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100 Bullets Vol. 2: Split Second Chance
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Vertigo (2000-12-01)
ISBN: 1563897113
EAN: 9781563897115
UPC: 761941226620
Dewy Decimal #: 741.5973
Paperback: 224 pages
Release Date: 2000-12-01
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Editorial Reviews
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Amazon.com Review
Suppose that you're given incontrovertible proof that you've been wronged by someone--seriously, grievously wronged. And then suppose that you're also given a handgun, a hundred bullets, and complete assurance that however you choose to use this information--and this gun--you won't be held accountable, won't go to jail, won't pay any price for exacting revenge. Throw in a secret society, some low-life gamblers, a couple gangland executions, and a healthy dose of Thai boxing, Gracie jujitsu, and other assorted violence (not to mention sex) and you've got one of DC's most compelling comic-book series to come along in years. This trade paperback collects issues 6 through 14 of Vertigo's 100 Bullets series, so you might want to check out the first collection, First Shot, Last Call, if you haven't already. Fans will be happy to find that Split Second Chance clears up some of the questions surrounding the mysterious Agent Graves and the equally enigmatic Minutemen. But as one of the Trust's pawns later learns, "Asking questions is free... but the answers--they can cost you your life." --Paul Hughes
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Product Description
Suppose that you're given incontrovertible proof that you've been wronged by someone--seriously, grievously wronged. And then suppose that you're also given a handgun, a hundred bullets, and complete assurance that however you choose to use this information--and this gun--you won't be held accountable, won't go to jail, won't pay any price for exacting revenge.Throw in a secret society, some low-life gamblers, a couple gangland executions, and a healthy dose of Thai boxing, Gracie jujitsu, and other assorted violence (not to mention sex) and you've got one of DC's most compelling comic-bookseries to come along in years. This trade paperback collects issues 6 through 14 of Vertigo's100 Bullets series, so you might want to check out the first collection, First Shot, Last Call, if you haven't already. Fans will be happy to find that Split Second Chance clears up some of the questions surrounding the mysterious Agent Graves and the equally enigmatic Minutemen. But as one of the Trust's pawns later learns, "Asking questions is free... but the answers--they can cost you your life." --Paul Hughes
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Customer Reviews
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Great premise, too quickly abandoned
Rating  (2)
Date: 2008-09-30
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
I wanted to like 100 Bullets so much that I actually tried the second volume, even after being immensely disappointed with the first.
The set-up is great: A mysterious agent arrives in your life. He has incontrovertible proof of someone that's done some sort of horrible wrong to you, a big honkin' gun and 100 untraceable bullets. What do you do?
The moral dilemma is terrific, and the possibilities are endless. The good guys, the bad guys, the crimes... limitless stories. And the parts of the series that focus on these stories? Those are the good parts. And Azzarello is clearly a great writer - well up to the task of making this ethical conflicts as absorbing as possible.
However, the premise quickly takes a back seat, as 100 Bullets gets caught up in the larger narrative. Who is this agent? Why does he do this? Is this a... conspiracy?! Honestly? I don't care. Paranoia is old news in comics, whereas the insightful treatment of moral quandries is new and different. Stop world-building and write some stories!
I love the covers - they're stark and intense, using solid black/white tones to reflect the difficult decisions contained within. The interior art, however, disappointed me. It is too cartoony to be taken seriously, and too detailed to be abstract - as a result, it seemed to be disconnected with the subject matter.
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My favorite so far
Rating  (5)
Date: 2008-09-17
I've only read the first three, but this is by far my favorite. The first volume is an introduction to the concept, the third is a sort of detour from the main storyline (or maybe not, can't be sure) but the second one is great. It's artwork is nice, the characters are wonderful, and the storyline seemed to be building itself up.
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Hope is dark
Rating (5)
Date: 2007-11-08
Second volume of an instant classics.
Azzarello forcefully tells intervowen stories of hope, revenge, destiny and choices of life and death. These stories are richly illustrated by one of my favorite graphic artists, Risso. This duo give life to a "noir" graphic novel and I'm sure someone will twist these stories in to real "film noir". I'm hooked, completely.
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Graphic SF Reader
Rating  (4)
Date: 2007-09-03
Better than the first volume, as a little more becomes clear. We start to have an inkling of what Agent Graves is up to, who he is working for, where he comes from, what he wants to get done, and why and how he can come up with the immunity guns and untraceable ammunition, to start with.
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Get it now!
Rating (5)
Date: 2006-10-08
The ultimate mindf**k. I strongly suggest you read this series. Start with Vol 1 and proceed in sequence. As a matter of fact, I won't waste any more of your time...order and read it now!
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Retail Price: $14.99
Amazon.com's Price:$4.00
That's 73% Off!
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