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100 Bullets #3
100 Bullets, Vol. 3: Hang Up on the Hang Low
The shadowy and dangerous world of "100 Bullets" pulls another life into its web of intrigue. The Eisner Award-winning third "100 Bullets" trade paperback returns to the gritty streets of the inner city, where a mysterious Agent Graves hands a young man named Loop one of his "special" briefcases. Taking the information, handgun, and 100 rounds of ammunition contained in the case, Loop tracks down his father who deserted him. Loop, through his father, is introduced to the world of mob enforcement. In the violence that inevitably follows Agent Graves's generosity, more of the Trust's conspiracy is revealed while even more questions are raised.
128 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 2001
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About the author
Brian Azzarello
1,288 books1,105 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.
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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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January 9, 2023
Loop is given one of Agent Grave's briefcases and the information for revenge on the person who has done him wrong, his father. Violence as ever ensues in this portrayal of a gritty urban climate. Lono is doing his thing to. We learn more about The Trust conspiracy. This perfectly cross-plotted episodic urban conspiracy crime fiction drama is bubbling away nicely and consistently. A solid Four Star, 8 out of 12.
2017 read; 2011 read
2017 read; 2011 read
June 24, 2023
This is the strongest volume yet.
Loop is a guy just trying to make it by when he meets Graves who gives him a suitcase to kill his father who left him as a baby. So Loop visits his old man, only to find out he wants to get to know him. I was actually surprised how gripping this story was, and how Loop became such a likeable character along with his father. The end result of course is a lot more fucked up, but just goes to show you even the "good" guy always has alternative motives.
Great stuff. A 4 out of 5.
Loop is a guy just trying to make it by when he meets Graves who gives him a suitcase to kill his father who left him as a baby. So Loop visits his old man, only to find out he wants to get to know him. I was actually surprised how gripping this story was, and how Loop became such a likeable character along with his father. The end result of course is a lot more fucked up, but just goes to show you even the "good" guy always has alternative motives.
Great stuff. A 4 out of 5.
February 21, 2017
Yes I have missed out number 2 only because I got given this one for free.
This is sooooo much better than the first one!! The story is really good and it is tied up so much neater. I really enjoyed it, gore and all!
This is sooooo much better than the first one!! The story is really good and it is tied up so much neater. I really enjoyed it, gore and all!
July 30, 2013
I can't say that I loved the entire story arc, but I am still interested in seeing where this goes. I do like the increasingly complex way the story is plotted, and I like the way Azzarello gives out just enough hints to keep me interested in the greater story. I also love how the artist, Eduardo Risso, uses shadow and empty spaces on his pages. The book has great atmosphere, in spades.
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April 15, 2025 This is a solid, tight five-part storyline within the world of 100 Bullets, perhaps the best example so far of what makes this series so special and so good. Azzarello scores again with a gritty, mean streets depiction of family relationships in an environment (this time, Philadelphia) where there isn't much room for hope. This time, the story adds a sad, heart-warming story of a broken family relationship that is rekindled and then extinguished. Risso's art is spectacular, and worth multiple readings just to study it, and see how well he incorporates Azzarello's ideas into his carefully crafted panels.
This time Agent Graves presents his offer of revenge/retribution to a young black man, Louis Hughes a.k.a. Loop. Loop's father left when he was an infant, and Loop has both resented his absenteeism as well as missing him. Curtis Hughes works collecting debts for a local criminal loanshark. Graves offers Loop the chance to get justice, and sends him with gun out to meet his father.
Instead of killing him, Curtis and Loop have a moment and bond together. Curtis introduces him to the work of debt collecting in the underworld. Curtis has a soft spot for some of the loanshark's clients, and when he doesn't follow through on orders it spells big trouble. If you're guessing that this story doesn't end well, you would be correct.
This volume gives credence to my theory that Agent Graves is testing those he favors with the immunity offer, probably considering this a test/audition for future work from him as Minutemen.
