Moonshine Vol. 4 Angels Share and Vol. 5 The Well
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- brian azzarello
- eduardo risso
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Title: Moonshine Volume 4: Angels Share
Author: Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso
Publisher: Image 202012
Genre: Graphic Novel
Pages: 120
Rating: 3/5 stars
Reading Challenges: Finishing the Series
*Lou Pirlo escaped the zombie-filled bayou of New Orleans only to land down on his luck in Cleveland—living in a shanty town known as “Kingsbury Run,” which just happens to be where the very first serial killer in the US is hunting, and none other than the great Eliot Ness is on his trail. Meanwhile, Tempest has finagled her way into the heart of Lou’s old gang in NYC, searching for her lost father, Hiram. Werewolves, G-Men, serial killers, mobsters…what more can you ask for?
Collects MOONSHINE #18-22*
The next volume moves location and time once again. I found the switch to be a bit jarring and had to reorient myself. I didn’t really like how Lou’s story seemingly got stuck and we didn’t see much movement of plot. I wanted to see more about what happened with Delia and Jean Baptiste. But we don’t get that in this volume.
Title: Moonshine Volume 5: The Well
Author: Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso
Publisher: Image 2021
Genre: Graphic Novel
Pages: 144
Rating: 4/5 stars
Reading Challenges: Finishing the Series
*Torpedo-turned-werewolf Lou Pirlo finally returns to NYC, and he’s come at just about the worst possible time. With Prohibition on its last legs, happy days are here no longer for those in the rum-running business. As an all-out war brews between Joe the Boss and the Holts of Appalachia—AND Lou’s lost love Delia returns—Lou’s life is about to get a whole lot messier…or is it bloodier?
Writer BRIAN AZZARELLO and artist EDUARDO RISSO, the Eisner Award-winning creative team behind the crime classic 100 Bullets, bring this brutal series to its sobering conclusion.
Collects MOONSHINE #23-28*
Thankfully the series ended fairly strongly. I was concerned that we were going to have Hollywood happy ending that would seem at odds with the story. I’m glad that the story played out in a logical fashion given the choices of the characters. This is a violent, dark story, but overall it is one that I enjoyed exploring.
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