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100 Bullets #10
100 Bullets, Vol. 10: Decayed
The noir masterpiece continues in 100 BULLETS VOL. 10: DECAYED, collecting issues #68-75 of the acclaimed Vertigo series. Following Lono's ascension to warlord for the houses of the Trust, the last remaining Minutemen are activated as the players on both sides ready themselves for the endgame of their private war.
191 pages, Paperback
First published December 6, 2006
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About the author
Brian Azzarello
1,296 books1,106 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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July 31, 2024
Lono is warlord for the House of the Trust, all the Minutemen are now activated, everyone's readying for the endgame. Silhouettes, shadows, corners and smoke prevail, but the truth can only be hiden amongst them for so long. 8 out of 12, fab Four Star read :)
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2011 and 2017 read
September 10, 2022
(Zero spoiler review for the omnibus collecting this arc) 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.
November 30, 2016
Going strong towards the big final act of the story, and I can't wait to see how Azarello and Risso are going to wrap it all up. Just three more volumes to go!This volume also featured a nice introduction by Darwyn Cooke, which was a pleasant surprise but also made me sad, because, you know. Fuck 2016.
July 18, 2025
100 Bullets, Vol. 10: Decayed definitely cranks up the tension as we get closer to the big showdown between Agent Graves, the Minutemen, and those sneaky Trust families. But seriously, the absolute best part for me was the story with the Rome brothers, Ronnie and Remi. Their whole chaotic vibe, doing dumb stuff until that insane reveal about Remi being a former Minuteman? Blew my mind! It was easily the highlight. And even though it was super sad, the tragic end for the Nagal siblings, Anna and Lars, really stuck with me too.
Now, some parts felt a bit like setup. Lono's rise to power and him getting the Minutemen moving were super important, but his story felt a little slow-burn. Like, you know big things are happening, but it's not all explosion and action just yet. And honestly, the Jack storyline didn't totally click for me – the big reveal felt kinda "meh," and that standalone story with Dustin at the end was just okay, nothing to write home about.
Still, Decayed is a crucial piece of the puzzle. You learn more about Graves' past and all the backstabbing happening within the Trust, which just makes you want to know what happens next. It's pulling all these different threads together, getting ready for the grand finale. So, yeah, I'd give 100 Bullets, Vol. 10: Decayed a solid 3 out of 5. The Rome brothers alone make it worth the read, even if not every part was a home run.
Now, some parts felt a bit like setup. Lono's rise to power and him getting the Minutemen moving were super important, but his story felt a little slow-burn. Like, you know big things are happening, but it's not all explosion and action just yet. And honestly, the Jack storyline didn't totally click for me – the big reveal felt kinda "meh," and that standalone story with Dustin at the end was just okay, nothing to write home about.
Still, Decayed is a crucial piece of the puzzle. You learn more about Graves' past and all the backstabbing happening within the Trust, which just makes you want to know what happens next. It's pulling all these different threads together, getting ready for the grand finale. So, yeah, I'd give 100 Bullets, Vol. 10: Decayed a solid 3 out of 5. The Rome brothers alone make it worth the read, even if not every part was a home run.
January 8, 2009
It is with this volume, which collects issues 68-through-75, that I finally got myself a bit lost. (Shocking, but true.) Granted, the fact that Agent Graves is playing all of these characters off one another in his grand scheme to undermine the Trust and -- more specifically -- the House of Medici, is clearly still the underlying motive driving the basic plot of this series. But the double-crossing just gets plain more maddening with each new character that is added into the mix. (There really should be a guide made specifically for this series, as it is so easy to get lost on who is connected to whom, and how.)
One major character who I – like others before me – believed bit the big-one several volumes back turns up alive and kicking. (Which is a total shocker.) And who is also more than eager to see Graves sent to his, umm, grave. (No pun intended there, folks.) But if I said anything more, that would be spoiling it for you 100 Bullets virgins out there.
And speaking of whom: If you haven’t already – and if you love sexy and gritty crime noir revenge tales -- I highly recommend you pick up this series. Don’t walk -- run.
One major character who I – like others before me – believed bit the big-one several volumes back turns up alive and kicking. (Which is a total shocker.) And who is also more than eager to see Graves sent to his, umm, grave. (No pun intended there, folks.) But if I said anything more, that would be spoiling it for you 100 Bullets virgins out there.
And speaking of whom: If you haven’t already – and if you love sexy and gritty crime noir revenge tales -- I highly recommend you pick up this series. Don’t walk -- run.
March 21, 2015
This more a review for the entire series.
While the writer begins to tell an intriguing tale of deception, morality, and vengeance, it falls short of expectations. Early in the series Brian Azzarello loses control of the details, motivations, and ultimately the thrust behind the narrative. The reader is expected to follow along the trail of poorly conceived plot twists as characters, who have been steadfastly loyal in the past, seemingly switch sides or join forces with little reason beyond they don't trust someone. It feels as if the writer became fascinated with telling a deeply interwoven story then realized it would be cool for the series be a hundred issues long. As a result Mr. Azzarello proceeds to play fast and loose with character motivations, interactions, and relationships in order to reach the desired end. In conclusion, 100 Bullets is a great premise unfortunately undermined by a lack of development and care of its story and characters.
