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Written on Jul 15, 2017
It's a story set in Northern Ontario, with the main character being a former NHL hitman, who made one vicious hot too many and is still apt to go one fight too many. His life is complicated when his long lost sister comes back into his life with some extra baggage and on the run from an abusive boyfriend.
The story showed a lot of promise and it didn't disappoint me. It may be one of Lemire's finest works yet. I'll definitely have to pick up my own copy some time. There is a bleakness to the story, but there is also some redemption in there. The minimalist blue, black, and white artwork adds to the story, with the odd pieces of colour added at just the right time. Jeff Lemire is one of the best Canadian artists/authors out there and this is one that is definitely worth checking out.