That's the only reason I can think of for who he chooses to make these offers to. Also, he has a prior relationship with Loop's father, Curtis. Lono shows up again, and is up to his usual misdemeanors, this time playing a pivotal role in how things end. Graves also shows another side of himself, sort of less than benevolent, and not patient with those who don't turn out to agree with what he wants done.
This time Agent Graves presents his offer of revenge/retribution to a young black man, Louis Hughes a.k.a. Loop. Loop's father left when he was an infant, and Loop has both resented his absenteeism as well as missing him. Curtis Hughes works collecting debts for a local criminal loanshark. Graves offers Loop the chance to get justice, and sends him with gun out to meet his father.
Instead of killing him, Curtis and Loop have a moment and bond together. Curtis introduces him to the work of debt collecting in the underworld. Curtis has a soft spot for some of the loanshark's clients, and when he doesn't follow through on orders it spells big trouble. If you're guessing that this story doesn't end well, you would be correct.
This volume gives credence to my theory that Agent Graves is testing those he favors with the immunity offer, probably considering this a test/audition for future work from him as Minutemen.
That's the only reason I can think of for who he chooses to make these offers to. Also, he has a prior relationship with Loop's father, Curtis. Lono shows up again, and is up to his usual misdemeanors, this time playing a pivotal role in how things end. Graves also shows another side of himself, sort of less than benevolent, and not patient with those who don't turn out to agree with what he wants done.
May 30, 2019
Another great entry in this enigmatic and brutal series, slightly let down by its ending.
Holy crap, kids! This one has a heart! Not a particularly warm one, but still. The mysterious Graves gives a ghetto kid the traditional briefcase along with a picture, and location, of his absentee father. Will son kill father? That would be too simple, too easy.
The art wows as always, and the dialogue is perhaps the best of the series. Hell, the book is the best in the series up until the epilogue, which has Graves being uncharacteristically petty. Other than that, though, this is an amazing ride. Hopefully the conclusion isn't a sign of things to come...
Holy crap, kids! This one has a heart! Not a particularly warm one, but still. The mysterious Graves gives a ghetto kid the traditional briefcase along with a picture, and location, of his absentee father. Will son kill father? That would be too simple, too easy.
The art wows as always, and the dialogue is perhaps the best of the series. Hell, the book is the best in the series up until the epilogue, which has Graves being uncharacteristically petty. Other than that, though, this is an amazing ride. Hopefully the conclusion isn't a sign of things to come...
January 27, 2025
An excellent tale of making up for lost time. And losing even more. Morality fatherhood childhood. Honour betrayal and revenge. Excellent stuff
February 2, 2025
It was a short, concise story filled with a lot of action. The story was interesting enough that it was an enjoyable read but lacked depth.
May 16, 2023
3.5*
April 16, 2024
An interesting one shot. The scale of the series is uniquely at the same time street level and hints at powers that be.
August 26, 2010
This was a great story arc in a superior series. Great writing and dynamic artwork. "Agent" Graves steps into and manipulates a world with little hope. These people have largely given up. This is a world where people just want to get by. Taking the easy score when it presents itself. Most mistake apathy for courage and street-smarts. Once again Agent Graves doles out opportunity. Or is it? That's one of the interesting aspects of 100 Bullets. Characters have the opportunity to get what they want. Whether that is revenge, or redemption. But you often wonder how much of a choice they really have. Are they simply doing what they are programmed to do by Agent Graves? And the repercussions from this game are more than simply moral. There's a lot going on here. Highly recommended.
November 8, 2015
This series never disappoints. Azzarello and Risso have crafted another ripping yarn filled with broads, bullets and the seediest characters ever seen in fiction - the least of them makes Whitey Bulger look like a saint. Highly recommended.
November 29, 2022
Qué bueno sigue siendo este cómic.
Me encanta la manera en que escenas que tuvieron lugar una decena de "grapas" atrás adquieren relevancia ahora.
A esta serie le viene muy bien la relectura continuada, para tener frescos todos los detalles que se van dejando caer.
Me encanta la manera en que escenas que tuvieron lugar una decena de "grapas" atrás adquieren relevancia ahora.
A esta serie le viene muy bien la relectura continuada, para tener frescos todos los detalles que se van dejando caer.