While the writer begins to tell an intriguing tale of deception, morality, and vengeance, it falls short of expectations. Early in the series Brian Azzarello loses control of the details, motivations, and ultimately the thrust behind the narrative. The reader is expected to follow along the trail of poorly conceived plot twists as characters, who have been steadfastly loyal in the past, seemingly switch sides or join forces with little reason beyond they don't trust someone. It feels as if the writer became fascinated with telling a deeply interwoven story then realized it would be cool for the series be a hundred issues long. As a result Mr. Azzarello proceeds to play fast and loose with character motivations, interactions, and relationships in order to reach the desired end. In conclusion, 100 Bullets is a great premise unfortunately undermined by a lack of development and care of its story and characters.
December 9, 2015
3/4 of the way through this volume focuses on what would seem to be more peripheral characters, and not much obvious happens though there is a touch of gruesome violence along the way. All the plots seems to proceed in parallel, turning in themselves. Garves and Lono as warlords, pulling the strings in the power grab. Overall, this is a pretty amazing and memorable series.
June 7, 2015
A lot of things happen without explanation in this volume. A lot of seemingly disjointed actions that one assumes come together in a later issue. But as that issue is not present in this volume, Vol 10 is pretty weak. 2.5
February 24, 2013
One of the many main characters, Loop, asks : 'What's happening ?'. And his companion replies he doesn't know. At this point the reader has little clues at to what is actually going down but the beauty of this book is that at the end it all comes to a perfect conclusion, leaving you yearning for the next chapter... One thing's for certain : it must have been a bitch trying to follow this in monthly installments.
February 18, 2024
Basically this was the Trust getting worried. Graves and Lono both making power moves. I'm losing the thread of why I should care about Graves, Lono and the Trust.
Sleep, Walker 68-69
The trust is talking about the threat of Graves. Lono prepares to activate yet another Minuteman.
A Wake 70-74
A guy in Cleveland is given an attache.
Amorality Play 75
Graves gives out another case.
Sleep, Walker 68-69
The trust is talking about the threat of Graves. Lono prepares to activate yet another Minuteman.
A Wake 70-74
A guy in Cleveland is given an attache.
Amorality Play 75
Graves gives out another case.
December 25, 2023
Todo excelente como siempre, la historia sigue progresando, etc etc, pero la verdad que me vendría bien un mapa de personajes porque ya estoy re perdido entre los minutemen muertos, los vivos, las casas, los flashbacks de joven y los mismos personajes viejos, etc. Medio complicada la cosa.
March 24, 2024
I know I sound like a broken record here, but...fantastic story, fantastic writing, fantastic art. What else do you really need to know?
August 2, 2018
Compelling genre storytelling: I especially like the color art by Patricia Mulvihill.
Not for younger readers.
Not for younger readers.
April 14, 2016
3/4 through, and motivations *still* unclear. the standard seems to be re-reading the entire series again immediately after finishing.
not sure it's worth it. it feels like this was a writing experiment, kinda like the "reimagined" battlestar galactica --and we all
know how much that sucked. 100 issues is a long-ass time to conceal what's been teasing from the start, or for a reader
to even remember all the little flashbacks to finally connect them. put out already!
not sure it's worth it. it feels like this was a writing experiment, kinda like the "reimagined" battlestar galactica --and we all
know how much that sucked. 100 issues is a long-ass time to conceal what's been teasing from the start, or for a reader
to even remember all the little flashbacks to finally connect them. put out already!
August 1, 2011
Graves and the Trust begin putting the final wheels in motion. As Graves assembles his Minutemen, the Trust begins to close ranks and prepare for the worst. Not Azzarello's best volume, but the payoff for the long-running story is just around the corner.
November 12, 2020
Couldn't sleep last night so finished Vol 7 to 13 overnight. I only finished because I kept thinking "there's a reason this is so well-regarded and I'll find it at any time. Nope. Hard to keep people straight when there are 'main' characters introduced and dead before the one issue they're in is over. and the plot? I don't even know what the actual plot was other than by the end I didn't care anymore. weird morality plays and double and triple crosses that just made you want the story to be over but you're on book 67.
It's still good to look at but the story itself was definitely lacking.
And if I get started on specifics it's going to be spoiler and since I didn't take notes on which book was which I can't be bothered to find it out. All of the reviews will be the same both for words and score.
It's still good to look at but the story itself was definitely lacking.
And if I get started on specifics it's going to be spoiler and since I didn't take notes on which book was which I can't be bothered to find it out. All of the reviews will be the same both for words and score.
