When I read the first volume of Revival, I knew I wanted to continue reading this rural noir series about how loved ones reviving, which could be a dream come true for some, will be a nightmare for many. Author Tim Seeley and artist Mike Norton have stated the series will run eight volumes, with the seventh one coming out in September. Warning- some (but not too many) spoilers!
Volume 3: A Faraway Place
Volume 2 of this series had no recap of the previous volume, so this book played it sly and had a recap done from Dana’s son’s perspective in comic book form to start us off. Some plot threads were followed more in depth such as trying to figure out Em’s killer, and explaining that the ghosts (most likely) were the unsettled spirits of the Revivers who didn’t die as expected. But there was so many other plots that were introduced or tangled up in one another. Who is the Reviver that followed Professor Weimar? How is the Professor involved in the situation? The teeth? So many questions, but perhaps this clue will help: The card that read “The Tree is Thirsty” came from Thomas Jefferson’s original statement “The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.” The plot thickens…
Volume 4: Escape to Wisconsin
The saga continues…with new layers added and few to no answers resolved. Dana travels to NYC to follow up on a lead, for Anders Hine had escaped WI and headed across the country when his ruse of acting as if he were in a vegetative state was exposed. Dana finally sees the ghosts attached to the Revivers, when initially she scoffed at the idea when her son told her that he saw several ghosts. (Aside-why would she not believe her son about ghosts, when people coming back to life was a fact?!) The last part of the novel had a segment that was a crossover with another popular Image comic-Chew. Agent Tony Chu from the FDA came to help investigate this Reviver phenomenon with his tasting skills. Chu was made to match the Revival art style, but as I am not a reader of Chew I was initially very confused with this plot thread, as it had not matched the previous story. If you are a fan of Chew this cross over was very cool, otherwise, it might fall a little flat for you.
-Nancy
* Reviews of Deluxe Edition One , Three and Four
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August 6, 2016 at 7:03 pm
I’m thinking of getting into comics, and the premise of this series is really, really interesting, even if, according to your reviews, it falls flat at times. If I do end up checking out any comics, this one might be on my list, along with one I read about today on another blog where animals come to life!
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August 7, 2016 at 3:57 pm
This series is definitely worth checking out! I also recommend Locke & Key, if you like horror/supernatural themed comics.
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August 7, 2016 at 5:05 pm
sounds really interesting , I will try looking for it in my nearby comic story , btw I have been trying to get into Valiant comics and IDW , if you have any suggestions on where to start or any good reads please do tell 🙂
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August 8, 2016 at 4:29 pm
Rash- I read a lot of Image and Marvel plus a little of DC; so except for Locke & Key from IDW (which I LOVE), I have not read much from IDW and Valiant’s catalogs. I need to remedy that, for I especially have been hearing good buzz on Valiant.
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