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100 Bullets Omnibus Vol. 2
One gun. One hundred bullets. Zero consequences. The Eisner Award-winning and bestselling crime graphic novel series 100 Bullets collection continues in this incredible omnibus volume!
If your life was destroyed, and you knew that those responsible would never be held to account, how far would you go to get revenge?
If you were given a chance to kill anyone you wanted, with a guarantee that the law could not touch you, would you take it?
That's the opportunity that a man called Agent Graves provides, in the form of a special case containing a gun, a hundred rounds of ammunition, and total immunity for their use. To the damaged and downtrodden living on the fringes of society, Graves's offer is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to even their scores. But beyond the fundamental dilemma of whether or not to pull the trigger, there is a deeper and even more troubling question that everyone who picks up the briefcase must ask Just who is making all of this possible—and why?
This second volume omnibus collects 100 Bullets #59-100!
If your life was destroyed, and you knew that those responsible would never be held to account, how far would you go to get revenge?
If you were given a chance to kill anyone you wanted, with a guarantee that the law could not touch you, would you take it?
That's the opportunity that a man called Agent Graves provides, in the form of a special case containing a gun, a hundred rounds of ammunition, and total immunity for their use. To the damaged and downtrodden living on the fringes of society, Graves's offer is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to even their scores. But beyond the fundamental dilemma of whether or not to pull the trigger, there is a deeper and even more troubling question that everyone who picks up the briefcase must ask Just who is making all of this possible—and why?
This second volume omnibus collects 100 Bullets #59-100!
1008 pages, Hardcover
Published June 28, 2022
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About the author
Brian Azzarello
1,298 books1,107 followersBrian Azzarello (born in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American comic book writer. He came to prominence with 100 Bullets, published by DC Comics' mature-audience imprint Vertigo. He and Argentine artist Eduardo Risso, with whom Azzarello first worked on Jonny Double, won the 2001 Eisner Award for Best Serialized Story for 100 Bullets #15–18: "Hang Up on the Hang Low".
Azzarello has written for Batman ("Broken City", art by Risso; "Batman/Deathblow: After the Fire", art by Lee Bermejo, Tim Bradstreet, & Mick Gray) and Superman ("For Tomorrow", art by Jim Lee).
In 2005, Azzarello began a new creator-owned series, the western Loveless, with artist Marcelo Frusin.
As of 2007, Azzarello is married to fellow comic-book writer and illustrator Jill Thompson.
information taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Az...
Azzarello has written for Batman ("Broken City", art by Risso; "Batman/Deathblow: After the Fire", art by Lee Bermejo, Tim Bradstreet, & Mick Gray) and Superman ("For Tomorrow", art by Jim Lee).
In 2005, Azzarello began a new creator-owned series, the western Loveless, with artist Marcelo Frusin.
As of 2007, Azzarello is married to fellow comic-book writer and illustrator Jill Thompson.
information taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Az...
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September 10, 2022
(Zero spoiler review) 4.75/5
I've literally just turned the final page on this outstanding tome a few minutes ago. It's still a little fresh, a little raw. I'm not quite sure I've fully come to terms with it all. Just how special it was. That its really over. You know, that upset, whimsical kind of nostalgia that gets you deep down in the feels. Like losing a dear friend. A reminder of what it feels like to be human... to be alive.
First of all, it's a sincere honour to be the first person to put an actual review for this book on this site. An esteem I take very seriously indeed.
It's not very often a book that starts out really god damn great, actually ends up getting better and better as it goes along. It's even rarer when that series weighs in at a whopping 100 issues. All written by the same writer. All drawn by the same artist. The same creative team across its entire run if I'm not quite mistaken. A feat that is all too rare in comics, yet 100 Bullets stands as testament to the power of a small team of creators on top form, working on a project they all care for and believe in. I really can't stress how brilliant it was to have Risso's art grace every single page of this book. You could name dozens of more technically gifted artists out there, but few, if any can match the man's imitable style. I can't recall another artist that has the man's visual style and storytelling flair. Seriously, this book is a feast for the eyes like no other. The layouts, the character designs, the exquisite colour work. All of it goes together to make one of the most complete and stunning visual aspects to a story in any medium I've experienced. Yeah, it's that good.
