Crowded Volume 1

by Christopher Sebela

Ro Stein (Artist) and Ted Brandt (Artist)

Ten minutes in the future, the world runs on an economyof job shares and apps, while crowdfunding has evolved into Reapr: a platformfor assassination that’s trickled down from politicians, celebrities andCEOs to everyday life and all its petty resentments. A world where anyone withenough backers and the money they contribute can kill anyoneelse.

Like Charlie Ellison, who up until nowhas lead a quiet, normal life, until she wakes up to find herself the target ofa Reapr campaign with a million dollars on her head. Hunted by all of LosAngeles, Charlie hires Vita, the lowest rated bodyguard on the Dfend app. As thecampaign picks up speed and Vita takes out incompetent civilians andaspirational assassins on their tail, she and Charlie will have to figure outwho wants Charlie dead and why before the campaign’s 30 days or theirlives are over.

Collecting the first arc byEisner-nominated writer Christopher Sebela (SHANGHAI RED, WE(L)COME BACK,HEARTTHROB), Ro Stein & Ted Brandt (CAPTAIN MARVEL: RAVEN THE PIRATEPRINCESS), Triona Farrell (RUNAWAYS, MECH CADET YU) and Cardinal Rae (BINGOLOVE, ROSE).

• ISBN10: 1534310541
• ISBN13: 9781534310544
• Publish Date: 26 March 2019
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Image Comics
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 168
• Language: English

Reviews

[layawaydragon]

This was so fun! I don't know what everyone's problem is, honestly. It's like The Professional meets The Heat starring queer women in a futuristic mess we're 10 minutes away from.

I sped through the whole volume in one night. I couldn't stop reading it. I kept laughing and reacting out loud, much to the annoyance and chagrin of my daughter.

It's unique, doesn't take itself too seriously, and it's not pretentious on the nose satire.

Charlie is annoying. But she's not all bad. She's going through a lot. She's how a manic pixie dream girl would BE as a person, not just a propped up trope. She's the definition of a hot mess having fun until someone crashes her party trying to kill her....

I LOVE that scene in the strip club bathroom. And Dog in the purse *crying laughing*

I'm dying to find out what started Charlie's reaper campaign, what's with the super assassin, and what are they going to do next. Is there hope for Charlie and Vita? What about Vita and her cop ex?

Also, I desperately want a Bi-Furious t-shirt and the courage to wear it out.

[leahrosereads]

(Read as individual comics)

Because I'm trying to say when there's diversity in stories: we've got a POC MC, F/F romance.

I love Vita and will probably continue this story just for her. I did NOT like Snotgirl 2.0 or whatever her name is. She was an obnoxious character (and is supposed to be). But ugh, she's just the fucking worst.

But Vita is a BAMF and I've got such a crush!