Ten minutes in the future, the world runs on an economy
of job shares and apps, while crowdfunding has evolved into Reapr: a platform
for assassination that’s trickled down from politicians, celebrities and
CEOs to everyday life and all its petty resentments. A world where anyone with
enough backers and the money they contribute can kill anyone
else.
Like Charlie Ellison, who up until now
has lead a quiet, normal life, until she wakes up to find herself the target of
a Reapr campaign with a million dollars on her head. Hunted by all of Los
Angeles, Charlie hires Vita, the lowest rated bodyguard on the Dfend app. As the
campaign picks up speed and Vita takes out incompetent civilians and
aspirational assassins on their tail, she and Charlie will have to figure out
who wants Charlie dead and why before the campaign’s 30 days or their
lives are over.
Collecting the first arc by
Eisner-nominated writer Christopher Sebela (SHANGHAI RED, WE(L)COME BACK,
HEARTTHROB), Ro Stein & Ted Brandt (CAPTAIN MARVEL: RAVEN THE PIRATE
PRINCESS), Triona Farrell (RUNAWAYS, MECH CADET YU) and Cardinal Rae (BINGO
LOVE, ROSE).
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.
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