Azarello too, is at the top of his game. The top of everyone's game. This is some of the most consistently outstanding comics writing you will ever see. 100 issues with barely a 'good story to be found amidst them all. Volume two was pure fire from start to finish. I have no idea where the second half of this book went today, but I just couldn't put it down. When I can reads hundreds of pages without coming up for air, you know you're onto a winner. This makes so many of his contemporaries look pretty dang average by comparison. I could quibble over little bits and pieces here or there, but I really don't want to even slightly tarnish this right now. Nothing's perfect, but this is just so damn special to me, imperfections be damned.
God how I wish more of comics was like this. Long, amazingly strong runs, the same outstanding art team... DC Vertigo, how I mourn your loss. At its height, this label was the bees knees, the cats pyjamas. To see DC now and how far they have fallen from their hey day, its enough to make one sick. DC Vertigo was some of the best comics ever produced, and right now, 100 Bullets for me, stands at the very pinnacle of Vertigo titles. A more uncompromising, magnificent and mature comic there isn't. Or if there is, please tell me what it is, because I can't see what's going to knock 100 Bullets off it's well earned throne. Essential reading. 4.75/5
OmniBen.
I've literally just turned the final page on this outstanding tome a few minutes ago. It's still a little fresh, a little raw. I'm not quite sure I've fully come to terms with it all. Just how special it was. That its really over. You know, that upset, whimsical kind of nostalgia that gets you deep down in the feels. Like losing a dear friend. A reminder of what it feels like to be human... to be alive.
First of all, it's a sincere honour to be the first person to put an actual review for this book on this site. An esteem I take very seriously indeed.
It's not very often a book that starts out really god damn great, actually ends up getting better and better as it goes along. It's even rarer when that series weighs in at a whopping 100 issues. All written by the same writer. All drawn by the same artist. The same creative team across its entire run if I'm not quite mistaken. A feat that is all too rare in comics, yet 100 Bullets stands as testament to the power of a small team of creators on top form, working on a project they all care for and believe in. I really can't stress how brilliant it was to have Risso's art grace every single page of this book. You could name dozens of more technically gifted artists out there, but few, if any can match the man's imitable style. I can't recall another artist that has the man's visual style and storytelling flair. Seriously, this book is a feast for the eyes like no other. The layouts, the character designs, the exquisite colour work. All of it goes together to make one of the most complete and stunning visual aspects to a story in any medium I've experienced. Yeah, it's that good.
Azarello too, is at the top of his game. The top of everyone's game. This is some of the most consistently outstanding comics writing you will ever see. 100 issues with barely a 'good story to be found amidst them all. Volume two was pure fire from start to finish. I have no idea where the second half of this book went today, but I just couldn't put it down. When I can reads hundreds of pages without coming up for air, you know you're onto a winner. This makes so many of his contemporaries look pretty dang average by comparison. I could quibble over little bits and pieces here or there, but I really don't want to even slightly tarnish this right now. Nothing's perfect, but this is just so damn special to me, imperfections be damned.
God how I wish more of comics was like this. Long, amazingly strong runs, the same outstanding art team... DC Vertigo, how I mourn your loss. At its height, this label was the bees knees, the cats pyjamas. To see DC now and how far they have fallen from their hey day, its enough to make one sick. DC Vertigo was some of the best comics ever produced, and right now, 100 Bullets for me, stands at the very pinnacle of Vertigo titles. A more uncompromising, magnificent and mature comic there isn't. Or if there is, please tell me what it is, because I can't see what's going to knock 100 Bullets off it's well earned throne. Essential reading. 4.75/5
OmniBen.
January 29, 2023
This volume is not as good as the first, the story became too fast paced and convoluted. Kept jumping from one arc to the next without really building any care for certain characters. As previously mentioned, the concept could have been a grand slam but at a certain point through the read, you just couldn’t wait for it to all be over. If only the “minute men” really made this read a minute instead of 100 issues to get to such a disappointing ending.
I owe all the praise to Eduardo for his style of art and never taking a page off, unlike some of the rushed writing by Brian.
My only issue with the art is that too many of the characters looked the same so at times, the story was hard to follow. Whether same facial structures or body types.
Not sure why this crime noir story received such high praise. Perhaps because of it’s language? Didn’t care for a single death in this story, no emotional attachment whatsoever, that’s on the writer!