June 16, 2019
The storyline collected in this trade paperback won an Eisner in 2001.
Had Azzarello ever met a person of color before, or just seen them on TV? Is there a compelling reason for a 39 year old white guy to be so heavily invested in using the N word? Is he now embarrassed by how poor his dialogue writing skills were?
How the fuck did this steaming pile of racist garbage win an Eisner? Were there no other comics out this year? Did the very white Eisner Awards committee also contain no members who'd ever met a person of color, or held a conversation with another human being before? How the fuck did this beat Mike Carey's "Lucifer" for an Eisner? How the absolute fuck did this shit beat "The Authority" for a motherfucken Eisner? How, in this clearly awful timeline, did this manage to beat Garth Ennis's "Preacher" for the Eisner?
I recognize that taste is subjective. I recognize that "wokeness" was unknown or willfully ignored in the late 90s, early 2000s. I recognize that there is a lens a reader has to use when looking at literature and comics from the past. But I was in my 20s when this came out, and I was aware enough to know that nobody actually spoke like this, this is entirely an Old White Dude Using Very Dated Slang That They Wrongly Think People Of Color Used Conversationally. So, while this appears fucked up in 2019, I think it should have come across as fucked up in 2001, too.
But while the dialog for people of color is the most egregious of his writing problems in this series, it's far from the only one. Even the white characters of his approximate age speak like they've never held a conversation with a real person before. It's clearly a stylistic choice, but it's So Lazy. Every character talks in movie one-liner cliches. Things that were already the object of satire at least a decade before this series started.
Most of the four and five star reviews I've seen here deal with the intricacies of the interweaving plotlines in this volume. I just can't get past the panel-to-panel problems to even consider the larger story.
I don't recommend this volume unless you're looking at it academically. Maybe how far Azzarello has come since writing this garbage. Or how Risso's art visibly improves from volume two (where it was good) to this volume (where it's even better). Or maybe you want to do some research on the evolution of noir, and need to look at successful examples of bad noir fiction. Or perhaps you're writing about the importance of a writer's voice in various media, and need someone to compare to early Quentin Tarantino films. Otherwise, skip it.
Had Azzarello ever met a person of color before, or just seen them on TV? Is there a compelling reason for a 39 year old white guy to be so heavily invested in using the N word? Is he now embarrassed by how poor his dialogue writing skills were?
How the fuck did this steaming pile of racist garbage win an Eisner? Were there no other comics out this year? Did the very white Eisner Awards committee also contain no members who'd ever met a person of color, or held a conversation with another human being before? How the fuck did this beat Mike Carey's "Lucifer" for an Eisner? How the absolute fuck did this shit beat "The Authority" for a motherfucken Eisner? How, in this clearly awful timeline, did this manage to beat Garth Ennis's "Preacher" for the Eisner?
I recognize that taste is subjective. I recognize that "wokeness" was unknown or willfully ignored in the late 90s, early 2000s. I recognize that there is a lens a reader has to use when looking at literature and comics from the past. But I was in my 20s when this came out, and I was aware enough to know that nobody actually spoke like this, this is entirely an Old White Dude Using Very Dated Slang That They Wrongly Think People Of Color Used Conversationally. So, while this appears fucked up in 2019, I think it should have come across as fucked up in 2001, too.
But while the dialog for people of color is the most egregious of his writing problems in this series, it's far from the only one. Even the white characters of his approximate age speak like they've never held a conversation with a real person before. It's clearly a stylistic choice, but it's So Lazy. Every character talks in movie one-liner cliches. Things that were already the object of satire at least a decade before this series started.
Most of the four and five star reviews I've seen here deal with the intricacies of the interweaving plotlines in this volume. I just can't get past the panel-to-panel problems to even consider the larger story.
I don't recommend this volume unless you're looking at it academically. Maybe how far Azzarello has come since writing this garbage. Or how Risso's art visibly improves from volume two (where it was good) to this volume (where it's even better). Or maybe you want to do some research on the evolution of noir, and need to look at successful examples of bad noir fiction. Or perhaps you're writing about the importance of a writer's voice in various media, and need someone to compare to early Quentin Tarantino films. Otherwise, skip it.
