BB Alternative Review Group #87 - You Have Killed Me HC (spoilers)

**Andreas** · 07-22-2009, 03:35 PM

* fine print at the bottom of post

This week we are reading: You Have Killed Me HC by Jamie S. Rich & Joëlle Jones (Oni Press, 07/22)

Our reviewers this week are:

dEnny! - 10

Next week we are reading: Richard Stark's Parker: The Hunter HC by Darwyn Cooke (IDW Publishing, 07/22)

This week's companion thread: BB Review Group week 245 - The Amazing Spider-Man #600 (Marvel, 07/22) by Bob Gale, Marc Guggenheim, Joe Kelly, Stan Lee, Dan Slott, Mark Waid, Mario Alberti, Colleen Doran, Klaus Janson, Marcos Martin, John Romita Jr., Morry Hollowell, Javier Rodriguez, Dean White, Joe Caramagna, Chris Eliopoulos & Jared K. Fletcher

Upcoming: Low Moon HC by Jason (Fantagraphics Books, 06/24), Uptight #3 by Jordan Crane (Fantagraphics Books, 06/03), *SEPTEMBER* Abstract Comics: The Anthology HC ed. by Andrei Molotiu (Fantagraphics Books), Britten & Brulightly GN by Hannah Berry (Metropolitan Books, 03/25), The Big Kahn by Neil Kleid & Nicolas Cinquegrani (NBM/ComicsLit), The Troublemakers HC by Gilbert Hernandez (Fantagraphics Books), Love Buzz by Len Wallace, Michelle Silva & Dave Tuney (Oni Press), The Color of Earth Trilogy by Kim Dong Hwa (:01 First Second, 04/08 ), Displaced Persons by Derek McCulloch & Rantz A. Hoseley (Image Comics),...

Our previous reviews: *new reviews added*

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What we do: This is a fanbased review group, open to everybody. It was launched as a companion thread to the BB Review Group. The idea is to review creator-owned books that provide an alternative to the superhero books of the Big Two. This can be anything, from single issues, self-published mini comics, and online comics to graphic novels and anthologies. Because graphic novels are more expensive and may also require more time to read than a 24 page comic (and sometimes for you to be in the right mood), there will be sufficient time to get the books and to read them before the review thread is up. The "upcoming" section lists a few graphic novels, collections, or anthologies we are going to review in the coming weeks and months, with room for many more. Feel free to suggest books, and also to keep adding your reviews and comments to older threads as you read the books.

As people post the reviews, I will add your name and score to a list in the main post and at the end of the week average the scores for an overall grade on the book. We grade on a scale of 0-10, the meanings of which roughly translate to:

10 - Everything I want in a comic, an instant classic
9 - Excellent, a nearly perfect read
8 - Highly recommended but it has minor flaws
7 - Very good, it does have some problems
6 - Above average but has deep flaws
5 - An average comic
4 - Below average, the flaws outweigh the good
3 - A disappointing comic
2 - Forgettable, a waste of time
1 - Stay away!! One of the worst comics I've read

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**dEnny!** · 09-30-2009, 05:50 AM

YOU HAVE KILLED ME by Jamie S. Rich & Joëlle Jones was fantastic! I loved their first collaboration with Oni, 12 Reasons Why I Love Her and their sophomore offering exceeds expectations. It is perfectly crafted from script to illustrations and another example of their dynamic collaboration.

Joëlle's women are sexy, her men are dashing, her backgrounds luscious, and her sequential panel work is flawless. The pacing and flow from one to the next is spot on, there are no awkward transitions, and each beautifully utilizes the best shot possible. The final product is meticulous, it's perfect, but not artificial. The story breathes and the reader gets sucked in.

And the story goes down smoothly, the dialogue is quick and clever, the case has twists and turns, and is the benchmark for other crime original graphic novels casting a shadow over Vertigo's offerings. (Honestly Vertigo should have been beating down Rich and Jones' door to make this their first offering, but the production Oni provides it is superior.)

Antonio Mercer is a private dick with his own past, which comes back with the case he's offered by Jennifer Roman, the sister of his old flame who is missing. The story takes you through Mercer's case as he tracks down leads, questions suspects, and takes a beatting as he gets too close to the truth.

You Have Killed Me is a MUST READ for all! Rich and Jones have acheived an exceptional creative original graphic novel that I look forward to them surpassing in the future.

10 - this book is the epitome of a everything I want and an INSTANT CLASSIC!

Free 31 page preview is available:

http://www.onipress.com/preview.php?bid=380&pid=177

**dEnny!** · 09-30-2009, 06:02 AM

I'm very disappointed in the lack of participation. Do I need to give my copy away to get some more reviews?

FREE COPY AVAILABLE!

Alright, here goes, first person to notice this just post that you would like my copy of Jamie and Joelle's YOU HAVE KILLED ME and it's yours.

The only requirement is you HAVE to provide a thoughtful review in this thread.

And PM me your address. Continental US preferred.

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