A Righteous Thirst For Vengeance, Vol. 2

A Righteous Thirst For Vengeance #6-11

by Rick Remender, André Lima Araújo (Illustrator), Chris O'Halloran (Colorist)

Sonny and Xavier’s life continues to be shattered by violence. They find friends in unlikely places, but there is no hiding from those who want them dead. What hope does a normal man have when going up against the will of the rich and powerful? Join New York Times bestselling writer RICK REMENDER (LOW, DEADLY CLASS) and ANDRÉ ARAÚJO (GENERATION GONE, Man Plus) for the conclusion of an atmospheric murder mystery.

Collects A RIGHTEOUS THIRST FOR VENGEANCE #6-11

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Crime, Thriller, Graphic Novels Comics, Comic Book, Mystery

136 pages, Paperback

First published September 20, 2022

About the author

Rick Remender is an American comic book writer and artist who resides in Los Angeles, California. He is the writer/co-creator of many independent comic books like Black Science, Deadly Class, LOW, Fear Agent and Seven to Eternity. Previously, he wrote The Punisher, Uncanny X-Force, Captain America and Uncanny Avengers for Marvel Comics.

Reviews

[Sam Quixote · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sonny and Xavier have found shelter from the international assassins after them in a hidden off-the-grid camp in British Columbia - but said assassins aren’t too far behind so they’ll only get a temporary respite… until the next one! And then they gots to run again! And… that’s the series, really. Fight, run, hide, repeat.

The second volume of A Repetitious Thirst for Vengeance is decent, much like the first. Andre Lima Araujo’s art remains the star of the show. It isn’t just the landscape shots that are so beautiful but the action is expertly-drawn, so you follow all the movements perfectly in a scene, and the angles/establishing shots are always cleverly laid out so you get all the information you need without having to read a word. And hats off to Chris O’Halloran too for superb colouring - the art on this series is flawless.

Rick Remender’s story is… fine. Like I said, it’s a bit repetitive. The first book saw Sonny get into some beef, somehow escape, then hide, and the second book sees him do just that again - twice! Not that the book is ever boring to read - the action scenes are brilliant, particularly between Sonny and the assassin, and are spaced evenly throughout so that there’s never too long a lull between them - it’s just one-note and starting to read rather formulaically; I’d’ve liked to have seen some more development of the larger story rather than just cat-and-mouse stuff.

You find out how Sonny got mixed up in all of this, so it’s good to have some answers to the questions raised in the previous volume, and Remender is careful to ensure Sonny’s skills are convincing, subtly mentioning how long he’s been training in B.C. He doesn’t use captions informing the reader of how much time has passed so the passing exposition is useful to have.

A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance, Volume 2 is a solidly-produced action comic but the lack of a substantive story is becoming very noticeable. If you enjoyed the first book, you’ll enjoy the second just as much.

[James DeSantis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just as good if not better than volume 1. Fast paced, fucked up, and sad. I really loved the two main leads, their relationship, and their ultimate faith really worked well. Best Remender series in years, I'll for sure pick up a deluxe version.

[Urbon Adamsson · Rating 5 out of 5]

After thoroughly enjoying the first volume, I couldn't wait to dive into the next one. Typically, I don't jump into sequels right away, but this time I made an exception.

Everything I loved about the first volume holds true here as well.

This fantastic mini-series has left me eager to explore more about these creators.

A must-read.

[Oscar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Intense!

[Whitney (The Cover Collector) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gripping volume, great art, fantastic finale. Can’t wait to read more by Rick Remender.

[James · Rating 4 out of 5]

Man, there were some brutal moments in here. Book starts 6 months later. Sonny and the kid, Xavier, are held up at a hidden camp in the woods with a bunch of other folks. However, the people after them still somehow find them and shit gets real ugly. Damn is that wasn’t a super violent fight for your life. Seems like wherever they go, those people find them. This book give wild action, great art and some oh so good vengeance.

[Anna Quilter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very cinematic story.
Great detailed art.
Really violent.

[Edward Covington · Rating 5 out of 5]

A perfectly told comic book story. A+

[Shannon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Individual issue reviews: #6 | #7 | #8 | #9 | #10 | #11

Total review score: 2.83

[Benji Glaab · Rating 3 out of 5]

Paper thin plot filled with Plenty of Gratuitous violence for lovers of 90's action flicks A'la Steven Segal or a washed J-CVD.