May 3, 2022
(Zero spoiler review for the omnibus this story arc collects) 4.5/5
I was really looking forward to this. I was holding this one back for a rainy day. One of those reads that you just know you're going to love, so you don't want to burn it too quickly. Once read, it can never again be read for the first time. Now, over the last year or so since its release, there were plenty of times I began to doubt Azarello's ability to deliver on this, for I've read some absolute stinkers from him. Though it wouldn't be the first time that someone was really good at writing a down and dirty crime noir, yet didn't have the chops to deliver, say, a long run on a female superhero...
But on to 100 Bullets. I know when I'm absolutely on board with a comic, when rather than read at my usual pace, I linger on panels, pages. I read things over and over again, not because they're ridiculous or don't make sense, but because they're so bloody good. Because I'm completely immersed in the story, or maybe because there is a rather fetching young lady featured on the page (and there are quite a few of those featured throughout).
I had minimal experience with Risso's artwork before this, although despite him being very much a love him or hate him type artist, I was instantly on board with his style. It suited the story and Azarello's writing down to a T. This only grew as the run continued, and the guy's chops and style improved. Some of the artwork and colouring in the final runs collected here were stunning, causing more of those lingering stares. And yeah, the guy knows how to draw a seedy, yet sexy looking woman, that's for sure.
Whilst a few issues towards the end certainly weren't as good as the opening salvo's, and the prevalence and quality of the dialogue wasn't as strong at the end of the book as the beginning, but nearly sixty issues of quality street level noir with the same artist is something I can't quite accurately describe how happy it makes me. If this didn't live up to my expectations, I would've been crushed. But thankfully, 100 Bullets is one of the greatest collections I've had the fortune to read thus far, and absolutely and unequivocally belongs on every respecting comic book fans shelf. If you've never read it, stop what ever you are doing (probably reading this review) and get it. When it goes OOP, can't imagine it will get a reprint anytime soon. 4.5/5
OmniBen.
I was really looking forward to this. I was holding this one back for a rainy day. One of those reads that you just know you're going to love, so you don't want to burn it too quickly. Once read, it can never again be read for the first time. Now, over the last year or so since its release, there were plenty of times I began to doubt Azarello's ability to deliver on this, for I've read some absolute stinkers from him. Though it wouldn't be the first time that someone was really good at writing a down and dirty crime noir, yet didn't have the chops to deliver, say, a long run on a female superhero...
But on to 100 Bullets. I know when I'm absolutely on board with a comic, when rather than read at my usual pace, I linger on panels, pages. I read things over and over again, not because they're ridiculous or don't make sense, but because they're so bloody good. Because I'm completely immersed in the story, or maybe because there is a rather fetching young lady featured on the page (and there are quite a few of those featured throughout).
I had minimal experience with Risso's artwork before this, although despite him being very much a love him or hate him type artist, I was instantly on board with his style. It suited the story and Azarello's writing down to a T. This only grew as the run continued, and the guy's chops and style improved. Some of the artwork and colouring in the final runs collected here were stunning, causing more of those lingering stares. And yeah, the guy knows how to draw a seedy, yet sexy looking woman, that's for sure.
Whilst a few issues towards the end certainly weren't as good as the opening salvo's, and the prevalence and quality of the dialogue wasn't as strong at the end of the book as the beginning, but nearly sixty issues of quality street level noir with the same artist is something I can't quite accurately describe how happy it makes me. If this didn't live up to my expectations, I would've been crushed. But thankfully, 100 Bullets is one of the greatest collections I've had the fortune to read thus far, and absolutely and unequivocally belongs on every respecting comic book fans shelf. If you've never read it, stop what ever you are doing (probably reading this review) and get it. When it goes OOP, can't imagine it will get a reprint anytime soon. 4.5/5
OmniBen.
