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There are interesting parallels to to draw from Lazarus #9, the last chapter of the Lift story arc. For the past several issues, readers have been drawn into the world of the Barrets, a family of Waste who lost their farm and home. Knowing their best chance for survival joining in the service of one... Continue Reading →
The correspondence page found at the end of the issue will tell you the creative team needed two extra pages for Lazarus #7. After reading the issue, it's plain to see why. In terms of density, Lazarus #7 earns the title of heaviest issue of the series. Jumping from plot to plot, the events this... Continue Reading →
Anyone who's connected to Greg Rucka through his Twitter or his Tumblr knows he has a keen interest in politics and current affairs. After diving into Lazarus #6, it's very clear that Rucka's interests in things outside of comics has influenced the world of Forever Carlyle for better or worse. And my opinion is --... Continue Reading →
It's only three weeks until the Carlyle Family's Lift -- a chance given to Waste to be selected for service. For a majority of the Waste, it's the dream of a lifetime, a sort of Dystopian Idol that can pull individuals from the slop and into a cushy career with benefits. If the first Lazarus... Continue Reading →
Last issue ended with a bang -- literally -- and writer/creator Greg Rucka doesn't pull any punches with an intense pickup on action and drama in Lazarus #4. Forever Carlyle and counterpart Joacquim Morray had a moment to watch the sunset, but their respite was just a calm before the storm. Missiles from a Carlyle... Continue Reading →
On paper, Greg Rucka's world isn't very different from ours. In Lazarus, a western gem hidden in a sci-fi thriller, a small few control a majority of the world's resources and wealth, while a larger group of educated and trained individuals works to keep society running. The rest of humanity fights over the scraps, unable... Continue Reading →
In Greg Rucka's Lazarus, a few families control a majority of the world's resources. Those who serve are protected, cared for, and given work. The rest are considered Waste -- lives maintaining an existence on the fringes of society. An attack on a Carlyle compound prompts the family patriarch, Malcolm, to call an emergency meeting... Continue Reading →
Family is at the basis of Greg Rucka's new Image series, Lazarus. Set in a future where oligarchies control the world's resources, each Family stakes its power with money. That money is represented in each Family's Lazarus, the one chosen to defend and protect the Family's interests. Given the best in technology, training, and physical... Continue Reading →
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