| Title | : | The Complete The Killer |
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| ISBN | : | 1684151880 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781684151882 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 768 |
| Publication | : | Published July 3, 2018 |
A professional. A man of few scruples, nerves of steel, and a steady trigger finger, but also, a man on the verge of cracking.
After misadventures in Central and South America and having earned enough money to retire comfortably, the Killer retires to Mexico, but his colleagues are still in need of his irreplaceable skills . . . and before long he’s drawn back into the great geopolitical game between Cuba, Venezuela, and the United States.
Artist Luc Jacamon and writer Matz ( The Black Dahlia ) deliver the definitive collection of the Eisner Award-nominated crime saga, The Killer , a hardboiled, noir series that New York Times bestselling writer Brian Michael Bendis calls “one of the best graphic novel series of the last ten years.”
The Complete The Killer Reviews
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Bog standard French nihilism, with drawings.
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This was a fantastic story and I'm excited to see what David Fincher does with his adaptation. It's strange to see the low reviews that just put a reductionist view of "typical nihilistic drivel" on this story and I can't help but wonder if they didn't read beyond the first volume.
The story felt like more of an immersive character experience rather than a cohesive Point A to Point B plot, but there was a solid character arc, so I was there for it. I look forward to seeing Michael Fassbender's portrayal of this character. -
Well i must be honest about the fact that i had a rather different presupposition and perception of the story which i conceived under the David fincher's live action adaptation photos and plot information, it was only after the awareness of the existence of this graphic novel and it being the source material of the movie that i decided to pursue it. While i was expecting a psychological thriller about a lonely killer devoid of morality that explores his psyche with great details, i got a rather good action drama that deals with a killer and a lot of international politics nevertheless it didn't fail to entertain me. To my surprise, i was blown away by the internal monologues of the killer which were written with such impressive accounts on morality, international politics, history, philosophy and general human experience. There was a lot of internal monologues and it was my favourite part because it actually opened up the killer's psyche to us as he shares his opinion on various aspects of life and life itself. He expresses a certain nihilistic and cynical viewpoint towards life, order of things, world, politics and mankind through his inner monologues which was so pleasing and relatable to me that it was good enough a selling point for me to go through. Also it was pleasing to look at the comic panels which were so visually arresting with the striking and vibrantly colourful artwork. One bummer was its length spanning over 13 issues and 770 pages which might seem a little protracted considering it could've done better without a need for such length, but since it was graphic I could finish it in 3 days. Couldn't wait to see what fincher cooks with this source material.
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Imagine all the nihilistic drivel a stereotypical Gen-X pseudointellectual might spew at you at a bar table. Put all that drivel into a 700+ page comic book, and you get The Killer. The plot and the art are both fairly competent for a crime-thriller, but the narration interjected between almost every panel that lacks dialogue draws the portrait of the most insufferable protagonist ever put on paper. I cannot comprehend how Matz thought it was a good idea to take the nihilistic lecturing this far without any challenging counterarguments, reflexivity or humor.
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Sprawling tale of a professional killer that ultimately goes nowhere, relying on regular diatribes from a psychopath on why he is a good person for killing people. Nihilist trash, for the most part, but the art is so incredible, this gets 3 stars for that alone. Astonishing line work and colors. But the writing? Hard pass, unless you like getting at least 150 pages of sophomoric geopolitics lectures.
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A french graphic novel, with a very nihilistic outlook, based on a Killer and his life. The maneuvers a man must make to find his peace and quiet, or the constant drum beat of a workaholic. It's seeped in intrigue, starting with the Colombian Cartel, the CIA, DCIR, the Cubans, and a whole other lot of bloodthirsty organizations.
As it goes on and on, it gets more and more political, but the bleak undertones never stop, and the "active man" gets to keep being a crocodile in a pond full of fish. -
The complete The Killer is almost 15 years worth of stories and altogether it made a fascinating read. The French graphic novel tells the tale of the killer, a nameless face of death, as he works his way through the broken systems of morality and humanity. The art , the color palette it was all too beautiful. I loved the details in every single scene. The story is honest and has an specific personality to it. You can see and feel the way the main character evolves, the way he influenced people around him and how those people changed him. The way the dynamics of the inside of the killer's mind and his outside world shift is beautifully written. All his challenges are well thought and no character was gone to waste. The ending was satisfying and i am looking forward to the new book that will be released next year.
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окей, французький екзистенціалізм дістався і коміксів теж. похмуро, нігілістично, абсурдистс��ки, ДУЖЕ ВЕЛЕМОВНО. в першій половині це трохи Вельбек, трохи Шредер, трохи Мельвіль і наче все більш-менш збалансовано. після шостого тому міняється колористика, зменшується деталізація, і що наігірше — на поверхню вилазить дуже багато ультра-лівацького лайна, можна прослідкувати як у автора протікав дах із плином часу (бо перший том вийшов в 1998 році, а останній — в 2013). а ще головний герой дуже часто поводить себе наче кінчений інцел, хоча автор захоплено виписує з нього Бонда. страшний дисонанс.
