100 BULLETS: THE US OF ANGER #2 (DC COMICS)
Lono is back and no one is safe!
The walking force of nature from “100 Bullets” has returned with a vengeance. A broken world isn’t ready for his return. Anyone thinking Lono is here to save doesn’t realize who they’re talking about. He wants to watch it burn.
His sights are now set on a funeral with more bodies to join the fallen.
100 BULLETS: THE US OF ANGER #2 by Brian Azzarello, Eduardo Risso & Clem Robins (DC COMICS) continues its’ polarizing journey.
Let’s take a deeper dive into the latest.
100 BULLETS: THE US OF ANGER #2 by Brian Azzarello, Eduardo Risso & Clem Robins (DC COMICS)
*** POSSIBLE SPOILER WARNING *** EXTREME MATURE SUBJECT MATTER IN THIS BOOK ***
Azzarello isn’t afraid to push some buttons with the writing. The characters featured here tap into vile social statuses while moving Lono’s journey along. Prime example is Manson’s “wake-up call” from his dad. Their dialogue is blunt and sickening at some stages. It fits their characters to a tee while instantly making the audience hate them. It is a contrast from Loop Hughes’ more somber opening with his wife. If things couldn’t get more uncomfortable, Lono is more than ready to enter this frame.
His dialogue with his prisoner is cold and emotion-less. The writing only sparks some break from this theme when his protege messes up a plate swap on cars. From here, pacing slowly builds as the trek to the funeral takes over. Readers watch as the uneasy dialogue of the Neo-Nazi group takes hold of scenes. It makes for a difficult read. This only worsens when Manson makes his beer run. These views are what Azzarello is trying to establish for the broken world. Once the invested parties arrive at the funeral, the writing starts tipping more clues into what Lono’s game becomes. It leaves events with a chilling warning as more chaos can be felt in the air.
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Risso opens with Loop’s processing thoughts of losing his son. The opening full page teases some innocence and Loop is found later sitting in his own thoughts. The interactions with Janelle conveys the pain of losing a child. From here, the story moves to Manson’s “wake-up”. The art showcases the pure evil on display with thoughts and actions. It is a tough section to work through as no one is redeemable here.
Lono’s entry is also as uncomfortable as one may think. His talk with his captive is vile to match the cold mannerisms. It serves as a small break, but one that leaves a tough impression. There are more unsettling visions coming to life as all parties aim for the funeral. Risso taps into each emotion for reflection on what is happening. It challenges readers while sinking further into the instability of this world. Lono’s reunion with Hughes delivers for longtime 100 Bullets readers. The use of red coloring teases the brutal future en route for these characters. Lono’s dead stare into the panel sends readers away with more unsavory feelings centered around this story.
FINAL GRADE: 8.2
Lono’s new world is filled with destructive personalities as a funeral becomes the epicenter for danger. Azzarello’s writing nver backs down from showing the vileness of the characters involved. Risso’s art offers many varying looks at these unsavory characters. The intensity of this story isn’t for everyone.
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