One of the best crime dramas ever written.

This is the first volume of several that tell the story of Agent Graves, the Minutemen, and the Trust. It's a story about the forming of America, betrayal, political intrigue, and how far people will go to get the things that they want.

This trade, collecting the initial story of Dizzy Cordova, and her revenge made available by her the mysterious Agent Graves and his case of untraceable bullets.

A beautiful beginning to a beautiful story. ( )

A very fine crime novel with an intriguing premise. A man appears in your life with the promise of revenge. Someone ruined your life, and he has absolute proof of who did it. He also gives you a gun and 100 bullets that are completely untraceable. When the police find these bullets, they have to leave the case alone.

This volume collects three stories of people who were given this opportunity. What happened to them doesn't really matter much; the point is what are they going to do and why.

The concepts puts interesting characters into a place where their true values will be proved. A fun read, and I'm anxious to follow up with the other volumes. ( )

Art's not spectacular, but passable. Story is interesting, but not QUITE progressed enough to be fulfilling in this first collection -- a good start, and I'll read more, but I may go to the library for them rather than buying. ( )

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100 Bullets is an ambitious crime drama comic series, of which this graphic novel reprints the first five issues.

These first two story lines, "100 Bullets" and "Shot, Water Back", set up the premise the series is built upon. Individuals from all walks of live are approached by a mysterious man bearing an unusual gift; a suitcase containing a gun, one hundred untraceable bullets, and evidence pointing them to someone who has wronged them in the past.

But the offer of unpunished retribution is far from as simple as it sounds, as the people suddenly faced with this blank check for revenge suddenly find themselves dealing with the concepts of Justice, Innocence, Morality, Loyalty, and Retribution.

Azzarello not only brings these philosophical dilemmas into the light, but also enhances them with mystery surrounding 'Agent Graves' and his offer. A chance at vengeance is a tempting offer, but what are the ulterior motives of the man with the briefcase? Does the chance to settle a score outweigh the risk of being used as a weapon for someone else's battle? What is truly at stake here, and who is really pulling the strings?

The first two story lines in 100 Bullets take us from crooked cops and greedy gang bangers in the urban jungles, to internet crimes and corporate power brokers. The stories and situations are modern, yet there is an undeniable Noir tone throughout, an unrelenting mood that never lets you forget that, despite the occasional moments of brightness and levity, there are no happy endings when violence and vengeance become a part of the background. ( )