100 Bullets, Vol. 04: A Foregone Tomorrow

One of my favorite trades for this series, as it dives head first into the mythology and begins to lay down some answers for how The Trust works and what's really going on. I also think that Rizzo does some of his best work on the series in these issues.

The plot thickens in this volume. We learn more about The Trust, and there are still so many open questions. I definitely have to go find the next volume. Or maybe I have read back a bit. We get to see Dizzy again, and Graves is still at work. The stories in this volume were excellent, with a nice blend of poignant (the baseball player's story, for instance) and a bit of dark humor now and then. This is definitely a series I will continue, but as I said, it leaves questions open, which means I may have reread. The author and artist just pack so many details in. This is one to pay attention to. Overall, very good work.

100 Bullets gains some real traction with the fourth collected volume, as core story points around The Trust and The Minutemen begin to take shape. A fair portion of the unravelling occurs in the rather awkwardly plotted chapter called "Mr. Branch and the Family Tree", which is entertaining in spite of the cumbersome execution. Other chapters are less vital; particularly one that tries to weave this mythology into that of the assassination of President Kennedy. Nonetheless, 100 Bullets has undeniable charms, and remains a worthwhile read due to Eduardo Risso's wonderful art.

Damn.

This series just gets better and better as it progresses. The characters are becoming more interesting, and the story arcs are incredibly well plotted.

And I cannot say enough about Risso's art. It's simply perfect.

Not my favorite of the series, if only for containing two of the weaker installments of the series. Mr. Branch's recap of what's going on, while helpful, feels more than a little forced and fake, while the Joe DiMaggio story feels completely out of place.

This gets 3 out of 5 stars because there's been a lot of build up as to what the Trust is without revealing much of anything. The story arcs are compelling, but by this point there should be more of the grand plan revealed.

Things get confusing as the conspiracy reveals.