Injection Volume 2

If you like graphic novels that make you think, buy this book. If you like novels, graphic or otherwise, that make you think about reality and the pace we are travelling at in the 21st Century, that make you question technology, sprinkle a bit of myth and legend and magic about the place and then have fun with 5 not so likable protagonists, buy this book. The only reason not to buy this book is if you haven't yet read Injection 1. In which case, go and buy it, read it, and then buy this book.The writing is clever and assumes the reader is at least as clever. The art is deceptively simple and then suddenly surprises you. The characters are dark and far from perfect. The humour is wonderfully deadpan and contemporary.And I love the whole bit about the ham.

This superb literary fantasia continues, building on the high bar set in the last volume.Vivek Headland who didn’t get much page time in the first book is the centre of this esoteric detective story. The other protagonists certainly aren’t forgotten about and this feels wonderfully holistic in terms of character. Whilst an intriguing whodunit sprinkled with action it really is a philosophical look at some quite highbrow concepts. Ellis manages to make it all eminently palatable however.The panels alternate between widescreen and square intelligently as does the detailed and then the plain background. The colours are mostly subdued and occasionally monochromatic but there are unpredictably garish tints often going through a whole spectrum on a single page. For whatever reason this seems fine and reminds you slightly of a Powers issue.The whole thing is exceptional and it is so refreshing to get a story for grownups.Thumbs Up!

Adore this series. Beautifully written and illustrated. Stands on its own to some degree, but obviously advantageous to have read volume 1 first.It's in parts inscrutable, in parts leaves you with a lot of work to place things into some kind of context and in parts just very funny and very dark.Lot of mixed reactions so far to this series. Especially over how it handles tying together a narrative and that constant feeling that you're being left with a lot of holes to your omniscient reader's knowledge. I love it however.

I was a little unimpressed with the first volume. Ellis' trees seemed to have been given a better start. However this volume is beautiful. Laugh out loud and tightly plotted.

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I enjoyed this follow-up volume in the Injection series: the artwork is clear and well-executed and the storyline is reasonably easy to follow at first, although I'd advise reading Volume 1 first.It's difficult to explain what is going on as, like in Volume 1, it's all a bit confusing as the supernatural and science clash and inter-mingle. This volume can stand alone in terms of its plot which I cannot begin to explain. Fun stuff in its own way.

Excellent. Love the British-centric story, doesn't happen very often! Wonderful art and intriguing story.

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I loved volume 1 of Injection, it gave me just enough information about what's going on within this world to keep me highly intrigued about what happened to these 5 characters, and what the Injection they created is all about. Volume 1 focused primarily on Maria Killbride, and now in volume 2 we shift gears and get a close look at Vivek Headland, a Sherlock Holmes-like character. I love how this series has five main protagonists who are each inspired by popular British fictional characters. What an amazing concept for a story. This 2nd volume gives plenty of action, mystery, humour, intrigue, and drew me into this series even deeper. And as always Declan Shalvey's art is beyond amazing. Love Warren Ellis' work, he has quickly become one of my favourite writers.

Una buena continuación del primer volumen, aunque con menos intensidad que el anterior.Aquí la trama está toda en torno a un único protagonista de los presentados en el primer volumen.Muy recomendable, esperando al tercero con ganas.

Neste segundo volume, Ellis mostra que INJECTION não é só um projeto de ciências de um bando de doidos que acabou ganhando vida e infectando a internet. Agora ele resolve nos contar um pouco sobre Vivek. "I am Headland. I am offended by your ham, sir". Vivek Headland é um detetive e consultor de toda a polícia que existe. Mais ou menos um Sherlock Holmes investigando um caso de sexo fantasma. A bizarrice vai ficando mais funda quando ele pede ajuda à seus amigos para solucionar o caso. E enquanto isso a praga que se alimenta da rede, se alastra e causa danos irreparáveis.Um livro místico, científico, engraçado e muito bem escrito. As cenas são adicionadas com cuidado pela arte de Declan. Que já trabalhou com Ellis em Moon Knight.

As with Volume 1, the art is (with some excellent exceptions) mostly competent, but the story and writing is outstanding. Looking forward to Volume 3.