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Yes, it’s very nihilistic, but be serious, did you really expect the bleak crime epic about a contract killer not to be? Maybe I find interest in a lot of what is stated during the internal monologue of The Killer, or maybe it’s simply a fun action thriller. Probably a mixture of both. I do think that this story has lots to offer, it’s filled with political intrigue and moral convictions, but I’m not complaining. I’m very intrigued to see how Fincher tackles this.
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The ultimate masterpiece. I'm soo lucky that i came across this one, and I'm very excited for the upcoming movie directed by David Fincher it's gonna be neat.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Εξαιρετικό σχέδιο και γράψιμο, φουλ στα φιλοσοφικά νοήματα κατά καιρούς και με αρκετή δράση. Τράβαγε ώρες ώρες αλλά δεν πειράζει, συνολικά μια απολαυστική εμπειρία.
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It is entirely too long but still a triumph.
The Killer is at face value a simple story about the detached, cold and calculated hitman and their musings on life in the same vein as La Samurai or Leon but this has a bit of a twist in it by having almost perfect politics. The Killer who's name does get dropped in the text but he brushes it off is far from the handsome and intelligent anti-hero that fiction has grown to love but neither is he a face of unstoppable and unknowable evil, instead the Killer is a dispassionate man that sees his work as a simple task and loves doing it. He has no real qualms about what he does and is open that it is purely transactional and he likes the finer things in life, he is all expense and luxury but throughout a complete professional. He is at the begining a strict capitalist and the story tracks his slight and I mean very slight introspection at the morality of this. What I mean by perfect politics is just that, the Killer is full of facts and statistics of the evil of US imperialism and evil of the CIA, it gives wonderful descriptions of how Cuba is far from a poverty ridden island while not shying away from the dirty work of clandestine operations there, it denounces the modern and historical slave trade and is unashamed of showing how business is every bit as evil if not more so than contract killing, that capital is the great evil of the planet that is dooming everything.
The Killer lets a few things slip through we see him build and protect what he cares about but also see him as a liar and a hypocrite, the reality of his situation is that he is a psychopath that cannot admit his failings and is conflicted at the life he lives without once hoping or wanting to change, he early on compares himself to a crocodile and the musings on global catastrophe and evil is all veneer so he can justify that he is simply a small part of it. And that's why I mean it is too long, the Killer gets its mission statment and point across easily halfway through the book but it continues on without any real payoff and unofrtunately the art is not enough to stick around for, it is brilliant but it is not the very top tier of comic art like Juan Gimenez which can keep you enthralled through slower works but Jacamon does draw bodies wonderully and expressively particular attention and beauty is paid to women of the title showing his wandering eye but his up close faces are full of character Marciano in particular and the Killer is appropriatley forgetful and a cypher as he would prefer. A great book but one that trimming coul dhave made perfect. -
The art here is superb, and I appreciated the layered complexity of the plotting. But my concern almost from jump was that the work's antihero is too run-of-the-mill; there's just nothing new or overly exciting about seeing the world from an assassin's point of view anymore. My concern was only solidified as the story continued because the perspective of the killer becomes increasingly smug and nihilistic and self-satisfied, to a degree that had me rolling my eyes far too often. So, while I truly admired the aesthetics of the text and thought the writing was strong for the most part, I can't say I ultimately enjoyed enough of The Killer to give it more than three stars. Still very curious to see what Fincher does with it, though!
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The Complete The Killer, is a french graphic novel by Jacamon & Matz. That was supposed to get a movie with David Fincher directing, sadly that did not happen, but we still have this awesome Hitman comic. Alex Nolents pen name for comics is Matz, he has writen a couple games like Splinter Cell and Watchdogs, and under his other name Matz he has writen some french comics. I had my eye on this comic for a while and when i saw Archaia was making a sort of compendium, i decided to buy it. This is a comic that reads great collected. The story is about a freelance hitman, we see him from his bumpy start becoming a very prolific and Professional Killer. The story takes around 15 years and in those years we see him and follow his every move. You see how he lives, works, and leisure. All his hits are in beautifull countries, so their are alot of breathtaking places and woman. First he has a broker, but after a while he starts working for the nephew of a gangster. We see him climb through the ranks and getting higher and higher targets and becoming even a sort of business man doing his kills almost for the hell of it. The style and art by Jacamon is very cinematic and with alot of digital coloring and art works very well. The action scènes are fantastic and make this book like watching a movie. The paneling in the pages are spectaculair, and the coloring and shades make this a stunning book. The story is fastpaced and never dull, but also has a darker tone to it, The Kiler has alot of inner monologues going on (love that) and is very nihilistic, and philosophical even, but also very bleak. He is living a sort of dream life besides the killing ofcourse, but he is never truly happy and always have the compulsion to look for that thrill. This graphic novel is highly recommended, for noir and gangster fans but in the colory european way. Give this one a try!
