Writer: Dan Abnett
Artist: I.N.J. Culbard
The Solicitation
Someone is killing the dead! Inspector Suttle's investigation continues as he pursues the identity of the victim and attempts to determine the method of murder. But he must work circumspectly, because the answers he is seeking are literally matters of life and death, and they will rock the very cornerstones of Deadwardian Society.
Preview
The Comic
A murder mystery wrapped in a world that takes Downton Abbey and crosses it with The Walking Dead. That is the best way to describe this book.
In reading this book I continue to find that it is the setting that is intriguing me a lot to the book. The murder mystery itself seems like a second thing for me to consider, but learning about the setting of the story itself seems to pull me more towards this book then anything.
As the inspector goes about trying to uncover more about the murder of the undead person, we get to see more and more about why certain people would take the cure and others who wouldn't you see the class and status nature of what taking the cure will do for you in this society. There is a certain bit of privilege that comes with it. And when it is revealed who the dead person is, it definitely steps up the game of finding out what is going on.
The Art
Beautifully consistent from last issue. From framing characters and scenes just right, to having a nice flow from panel to panel.
The Cover
It is funny. I do like this cover itself, but I don't like it for this issue. The concept and the simpleness of it does catch the eye and it immediately wants my attention when it is on the shelf. I don't know why I don't like it for this issue, it just doesn't seem to fit it. But it is still a nicely done cover.
Grades
Words: 8/10
Pictures: 9/10
Recommend: Mystery gets deeper. So far I'm looking at staying around for the whole series.
Buy Next Issue: Definitely.
Previous Issues
The New Deadwardians #1
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