The Beauty, Vol. 1 by Jeremy HaunMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Goodreads Synopsis:
See below. . .
Collects the first six issues of the critically acclaimed, Pilot Season winning series by writer/artist JEREMY HAUN (Constantine, Batwoman) and co-writer JASON A. HURLEY.
...a high concept that is, frankly, genius... - multiversitycomics.com
This is absolutely a book to check out. - all-comic.com
...one of the strongest introductions to a series in a long time... comicbookresources.com
My Review:
I received a free copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
The concept was thought provoking and well played out. The artwork, just as good.
See what I mean. The blurb recaps this in a way I could not. . . .
Modern society is obsessed with outward beauty. What if there was a way to guarantee you could become more and more beautiful every day? What if it was a sexually transmitted disease? In the world of The Beauty, physical perfection is only one sexual encounter away. The vast majority of the population has taken advantage of it, but Detectives Vaughn and Foster will soon discover it comes at a terrible cost. Now, they'll have to find their way past corrupt politicians, vengeful federal agents, and a terrifying mercenary out to collect the price on their heads.
I have had multiple conversations regarding this topic since reading this, and everyone's thoughts are so vast, it's amazing. I enjoyed myself, watching as Vaughn and Foster tried to navigate the vain world that Jeremy Haun and Jason A. Hurley created, wondering if I would make the same choices. I can only imagine where this series is heading, and I will want to read the next to find out.
Read on March 22, 2016
Top 5 Genres*: Sequential Art/Graphic Novels, Sequential Art/Comics, Mystery, Graphic Novels Comics, Sequential Art
*According to Goodreads
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★★★★★ - I absolutely loved it
★★★★ - Good book and would recommend
★★★ - Decent book, but wasn't spectacular
★★ - Not good, but was able to finish it
★ - Did not finish (DNF) and I don't usually rate a book I haven't finished (just to be fair to the author)
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