I owe all the praise to Eduardo for his style of art and never taking a page off, unlike some of the rushed writing by Brian.
My only issue with the art is that too many of the characters looked the same so at times, the story was hard to follow. Whether same facial structures or body types.
Not sure why this crime noir story received such high praise. Perhaps because of it’s language? Didn’t care for a single death in this story, no emotional attachment whatsoever, that’s on the writer!
February 10, 2024
You get:
- heaps of characters you cant even begin to care for
- super ultra hard plotting intrique that is so "complicated" it is a goal in itself
- wonderous ressurections seriously, number of times L gets randomly "killed" to just come back is a meme
- super big tits and asses all around
- the promise of an interesting moral dilemma in the basic concept
- you can really touch the Shakespearan concept of tale of an idiot, told by a mad man. In this case, the mad man is like "yeah if I add enough different time perspectives it will come out meaningful"
- super random near magic stuff that just...happens.
You do not get:
- any sort of coherent or interesting story, because the book will heckle you with or sorts of random "plot twists" (oh wow so you telling me that mofo just killed 30 guys with assault rifles trained on him - surprising, its just third time he did that)
- half of the plots getting anywhere
- heaps of characters you cant even begin to care for
- super ultra hard plotting intrique that is so "complicated" it is a goal in itself
- wonderous ressurections seriously, number of times L gets randomly "killed" to just come back is a meme
- super big tits and asses all around
- the promise of an interesting moral dilemma in the basic concept
- you can really touch the Shakespearan concept of tale of an idiot, told by a mad man. In this case, the mad man is like "yeah if I add enough different time perspectives it will come out meaningful"
- super random near magic stuff that just...happens.
You do not get:
- any sort of coherent or interesting story, because the book will heckle you with or sorts of random "plot twists" (oh wow so you telling me that mofo just killed 30 guys with assault rifles trained on him - surprising, its just third time he did that)
- half of the plots getting anywhere
July 22, 2025
100 Bullets Omnibus Vol. 2 is where Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso's acclaimed crime saga finally goes all out, collecting issues #59-100 and bringing the whole damn thing to a bloody, beautiful close. This isn't your daddy's "here's your briefcase, go get 'em" setup anymore. Nah, this volume just drags you into the deep end of Agent Graves' twisted schemes and The Trust's warring factions. It's a masterclass in twists and turns, constantly pulling the rug out from under you and keeping you hooked as this grand, violent game between the Minutemen and The Trust unfolds. Seriously, this shit gets fucked up.
The real meat and potatoes of this omnibus kick in hard, especially from issues #80-95, which are easily some of the best damn issues the series has to offer. This is where shit gets real. The plot just hits the gas, and the deaths start piling up faster and faster, driving home the brutal, no-holds-barred reality of this world. Azzarello's sharp-as-a-tack dialogue combined with Risso's gritty, distinct art creates scenes that are just gripping as fuck. You'll find yourself laughing one minute, crying the next, and then just plain disturbed by some of the messed-up stuff that goes down. Even the one shots hit home the dark nature of humanity well enough.
Now, it ain't all sunshine and rainbows, especially at the start. Those first ten or so issues in this omnibus? Yeah, they're definitely "building blocks." You're watching them lay the groundwork, piece by piece, for the epic finale, which means it takes a good while for the momentum to really pick up. If you're looking for instant gratification, you might be a little antsy, but trust me, sticking with it is worth it. That slower burn just makes the later explosions hit even harder.
Even with all the awesome build-up and payoff, I gotta say, the very end felt a bit rushed. After all that intricate storytelling and all those crazy reveals, it felt a little too flat. It could've used a bit more room to breathe and really stick the landing. But hey, we can't all be as good with the ending as Scalped. It's a powerful crime story with a lot of fun moments, and while sometimes it didn't stick the landing, it was fun to read. Definitely a solid 3.5 out of 5 from me.
The real meat and potatoes of this omnibus kick in hard, especially from issues #80-95, which are easily some of the best damn issues the series has to offer. This is where shit gets real. The plot just hits the gas, and the deaths start piling up faster and faster, driving home the brutal, no-holds-barred reality of this world. Azzarello's sharp-as-a-tack dialogue combined with Risso's gritty, distinct art creates scenes that are just gripping as fuck. You'll find yourself laughing one minute, crying the next, and then just plain disturbed by some of the messed-up stuff that goes down. Even the one shots hit home the dark nature of humanity well enough.