March 11, 2025
100 Bullets - Volume 3: Hang Up on the Hang Low
Author: Brian Azzarello
Aerist: Eduardo Risso
Release Year: 2001
Genres: Crime / Noir / Thriller
Pages: 128
Rating: 6.5/10
Themes: Fathers and Sons, The Cost of Violence, Crime and Consequences, Power and Corruption
Plot:
This volume follows Loop Hughes, a young man caught up in a world of crime, as he reconnects with his estranged father, Curtis, who is deeply embedded in the street life. Curtis takes Loop under his wing, teaching him the harsh realities of their world. Meanwhile, the father-son duo gets tangled with local mobster Nino Rego, leading to an intense power struggle.
As Loop becomes more involved in this dangerous game, things escalate with brutal violence, culminating in a major confrontation. Along the way, Agent Graves offers Loop the chance to join his mysterious operation, but Loop refuses. In retaliation, Graves ensures that Loop is arrested for murder, sending him down a new and uncertain path.
Elsewhere, Lono re-enters the story, proving himself to be one of the series' most menacing villains. His interactions with Loop—especially their tense elevator ride—add another layer of danger and suspense.
Verdict:
Hang Up on the Hang Low is another solid entry in 100 Bullets, delivering strong character work, tense action, and intriguing worldbuilding. Loop’s story provides an emotional core, exploring themes of legacy and choice in a crime-ridden world. His relationship with his father adds depth, making his ultimate betrayal by Graves even more compelling.
Eduardo Risso’s artwork remains a highlight, with his masterful use of shadows and striking panel compositions giving the book its signature noir aesthetic. The action is gritty, the violence hits hard, and the tension never lets up.
However, while this volume is strong, it doesn’t push the overarching narrative of 100 Bullets forward significantly. The story is engaging but feels somewhat self-contained, making it more of a character-driven arc than a major progression of the larger mystery.
Author: Brian Azzarello
Aerist: Eduardo Risso
Release Year: 2001
Genres: Crime / Noir / Thriller
Pages: 128
Rating: 6.5/10
Themes: Fathers and Sons, The Cost of Violence, Crime and Consequences, Power and Corruption
Plot:
This volume follows Loop Hughes, a young man caught up in a world of crime, as he reconnects with his estranged father, Curtis, who is deeply embedded in the street life. Curtis takes Loop under his wing, teaching him the harsh realities of their world. Meanwhile, the father-son duo gets tangled with local mobster Nino Rego, leading to an intense power struggle.
As Loop becomes more involved in this dangerous game, things escalate with brutal violence, culminating in a major confrontation. Along the way, Agent Graves offers Loop the chance to join his mysterious operation, but Loop refuses. In retaliation, Graves ensures that Loop is arrested for murder, sending him down a new and uncertain path.
Elsewhere, Lono re-enters the story, proving himself to be one of the series' most menacing villains. His interactions with Loop—especially their tense elevator ride—add another layer of danger and suspense.
Verdict:
Hang Up on the Hang Low is another solid entry in 100 Bullets, delivering strong character work, tense action, and intriguing worldbuilding. Loop’s story provides an emotional core, exploring themes of legacy and choice in a crime-ridden world. His relationship with his father adds depth, making his ultimate betrayal by Graves even more compelling.
Eduardo Risso’s artwork remains a highlight, with his masterful use of shadows and striking panel compositions giving the book its signature noir aesthetic. The action is gritty, the violence hits hard, and the tension never lets up.
However, while this volume is strong, it doesn’t push the overarching narrative of 100 Bullets forward significantly. The story is engaging but feels somewhat self-contained, making it more of a character-driven arc than a major progression of the larger mystery.
June 7, 2024
This was another compelling story of the comic book series "100 Bullets." The mysterious Agent Graves returns to offer another lost soul the opportunity to seek revenge by providing a gun with bullets and assurance that he/she will not be arrested for the deeds they commit using said gun.
Here, Graves gives the gun to a young man and tells him about the criminal father he never knew. At first, I expected it to be another solid read that is entertaining. I got what I wanted, but I did not expect was the emotional depth this story had in its exploration of the sins of the father. Looney Hughes, the young man in question, gets to know his father a bit more and comes to have a strange admiration for him. Yet the relationship is so mired with the context of crime and gangbanging that it can only lead to tragedy.