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An in-depth analysis of the psychology of an assassin including some real world political issues, corruption, oil, drug cartels and discussions of morality. A good story with great art and beautiful colours. A massive 750 page crime saga. Some of the protagonist’s monologues are really self-aware and accurate regarding the state of the world and politics while others are biased and hypocritical. He is only human afterall. Although it would have been good if he acknowledged his own bias and hypocrisy as he is particularly self aware when it comes to morality and his profession but not so much when it comes to economics and politics. At times he feels a bit preachy even though he is far from perfect and doesn’t seem to grow or change all that much nor is he intending to educate the audience. Seems a bit nihilistic like a clever student with little life experience and no morals trying to be profound. Could possibly have benefited by being a bit shorter.
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The Complete Killer is a beautifully illustrated, compelling neo-noir about a French hit man drawn into a web of cartels, oil, and politics in Latin America.
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Surprisingly philosophical. Very bleak and nihilistic.
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Absolute catnip for any of the cynical variety.
So excited to see David Fincher make this into a thoroughly brutal cinematic gem. -
This will make a good movie.
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Below is the partial review I wrote for Fanbase Press. If I could give more than five stars, I would. I waited many years to finish this series. It's an excellent story and worthy of being included in the Best Of comic book lists.
"Writer Brian Michael Bendis (Ultimate Spider-Man, The Avengers, Powers) relates in his foreword that he bought The Killer (Le Tueur) on impulse, hoping that he would find something special. The covers were engaging and obviously meant to convey a moment and a theme from the issue’s story arc. Bendis goes on to say that the title delivered not only “special,” but so much more.
The Killer was written by Matz (Cyclopes, The Black Dahlia) and illustrated by Luc Jacamon (Le Tueur: Long Feu, Cyclopes). Originally published in French through the Franco-Belgian comic book publisher Casterman, the series was translated and later released by Archaia Studios Press. The French version was released in 12 issues from 1998 through 2013, while here in the States, single issues were released and then later collected into five volumes, releasing over a ten-year period, 2007 – 2017. In spite of the series testing the loyalty of its readers to wait and exhibit patience that Job would admire, The Killer received praise and industry accolades..."
Please read my full review at Fanbase Press:
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This could have been an email! For real though, waaaay too freaking long. The intriguing premise of a hitman losing his grip on reality takes what feels like forever to get to. He just flies around the world, being a brilliant killing machine only getting in the occasional spot of trouble that he easily fights his way out of. On top of that, his narration is obnoxiously philosophical for a cold-blooded killer. Lots of monologues that wouldn’t feel out of place in an angsty kid’s stream-of-consciousness diary.
I’m sure the Netflix movie will be significantly better with Fincher in charge. He’ll definitely cut a lot of the fat and make Fassbender’s character more likable and interesting than this dull French assassin. -
A lengthy beast of a graphic novel. It starts simply with a breezy cool air to it all but it gets increasingly complex and political in ways which surprised me. The back half is not the book for me - too much business and politics for my taste but that's all very well done. Metz's protagonist's speechifying increases and eventually gets insufferable. He hammers home his nihilistic, dog-eat-dog, capitalism always wins, we're suckers, live alone die alone, philosophy far too often. The dips into the world's terrible history are fascinating at the start but they end up coming far too often. But the art, the lay-outs and the many worlds depicted by Jacamon are excellent and I'd read any book he's illustrating.
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Like others, I read this one in anticipation of the new Fincher movie. This was a fun, exciting read - showcasing a guy who eventually becomes the "James Bond of the Third World" and where a lot of the baddies are the Americans (excuse me, "Statesiders"). However, two major issues with it - 1) a lot of the protagonist's pontification about the "sorry state of the world" feels both juvenile and excessively cynical; and 2) the depiction of women in this case is so old-school misogynistic that renders it very, very difficult to take this book seriously.
Combined, the above two issues makes this feel like a book for 13-year-old boys and nothing further. Maybe that was the author's intention - I don't know. -
Surprisingly philosophical for a comic book. Few snippets - “Men are slaves of their words. But they can be masters of their silence”
“God gives as much hope as one can endure”
“Other people’s Gods are like them. Ours like us”
“We are too far away from God, too close to the US” - President of Mexico
“Anyone who does not own two-third of his days to himself is a slave” - Niestsche
“The wicked man sometimes rests, but the fool, never” - Anatole France
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An interesting series about a freelance assassin. The intriguing part of this book is seeing him develop over time as he makes actual connections to other people. A constant, lengthy monologuing at points support that, but at other points obsesses any number of geopolitical issues that shouldn't matter to this story. I think it ends up running a few issues too long, by which time we've already seen all its tricks, and we're just wondering what the finale is going to be.
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I read this because of the upcoming movie and I gotta say, admittedly this is not my genre but I hope the movie is a lot different from this. It felt extremely repetitive and the Philosophy 101 monologues really wore on me. I sort of expected this to be a crime/thriller I guess, but it's much closer to an action movie.
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The artwork was pretty except for the main character. Story-wise, this series was terrible. It reads as if it was written by an edgy 14-year boy who found the Wikipedia page for Nihilism.
Do not recommend this at all.