Now, it ain't all sunshine and rainbows, especially at the start. Those first ten or so issues in this omnibus? Yeah, they're definitely "building blocks." You're watching them lay the groundwork, piece by piece, for the epic finale, which means it takes a good while for the momentum to really pick up. If you're looking for instant gratification, you might be a little antsy, but trust me, sticking with it is worth it. That slower burn just makes the later explosions hit even harder.
Even with all the awesome build-up and payoff, I gotta say, the very end felt a bit rushed. After all that intricate storytelling and all those crazy reveals, it felt a little too flat. It could've used a bit more room to breathe and really stick the landing. But hey, we can't all be as good with the ending as Scalped. It's a powerful crime story with a lot of fun moments, and while sometimes it didn't stick the landing, it was fun to read. Definitely a solid 3.5 out of 5 from me.
May 2, 2023
Whatever i thought about the first volume remains same for this one also, like about art and story premise and world building. But this one is not as much as an exciting read like the first one.
The constant jumping from different story arcs and timelines might be a fun reader experience now and then, but constant use of it makes reading a bit confusing as some characters have not much of a character building done and we often get confused to recognize who is who, and where we are or what is the context we are talking about in terms of the main story.
There are stories connected and disconnected in the same timeline, which sometime feel like just put in to set the gritty and unforgiving world of 100 Bullets, some fight sequences even seems like put in just to finish off certain character story arcs or rather felt like a clean up of the vast world which sometimes can be overpowering even if you are reading in one go.
Apart these i felt this is a an amazing story told in an interesting world and the progress of the story takes us through amazing twists and turns, but ultimately the second half felt a bit like game of thrones 7th season and the unbelievable twist i expected never came and it ended being slightly predictive.
3.5 /5
The constant jumping from different story arcs and timelines might be a fun reader experience now and then, but constant use of it makes reading a bit confusing as some characters have not much of a character building done and we often get confused to recognize who is who, and where we are or what is the context we are talking about in terms of the main story.
There are stories connected and disconnected in the same timeline, which sometime feel like just put in to set the gritty and unforgiving world of 100 Bullets, some fight sequences even seems like put in just to finish off certain character story arcs or rather felt like a clean up of the vast world which sometimes can be overpowering even if you are reading in one go.
Apart these i felt this is a an amazing story told in an interesting world and the progress of the story takes us through amazing twists and turns, but ultimately the second half felt a bit like game of thrones 7th season and the unbelievable twist i expected never came and it ended being slightly predictive.
3.5 /5
August 7, 2025
It is a critically underrated masterpiece. The story fits BA's writing style perfectly, and I mean perfectly. Starts out great. It's intriguing, with compelling characters and these small scale gritty crime stories tying into some larger unseen story arc that feels like it's going to be grand in historical scope. Like, pull the curtain back grand but somewhere along the line, it gets away from him when he tries to pull it back, and what we get in the end is smaller, the mystery not as deep. The ride was still worth it and I believe it's a stone cold classic of the genre. I recommend it to anyone interested in crime fiction.
February 18, 2023
This was a fast-paced, captivating read. I couldn’t put it down. Unlike some other comic fans, I thought the ending was excellent. I took off a star for some excessive violence against children - I know it happens in the real world, but as a father, it was tough to read during what was ostensibly entertainment.
May 6, 2025
(This review covers the complete series)
A sprawling, stylish crime saga built around the premise of revenge without consequences. The early arcs play like sharp short stories, morally ambiguous and loaded with tension, but the series gradually reveals a much larger conspiracy driven by violence, justice, and the illusion of control. The hard-boiled dialogue and moody artwork combine to create a world that feels dangerous and lived-in.
A sprawling, stylish crime saga built around the premise of revenge without consequences. The early arcs play like sharp short stories, morally ambiguous and loaded with tension, but the series gradually reveals a much larger conspiracy driven by violence, justice, and the illusion of control. The hard-boiled dialogue and moody artwork combine to create a world that feels dangerous and lived-in.
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