Number 99- BRZRKR - Keaunu Reeves et al

 

Second time this year I've read this story. The first time was in the China Mieville novel a few months ago.

This is volume 1 of the comic that started it all off.

I wondered how closely China had followed the storyline, and it turns out so far that it's very close indeed. there are a couple of plotlines that haven't appeared yet, but it's very early day days.

instead of the stylised flashback chapters, we have B talking to a therapist and his memories coming to the fore.

Instead of Mieville's luscious prose, we have some efficiently violent artwork. it all looks good, the story is easier to follow than in the novel (how much of that is familiarity with the story, I'm not sure) and it's a satisfying read.

I'm still not sure if Keanu writing about an immortal warrior and killing machine that happens to look like an idealised version of himself is a sign of hubris or not, but it's entertainng enough I will be picking up the follow on issues.