Through this analysis, this story almost transcends the exciting premise as it shows how it's hard to make decisions when the world you're immersed in is so damaged. I was struck just by how people can find themselves in such bad situations and that no matter what they do, the hole just gets deeper. Reading this story definitely made me appreciate my own life and how fortunate I am to not grow up in such an environment with bad influences.
The thing about this comic book series is that it explores those who are easily looked over, those who had such dire struggles, people with pasts that are not clean. Yet somehow, I'm able to relate to him. Even though Lonny Hughes does some gangbanging, I do feel for him when he meets his deadbeat father for the first time, wanting to kill him, but hesitant because deep down, he kinda wants to know the guy.
Who knew this would be a poetic story for something so hardboiled?
Here, Graves gives the gun to a young man and tells him about the criminal father he never knew. At first, I expected it to be another solid read that is entertaining. I got what I wanted, but I did not expect was the emotional depth this story had in its exploration of the sins of the father. Looney Hughes, the young man in question, gets to know his father a bit more and comes to have a strange admiration for him. Yet the relationship is so mired with the context of crime and gangbanging that it can only lead to tragedy.
Through this analysis, this story almost transcends the exciting premise as it shows how it's hard to make decisions when the world you're immersed in is so damaged. I was struck just by how people can find themselves in such bad situations and that no matter what they do, the hole just gets deeper. Reading this story definitely made me appreciate my own life and how fortunate I am to not grow up in such an environment with bad influences.
The thing about this comic book series is that it explores those who are easily looked over, those who had such dire struggles, people with pasts that are not clean. Yet somehow, I'm able to relate to him. Even though Lonny Hughes does some gangbanging, I do feel for him when he meets his deadbeat father for the first time, wanting to kill him, but hesitant because deep down, he kinda wants to know the guy.
Who knew this would be a poetic story for something so hardboiled?
March 16, 2023
Admito que me gusta que se retome, como al pasar, cosas que sucedieron 14 números atrás y que recién ahora cobran protagonismo. En cierto modo da un poco de lata, porque ya te habías olvidado completamente de eso y si no tienes los números anteriores a mano hay información que simplemente te pierdes.
Pero por otro lado, el ver como la historia se va hilando también es algo muy satisfactorio. Te muestra que Azzarello ya tiene muchas cosas pensadas y que pasajes que parecían mero entretenimiento de repente pueden ser algo mucho más relevante para el desarrollo de la trama.
Creo que aún falta, y eso que estamos en veinteavo número, una buena caracterización de los personajes, principalmente para poder identificarlos correctamente. Entiendo que el halo de misterio es en gran parte lo que sostiene la serie, pero a la vez es bastante confuso de leer en ciertos momentos.
No le tenía demasiada fe a 100 Bullets cuando arranqué a leerlo, pero me está gustando. El ambiente que retrata Risso es muy sórdido, pero con un encanto particular, y los guiones de Azzarello tienen mucho más atrás de lo que solo se ve a simple vista.
Pero por otro lado, el ver como la historia se va hilando también es algo muy satisfactorio. Te muestra que Azzarello ya tiene muchas cosas pensadas y que pasajes que parecían mero entretenimiento de repente pueden ser algo mucho más relevante para el desarrollo de la trama.
Creo que aún falta, y eso que estamos en veinteavo número, una buena caracterización de los personajes, principalmente para poder identificarlos correctamente. Entiendo que el halo de misterio es en gran parte lo que sostiene la serie, pero a la vez es bastante confuso de leer en ciertos momentos.
No le tenía demasiada fe a 100 Bullets cuando arranqué a leerlo, pero me está gustando. El ambiente que retrata Risso es muy sórdido, pero con un encanto particular, y los guiones de Azzarello tienen mucho más atrás de lo que solo se ve a simple vista.
