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Kareem Ali 4.5

Resurrectionists #1

 

  • The good

    Engrossing story and the premise really works. Intriguing characters and backstories. Artwork

  • The bad

    The museum heist isn't as entertaining as the rest of the issue

  • The ugly

  • Resurrectionists #1 is the start of is a new series written by Fred Van Lente and published by Dark Horse Comics about a group of thieves who have unknowingly attempted the same heist for 3000 years in their past lives, and are known as the Resurrectionists. They’re not born remembering the details of their past lives, and somehow they always come together to attempt this heist but maybe that starts to change when one starts to remember details from a former life. It opens up Lena crashing through glass high at the top of a skyscraper trying to escape her pursuers. However they end up surrounding her and she makes light work of them just like she did in past lives before notifying her partner about her status. She says she’s been compromised and had to take out some Answerers but it wasn’t a complete loss as she was able to retrieve some useful information about the one they’re seeking called Jericho. She’s not the only way casing a location as Jericho, the one she’s seeking, is casing a museum with Mac, and the object they seek is the Egyptian Book of the Dead. An unknown client wants it for $2 million dollars so it’s a big payoff for them. Despite all the security in the museum it still isn’t a very difficult job for them as they plan ways around it for their next visit. However things will change for Jericho as he starts to remember a former life and realizes these memories aren’t dreams. But what does it all mean, and who are the remaining Resurrectionists? It seems the more things change the more they remain the same.

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    After getting a taste of this series at NYCC I was looking forward to this first issue anxiously, and if the first issue is any indication then this is going to be one series I’m going to enjoy. The premise of a group individuals always being resurrected and attempting the same heist was very intriguing to me and the first few pages were exciting and dripping with this potential. And I’m a fan of Maurizio Rosenzweig artwork, and I explained that in my reviews of Clown Fatale. Well it’s just as good here with every blow in the beginning feeling forceful, and it was great watching the Scout majestically take out those who had her surrounded. The artwork wouldn’t just be great during the action sequences but the entire issue and just worked perfectly with the tone of the story, which took its time building up. That’s not necessarily a complaint about the story as there was character development and even suspense about what this recurring heist could possibly be. However the burglary sequence with Jericho and Mac would almost pale in comparison to Jericho’s flashback sequences, which took this issue to the next level and I was fully engrossed. No definitive answer would be given this issue as to what triggered his memories flooding back since this is the first issue but that’s part of the beauty of the writing this issue because it wasn’t about keeping answers from you as much as pulling you into its world and unlocking the secrets of the Resurrectionists in an entertaining way. Jericho would remember his past as an Egyptian Master Builder who designed tombs and had a wife. I won’t give away any spoilers but the series of events that would unfold would set the stage for the current situation. This was intense, heartfelt, and now I’m hooked and can’t wait for the next issue.

     

    SUMMARY

     

    Resurrectionists #1 is an excellent start to the series with its engrossing story line about Jericho’s past and how it pertains to the current situation. And this issue had it all with plenty of action, suspense and heartfelt moments. The banter between Jericho and Mac during their first burglary was entertaining although it would pale in comparison to the flashback of Jericho’s former life and how it would impact his current situation. I was really looking forward to this issue and I’m glad I can say I wasn’t disappointed in the least. And with Maurizio Rosenzweig’s artwork complementing Fred Van Lente’s writing I have a feeling that things will only get better going forward.

     

    Release Date: 11/12/14

    Writer: Fred Van Lente

    Artist: Maurizio Rosenzweig

  • Rating ( 8.75 )
  • Total score 8.8

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