The artist is quite good at telling a story, which is a God send since Remender sure as hell wasn't getting payed by a word count or anything. The dialogue is sparse. No narration or inner dialogue makes this one a very streamlined read.

[Valéria. · Rating 5 out of 5]

So beautifully fucked-up.

[Mariano · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as surprising as the first one once you get the gist of it, but really fun and great visual storytelling.

[Robert · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's better than the first collection, but the best part of the story is the epilogue/coda.

[Fátima Embark · Rating 4 out of 5]

¿Habéis visto series como 'Breaking bad' u 'Ozark', en las que somos testigos de cómo personas normales se ven metidas en situaciones muy chungas y te comes las uñas pensando en cómo cojones van a salir de eso? Bueno, pues eso es lo que vais a encontrar en esta obra de dos tomos. Y os aconsejo que los tengáis ambos a mano, porque necesitaréis leerlos de una sentada.   

Sonny es un ciudadano que descubre una red de asesinos a sueldo dentro de la dark web y decide impedir el asesinato de una inocente. Claro que para alguien como Sonny el tema le viene grande. Muy grande. Y es que no sólo se trata de lidiar con asesinos retorcidos y meterse en una carrera contra reloj donde un fallo los puede a la muerte o a algo peor, sino que en la dark web está metido un pez gordo que lleva una red de prostitución y mil movidas más. 

Violencia a raudales, personajes carismáticos y, sobre todo, un dibujazo donde hasta el último detalle cuenta. 
Y es que el dibujo es impresionante. Es visual en extremo. Te grita que corras. Que te pongas a salvo. Te convierte en la presa que siente cómo le pisan los talones, dejando claro que un solo tropiezo supone dolor. El peor dolor que hayas experimentado nunca. Sientes el aliento pegado a la nuca, el susurro ronco que asegura que la muerte es un regalo. 

Y eso es todo, amigos. 

Yo me he quedado con ganas de más 🥺

[Dakota Morgan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Picking up six months after the ending of the first volume, this concluding volume in the duology delivers more of the goods. Namely: violent, brutal murder on a disgusting scale, all skillfully drawn by André Lima Araújo.

The picture is bigger in this volume. Sonny (nameless MC from last time) and Xavier (boy who survived last time) are living in an off-the-grid camp apparently populated by folks who have been targeted by the nameless billionaire orchestrating all these killings. Everything seems hunky-dory until, naturally, it very suddenly and very terrifically is not.

Violence begats more violence, including an unexpected scene change and a few time jumps. The conclusion is satisfying, which feels odd to say after all the murderous build-up. This series is a late-stage Bruce Willis movie waiting to happen. (But I kinda really liked it)

[Alex · Rating 3 out of 5]

Title definitely fits by the end. You know what you're in for: fight, run, peace, upheaval, repeat. The story itself is alright. Art once again is pretty great. Final issue almost pissed me off but I got the catharsis I wanted.

[Davy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Expertly drawn art and color! This reads like a well paced action movie and I mean that in the best way possible. Remender is an all time favorite writer so I’m not so surprised I enjoyed this but honestly the art and action were the real heroes!

[R.J. Huneke · Rating 5 out of 5]

This will break your heart. It is moving and thrilling and the ending is very good.

[Mickey Bits · Rating 5 out of 5]

So good. So violent. Ultra violent. I let daughter in 4th grade read it. And then regretted it.

[vk chompooming · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rick Remender does it again! This series was incredible! I was haunted by the end of this book for almost a week after I read it. Bravo!!!

[Somnium · Rating 3 out of 5]

Why is it on my shoulders? 'Cause I just happened to be here?

Kul triler, totalno filmska priča, brza vožnja, čitanje gotovo u jednom dahu. Nema smornih monologa i dijaloga, zapravo reči je malo. Ali ima dark weba, naručenih ubistava, trgovine ljudima, zlostavljanja, korupcije, jurnjave, pucnjave i pomalo pravde i topline. Za objašnjenje kako se biraju žrtve, zašto im se dešavaju sva sranja koja im se dešavaju i kako su međusobno povezani, smo uskraćeni. Delovalo mi kao da je pisac samo zagrebao po površini jednog organizovanog kriminala.