September 12, 2022
What the F is this, seriously? Especially the people who are giving that BS 4-5 stars; have not you read anything compelling and of high quality? Only 3 volumes left, and we still don't have ANYTHING CONCRETE apart from the few houses (Medici, Dietrich etc.) that are constantly pumped? What is the thing with those twins? Getting introduced and then killed in the same F-ing volume?
Azzarello F'ed things up real good. The meaningless struggle of trying to reach to 100 chapters is just plain stupid. More than half of the chapters do not even mean anything. At least in the very beginning (especially Vol.2) the side/minor stories were enjoyable. Now we don't even have those.
A huge waste.
Azzarello F'ed things up real good. The meaningless struggle of trying to reach to 100 chapters is just plain stupid. More than half of the chapters do not even mean anything. At least in the very beginning (especially Vol.2) the side/minor stories were enjoyable. Now we don't even have those.
A huge waste.
July 2, 2023
Aunque la historia que nos plantean es interesante, siento que es un retroceso. Estoy ya cansado que me sigan agregando personajes. Ya está. Ya tenemos a todos los milicianos, incluso que me sigan agregando es incongruente para con la trama.
Sería mejor que Azzarello desarrollara a los personajes y la forma en que se entrecruzan entre ellos antes que seguir abriendo puertas de forma innecesaria.
100 balas sigue siendo entretenido y atrapante, pero empieza a estancarse y todo parece indicar que el guionista está buscando precisamente detener la historia en pos de simplemente llegar al número 100.
Sería mejor que Azzarello desarrollara a los personajes y la forma en que se entrecruzan entre ellos antes que seguir abriendo puertas de forma innecesaria.
100 balas sigue siendo entretenido y atrapante, pero empieza a estancarse y todo parece indicar que el guionista está buscando precisamente detener la historia en pos de simplemente llegar al número 100.
January 18, 2018
I'm not entirely sure, what is going on in this Volume.
The big storyline behind everything is moving so slowly towards something and it moves so slowly I have started to loose both interest and grip what the big storyline is.
Othervice.... the main story arc in this one that probably does not anything to do with the big storyline drags on way too long. Azzarello stories are better when they are one shots. Like the last one in this one. That was a reminder, how good 100Bullets is when it is good.
The big storyline behind everything is moving so slowly towards something and it moves so slowly I have started to loose both interest and grip what the big storyline is.
Othervice.... the main story arc in this one that probably does not anything to do with the big storyline drags on way too long. Azzarello stories are better when they are one shots. Like the last one in this one. That was a reminder, how good 100Bullets is when it is good.
May 25, 2020
Souhrnný komentář za posledních několik dílů. Spousta šokujících "plot twistů", na první pohled příliš sebevědomého plánování a "failů". Vše ještě teoreticky může být logické a pochopitelné, záleží, jak se podaří sérii dohrát.
Nejvíc mě samozřejmě zajímá, co byl příkaz, který Graves "odmítnul splnit", který vedl k rozpuštění Minitumenů a co se stalo v Atlantě.
Nejvíc mě samozřejmě zajímá, co byl příkaz, který Graves "odmítnul splnit", který vedl k rozpuštění Minitumenů a co se stalo v Atlantě.
December 18, 2018
New forms of racism join the usual mix, alongside some more casual homophobia, but in this volume we get a sprinkle of random antisemitism, too! Fun times had by all.*
*the writer and only the writer
*the writer and only the writer
March 18, 2024
Great but so far my least favorite
Loved it, liked alot of the story and the characters but out of all of the series so far this is my least favorite. I honestly love all the stories I've read so far and this was great too. Just not my favorite. Can't wait to read the next.
Loved it, liked alot of the story and the characters but out of all of the series so far this is my least favorite. I honestly love all the stories I've read so far and this was great too. Just not my favorite. Can't wait to read the next.
March 2, 2018
Waiting the finale now!
Seeing young Graves was cool! :)
Too much schemes and lines hope everything come together in a big bang.
Seeing young Graves was cool! :)
Too much schemes and lines hope everything come together in a big bang.
August 29, 2018
A história está se complicando para todos os lados.
Algumas cenas e situações que eu não esperava me surpreenderam e a última história eu ainda não entendi bem.
Sigamos.
Algumas cenas e situações que eu não esperava me surpreenderam e a última história eu ainda não entendi bem.
Sigamos.
September 18, 2018
More Minutemen activated. Croatoa. Families become redistributed.
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February 17, 2022I caved in and got comixology so I could finish the series. More great crime writing and art. I wish Azzarello wrote some novels.
September 30, 2022
I guess I'm not a very big fan of the Trust's conflicts between its members.
October 16, 2022
Note: 3 stars for series, not individual volumes
October 27, 2022
Δεν μπορώ να πω ότι τρελαίνομαι για τους τόμους που ασχολούνται με τα «εσωκομματικά» του Trust, αλλά τέλος πάντων.
April 12, 2025
The storyline is becoming coherent, but it lacks a punch to make it a page-turner.
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