. Усе тому, що серія перебуває без жодних ознак виходу нових випусків ще з початку 2020 року. Хоча обкладинку до першого випуску третьої сюжетної арки можна знайти в мережі. Надіюся ця вся справа не забариться.

[ItzSmashley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Library Book #2
Iv been looking for a change recently so have decided to go to my local library and go through their graphic novel selection. Looking forward to it!

The series really picks up in this second volume, the character storylines are expanded upon very nicely and the new location has really improved the stakes and action. There are some very good heartwarming moments and the cliffhanger pages made me desperate to turn the page! Looking forward to the third volume being released and will definitely be buying this.

The team journey to earth in search of the hard drive holding Ians original memories. But what should be a routine retrieval turns in to havoc when they find out who is now inhabiting earth and what they are willing to do to get a hold of the weatherman.

[Mariano · Rating 3 out of 5]

Arco mucho más cargado de acción que el primero, pero con una narrativa por momentos demasiado confusa. Muchos personajes nuevos, algunos que aparecen por dos viñetas y que te los tenés que acordar cuando los nombran 100 páginas después.

También hay muchas cosas pasando muy rápido y no se entiende por qué los personajes hacen lo que hacen. Pero al margen de eso sigue siendo divertido, muy dinámico y con un ritmo frenético. Y el final es un muy buen cliffhanger para esperar el vol 3. Esperemos que efectivamente salga en 2024!

[Omni Theus · Rating 5 out of 5]

Massive Step Up from Part 1!
OVERALL RATING: 4.5 stars
Art: 4.25 stars
Prose: 4.25 stars
Plot: 4.5 stars
Pacing: 4.25 stars
Character Development: 4.5 stars
World Building: 4.5 stars
This story became really fun. Sure it's quirky. But great fun. The art grew on me more and more as I've progressed through the series. There's some really neat twists and turns. Looking forward to part 3.

[Rahul Nadella · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars - Unlikely allies, desperate times, and monstrous consequences converge in The Weatherman Vol #2. Nathan can be a very irritating person at times, but could be a soulless genocide without heart? The only minor annoyance I have with this volume is the departure of Dave Stewart from colouring duties. Whilst Moreno Disinio does a great job overall, the detail and depth that Dave Stewart brought to the table just isn't there.

[Pedro Gomes · Rating 5 out of 5]

The brutality of this world is painted very well, and to see some truly emotional and touching moments in the middle of everything was done in a very balanced way. It also helped that the Weatherman cracking wise was entertaining in the midst of it all and I truly can’t wait to see how it concludes. Especially after all the twists and turns we’ve already faced.

[Jack Reickel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rounded down from 4. Whaaa? Second volume in a row with crazy rating movement!

This could've been a great second volume to a two-volume story. It isn't. Vol. 3 is in production, and this felt like it could'a/should'a wrapped up instead of a late pivot.

I enjoyed it a lot more than Vol. 1 until the end. And much less fixation on "how much torture could a brain endure" which was nice.

[Micah Taylor · Rating 3 out of 5]

Switches up the genre to a post-apocalyptic body-horror… which keeps things interesting. Though we do get a few good moments, overall this volume does even less to develop the characters than the first one. Still an entertaining comic with some great art and a premise and ending twist strong enough to keep you engaged into the final book.

[Harry Jahnke · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this series. I love the concept, I love the delivery, and I think I even liked this one more than the first one. I can't wait until volume 3 comes out. This is one series you really don't want to miss.

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although it had been a year since reading volume 1, it was easy easy to jump right into volume 2.

Although volume 2 had more action and maybe a little less story, it was an excellent middle chapter setting up for a potentially great final chapter.

[Siem Weustenraad · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some new cool characters and more information about the virus. Still looks great and I love the humor in combination with the action. The second halve did get a little boring with a lot of explosions and people dying, but the ending and cliff hanger is amazing yet again!

[Kylesnooze · Rating 4 out of 5]

I might have given this a three if it wasn't the second out of three volumes. It was pretty difficult to follow and the art could be extremely messy at times (not that it ever really looked ugly however.)

Hopefully the third one kind of brings it all back together

[Eric · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super great and intense volume I am sad it ended on such a cliffhanger and haven't heard any news about vol 3 but I hope to soon. Love the art direction and concept so much and it's building up really good.

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved. Every character had energy, every page had color and action that bled beyond the panels, and the *plot twist* was excellent. Irreverent, at times grotesque, and totally enjoyable. Excited for the conclusion in volume 3.

[Mee Too · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is such a great series! I randomly found it on libby and totally lucked out. Great art, fun story with likable characters. A bit over the top on the violence and some of the writing is a bit clique, however I think it works well.

[Lukas Holmes · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series just keeps getting better. I did not see the ending of this volume coming and while I'm excited to see #3, I am super bummed it's going to end.

[Meatballs · Rating 5 out of 5]

This entire series is great, but never get attached to any character.

[Melina · Rating 5 out of 5]

I gasped at the ending.

[Matt · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is actually the easiest yet greatest comic book story I have read in a very long time, maybe even ever!

[Abbie · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5–the ending was 👌

[samuel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Funner funnier beautifuller

[˗ˏˋ maddie ˊˎ˗ · Rating 4 out of 5]

i really liked this but the black man sacrificing himself for a bunch of white people (especially after just watching synchronic) is a trope that can definitely die.