Da li tripujem ili glavni lik liči na nekog korejskog glumca? Tipa na Song Kang-hoa (u npr. Memories of Murder)?

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Crtež je kul. Scena u prvom broju s golubom je tužna istina o svetu danas.

[Stephanie Bange · Rating 5 out of 5]

As good or better than Vol. 1. This collects issues # 6-11.

This picks up about 6 months after vol. 1. Sonny is at an off-the-grid camp site, practicing his shooting skills for the time he faces the Blue Jackel (BJ). Sonny befriends Xavier, a young teen who underwent trauma when his mother was taken away and is not speaking, and takes him under his wing. When BJ leaves a cell phone on a stump for Xavier to see that Sonny is wanted for murder, the boy runs away and is kidnapped by BJ. Detective Cherro finds Xavir with BJ. The two men fight and BJ comes out on top. When Sonny realizes Xavier is gone, he goes to find the boy.

Again, Remender lets the action speak the story, using a spare text. It is all non-stop action with a satisfying conclusion. Artwork by André Lima Araújo is as fantastic as the first, with colorist Chis O'Halloran leaving his mark with beautiful color. Backmatter includes a page of sample sketches of Sonny, BJ, and Officer Green, two pages of Issue #8 layout sketches by Araújo, and three pages of inks by Araújo.

Lots of violence and naked bodies in this one. Highly Recommended for adults.

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

What goes up must come down, with an incredible Volume 1, we come down to the finish line with a spectacular Volume 2. Once again this series delivers fantastic sequences of action with tense beautiful moments of character building with such beautifully executed minimalist storytelling. Little time is spent on words said and so much is told visually. This series does not think you’re stupid and I’m here for it.
I have this thing with stories where I have to go cover to cover then take a break. With months in between volumes of a series it makes it kind of difficult for multi-volume arcs to build up tension and suspense, but I called to ensure the library had Volume 2 the moment I closed the cover of Volume 1. I had no problem slipping right back in to this amazing comic. Read this book. Remender and Lima Araújo killed it once again.

[Jake Kilroy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don't know where I thought this was going, but this was a surprise, especially because I found the first volume so meticulous with its presentation. Here, it's also as if everything hits fast forward. I don't think this story needed profound character development. It largely works so well because it doesn't do exposition. You know what you need to and you're along for the ride — and it whips! But with that there come a few inevitable instances where I might not feel as much sympathy or resentment as I'm perhaps supposed to when empathizing with characters. I may have just been thrown off by such a hyperspeed jump from precision to chaos. Still, this was a wild deal I most certainly ripped through.

[Paul Allard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Action-packed thriller comic series - the conclusion.

This series starts off with Sonny hiding out in a rural community and this leads to the deaths of those out to get him as well as others. It’s also about the young boy that he is taking care of. It’s reasonably clearly illustrated and the story moves along well. I’m glad that this series only has two volumes: some stories can be Farbton long. Well done the writer for keeping it concise. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

[Bus · Rating 5 out of 5]

Buenísimo. Me interesa la historia y en general todo tiene calidad pero es verdad que la forma de narrar, totalmente cinematográfica es sorprendente. No es habitual en mi opinión de amateur una fluidez tan bien apoyada por el la componente gráfica. Hay que leerlo para entender a que me refiero pero en fin, que está muy bien

[Garrett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Profoundly just and melancholic, brutal truths about doing what is right and what must be done, sometimes no matter the cost. This wraps up in this collection, so these two volumes (or the forthcoming hardcover) and you're done with this straightforward story about desperation and revenge.

[Jakub Kvíz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Druha cast byla o poznani zabavnejsi. Akce graduje, motivace postav se odkrejva a cela serie tak nejak vystupuje z sedyho prumeru. Neni to neco, co bych si otevrel podruhy a z toho, co jsem od Remendera cetl, bych to radil spis do ty horsi poloviny, ale i tak mi to prislo jako celek fajn.

[Andres Pasten · Rating 4 out of 5]

Crudo el arte, y la historia se lee con vértigo y con constantes vuelcos de trama. Recomendado, pero debe leerse de una sola vez.

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

A satisfying end, even if it isn’t a non-stop roller coaster like the first half was.