October 6, 2023
Reread: Wow! Just wow. Definitely has to be one of the strongest volumes. Azzarello adds a certain emotional weight in this one more so than probably any other volume; which is like, sure yeah big deal... e m o t io n sss. But how Rizzo draws this is just straight up magic on a page. With one flick of a line on a lip Rizzo can nail a whole mixed bag of emotions and lifetime of baggage with a subtlety required for our hardened heroes at play.
Loop's fine but probably one of my less favourite minute men outside of this volume but this one really shines. Great stand alone story that should be given to people as an introduction point if they found volume 1 a bit of a shlog to get into and it could be made into a pretty sweet film. Although if my favourite thing is the art then maybe I wouldn't care so much, idk. I like how Green Rizzo's Philly is. Must go one day. I will always say 100 Bullets is my favourite series not because of the story although its actually fine and certainly Azzarello at his finest but because of this art.
Loop's fine but probably one of my less favourite minute men outside of this volume but this one really shines. Great stand alone story that should be given to people as an introduction point if they found volume 1 a bit of a shlog to get into and it could be made into a pretty sweet film. Although if my favourite thing is the art then maybe I wouldn't care so much, idk. I like how Green Rizzo's Philly is. Must go one day. I will always say 100 Bullets is my favourite series not because of the story although its actually fine and certainly Azzarello at his finest but because of this art.
January 30, 2023
This is probably one of the better volumes, although it really has nothing to do with the premise of the series, it seems.
Let me give you folks out there a piece of advice: When your dad is a fuck-up, he doesn't leave you a bundle of cash in a stadium locker. He DOES leave, and that's about it.
I mean, sure, tell me how "the money will never make up for missing all those little league games," but, hey, you know what else doesn't make up for your dad missing those games? NO bag of money.
I'm just saying, there's this idea of bad, degenerate fathers out there in fiction, and they are shitty, but it's sort of not their fault.
I guess it's not as dramatic when your dad leaves, and...that's it.
Let me give you folks out there a piece of advice: When your dad is a fuck-up, he doesn't leave you a bundle of cash in a stadium locker. He DOES leave, and that's about it.
I mean, sure, tell me how "the money will never make up for missing all those little league games," but, hey, you know what else doesn't make up for your dad missing those games? NO bag of money.
I'm just saying, there's this idea of bad, degenerate fathers out there in fiction, and they are shitty, but it's sort of not their fault.
I guess it's not as dramatic when your dad leaves, and...that's it.
May 18, 2017
A near-perfect set piece. The two previous volumes help readers understand a few details, but you could easily start here. There is a hint of nudity, plenty of f-words, drinking, pool-playing and violence aplenty, but certainly nothing more than most 14-year olds have already encountered on Netflix and YouTube.
Unlike the previous, longer 100 Bullets, Vol. 2: Split Second Chance, this has a central story of a father and estranged son to tie the book together. A person could pick this up on its own and start Azzarello's story here.
Unlike the previous, longer 100 Bullets, Vol. 2: Split Second Chance, this has a central story of a father and estranged son to tie the book together. A person could pick this up on its own and start Azzarello's story here.
May 29, 2017
Although I had enjoyed the first two trades of 100 Bullets, I'd been unsure if I'd continue reading the series. I picked up this trade on a whim, and I'm glad that I did. Altogether, I think that this is my favorite story arc of 100 Bullets so far. In this trade, a young man (Loop) is given the gun with untraceable bullets and all of the information he needs to find his deadbeat father, whose absence has severely affected Loop's life. Of course, nothing is as straightforward as it seems, and the story takes several twists and turns. And the artwork, as always, is great and fluid. This trade is what sold me on continuing with the series.
December 11, 2023
We get introduced to Loop... a young struggling black man estranged from his father. Agent Graves gives him the attache with evidence it was Loop's father that ruined his life. But Loop decides instead of work alongside his father in crime - mostly helping businesses get some insurance money by burning their restaurants down and stealing their cars.
We learn more about Mr. Shepard, Lono, and The Trust.
Azzarello drops enough N-bombs in his script to make Tarantino blush.
Risso's art is getting better and better. In the first volume I felt like it was a poor-man's Sin City. Here its a bit more dynamic and interesting and uses the color appropriately.
