This 2nd volume of 100 Bullets delves a little bit deeper into the mystery of Agent Graves and the forces behind him. However, not enough to truly answer any questions.

So goes the hook in this series. I didn't like this book as much as the first one, but it's still intriguing enough for me to read the next volume. Bring back more strong female characters, please! ( )

The second volume of the collected 100 Bullets takes the story in some interesting new directions, and definitely improves on the first volume, which spent a bit too much time wallowing in "hard-boiled crime" cliches. Once again, the reason to read is Eduardo Risso's brilliant artwork, which carries the story along even through the weak spots in Brian Azzarello's frequently sagging script. But Risso is such a consummate professional that the entire package works - the minimal dialog plays to the strengths of the graphic novel format, and it's hard for the reader not to get swept up in this fast-moving narrative. ( )

The art, characterization, and dialog are great, but this series is starting to take a serious turn into X-Files country. I liked the noir-ish stories with the gambler and the waitress. I will get the third volume and hope the overall conspiracy plot stays down to earth. ( )

Wow. This one is much more complex than the first in the series. As a matter of fact, I will get back to this once I have read the third one, because right now I am not quite sure what is going on... ( )

Better than the first volume, as a little more becomes clear. We start to have an inkling of what Agent Graves is up to, who he is working for, where he comes from, what he wants to get done, and why and how he can come up with the immunity guns and untraceable ammunition, to start with.

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