Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Ruse: The Victorian Guide to Murder by Jackson Butch Guice, Mirco Pierfederici, Mark Waid, Mink Oosterveer

2 reviews

mossfroggies's review

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

It is difficult to enjoy this comic when the Detective is so insufferable and does not appreciate or respect Emma one bit. When reading a mystery, I prefer to read one where it is possible to piece it together yourself. This comic does not allow for that. All essential information is revealed as the Detective reveals them, and not a moment before. This makes the mystery aspect incredibly dull. I like the art style and Emma is an interesting character, I just wish she was utilized to her full potential here.
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bookwyrmknits's review

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced

4.0

I read some of the CrossGen comics when they were new, so I was interested to see what Marvel did with the CrossGen titles they acquired. (I know I read Scion and Ruse, plus others, but can't remember all of the titles I read.)

I enjoyed this re-boot of the Ruse comics. My biggest complaint with the originals was that they didn't have enough volumes in the series, and that there was no satisfying conclusion to them. This fixes that. While I would still be happy to read more in this series, at least the four volumes that Marvel released have a satisfying ending.

The art is enjoyable, though—since it deals with murder mysteries—it can get bloody at times. In general, the story and the art were both what I was hoping for based on my memory of the original Ruse series. These are a lot of fun, and I'm glad I found them.
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