We learn more about Mr. Shepard, Lono, and The Trust.
Azzarello drops enough N-bombs in his script to make Tarantino blush.
Risso's art is getting better and better. In the first volume I felt like it was a poor-man's Sin City. Here its a bit more dynamic and interesting and uses the color appropriately.
September 10, 2017
Volume 3 of 100 Bullets is the best volume of the series so far. The stories are starting to connect more and this volume covers one arc and follows a young man from Philadelphia, Loop, who used Agent Graves' information to track down his father who deserted him. Loop becomes entangled with the mov and we get a lot more background on Agent Graves and some other characters who previously appeared in the series. I think this volume won an Eisner. Not sure what year this was published, but this is the best of the first three clients. Easily five stars from me ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
January 18, 2018
Loop is a young man whose encounter with Agent Graves draws him into a world of criminality (not that he needed much coaxing). This is south central style noir, with some dark currents running through it. Crime operates at different levels and a young novice like Loop needs to learn to be clever if he is to outmanoeuvre more seasoned criminals.
Agent Graves is less like the agent of justice in this instalment and more of a morally murky character. Intriguing in that I found myself routing for the immoral Loop simply because he was surrounded by even worse characters.
Agent Graves is less like the agent of justice in this instalment and more of a morally murky character. Intriguing in that I found myself routing for the immoral Loop simply because he was surrounded by even worse characters.
August 22, 2019
This series gets better and better with each installment.
The first of the series had such an interesting premise. What if you were presented with a gun, untraceable ammunition and irrefutable proof of someone’s guilt? Could you “take care of business?” And if you did, how would you live with yourself?
As we get deeper down the rabbit hole, the story is less about revenge and the possibility, and so much more about who and why. I love it more and more and am so happy I didn’t start the series until I had collected them all. I cannot imagine the agony of waiting month after month for this conspiracy to appear.
The first of the series had such an interesting premise. What if you were presented with a gun, untraceable ammunition and irrefutable proof of someone’s guilt? Could you “take care of business?” And if you did, how would you live with yourself?
As we get deeper down the rabbit hole, the story is less about revenge and the possibility, and so much more about who and why. I love it more and more and am so happy I didn’t start the series until I had collected them all. I cannot imagine the agony of waiting month after month for this conspiracy to appear.
July 2, 2021
I thought this was a big step up from the previous volume. The main characters were intriguing, the plot had several twists that kept my attention, and there was further foreshadowing that these seemingly unconnected stories actually are leading to something grander. With how hit-or-miss the series is, I'm not sure if I'll stick around to see the ending, but it's nice to see that the author has something planned, and a logic behind how his world works.
Rating: 8/10
Rating: 8/10
August 13, 2021
Here is the one that convinced me there was greatness here. There is great world building and some fascinating new reveals and there great but the story arc of “loop” is absolutely brilliant, devastating, heartbreaking, so real. I understand this story won and Eisner. It deserved to. It is the story that made this interesting comic great. If the book is never this good again reading that story will have been worth the whole thing. It’s that good.
August 25, 2023
Great again, little repetitive in some ways but has to be and overall story, we know very little
So yeah as usual, stories are very good and the art and lettering. Like the way they do the dialogue and accents in the story and the big picture of what's going on hasn't been revealed and very little has been told. But even the repetitiveness I mentioned isn't bad, its the way people are introduced to characters and the what's going down.
So yeah as usual, stories are very good and the art and lettering. Like the way they do the dialogue and accents in the story and the big picture of what's going on hasn't been revealed and very little has been told. But even the repetitiveness I mentioned isn't bad, its the way people are introduced to characters and the what's going down.
September 22, 2017
It was a very interesting volume with an unexpected ending.
I think the story is moving forward nicely.
The writing is great. I don not like the artwork :/ but it is bearable.
I think it is better than the previous two volumes.
And so to the next one...
I think the story is moving forward nicely.
The writing is great. I don not like the artwork :/ but it is bearable.
I think it is better than the previous two volumes.
And so to the next one...
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