Through the sci-fi genre, “Lazarus” #2 has a lot to say about the war between the Haves and Have Nots. The hills have now become a haven for homeless people and pollution has caused the grass to die. When Forever is on her road trip, Hollywood is clearly missing a bunch of its big white letters. There is a glowing hologram on the table telling you, the reader, what time it is. When Forever is being given her medical exam, notice the clock in the background. ![]() Lark presents a future that is technologically advanced and poverty-stricken at the same time. While the sister is pinning her brother to the table, she uses her free hand to reach out and grab a kitchen knife. When the Carlyle siblings fight, the sister slams her brother’s head against the table and twists his arm. Lark carefully blocks out the action in the panels, so that the readers doesn’t miss a beat. When Michael Lark illustrates action sequences, he really knocks it out of the park. Even when Forever spits out a plausible answer, she doesn’t even buy it. She doesn’t know how to respond to Malcolm’s questions, as if afraid to speak her mind. Malcolm heightens the inner struggle, asking Forever how it felt to kill someone. Her conscience is always in a battle against her instructions. But ever since her resurrection, she is discovering more about her humanity. If she doesn’t play by their rules, they will get rid of Forever.īecause she was genetically engineered to be the perfect solider, Forever followed her orders and never disobeyed. If Forever is supposed to be the shield and sword of the family, none of the siblings actually see her that way. Forever doesn’t even realize she is just a pawn, a lab rat, in their mind games. The siblings of the Carlyle family have their game plan against their father, Malcolm. In the opening pages, Rucka demonstrates how the wealthy Carlyle family dabbles in politics. Writer Greg Rucka sends readers to a distant future that is quite believable and resonate. ![]() After resurrecting from the dead, Forever is starting to wish she never came back. Forever doubts she can continue to stay absolutely faithful and loyal to the Carlyle family. As her reawakening continues, Forever even hesitates following her orders. She is starting to see the flaws in the system where power rests in the hands of wealthy families. Forever came back from the dead a different person. The “Lazarus” series keeps running at full speed, and doesn’t even try hitting the brakes.Īfter witnessing a group of thieves robbing her house, Forever Carlyle was shot right in the head. Characters are deceptively playing their own mind games and even their dialogue has double meaning. ![]() After an impressive first issue, “Lazarus” #2 continues to be an exciting and action-packed sci-fi thriller.
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