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Moonshine Vol. 4 Angels Share and Vol. 5 The Well

Title: Moonshine Volume 4: Angels Share

Author: Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso

Publisher: Image 202012

Genre: Graphic Novel

Pages: 120

Rating: 3/5 stars

Reading Challenges: Finishing the Series

Lou Pirlo escaped the zombie-filled bayou of New Orleans only to land down on his luck in Cleveland—living in a shanty town known as "Kingsbury Run," which just happens to be where the very first serial killer in the US is hunting, and none other than the great Eliot Ness is on his trail. Meanwhile, Tempest has finagled her way into the heart of Lou's old gang in NYC, searching for her lost father, Hiram. Werewolves, G-Men, serial killers, mobsters…what more can you ask for?

Collects MOONSHINE #18-22

The next volume moves location and time once again. I found the switch to be a bit jarring and had to reorient myself. I didn’t really like how Lou’s story seemingly got stuck and we didn’t see much movement of plot. I wanted to see more about what happened with Delia and Jean Baptiste. But we don’t get that in this volume.

Title: Moonshine Volume 5: The Well

Author: Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso

Publisher: Image 2021

Genre: Graphic Novel

Pages: 144

Rating: 4/5 stars

Reading Challenges: Finishing the Series

Torpedo-turned-werewolf Lou Pirlo finally returns to NYC, and he's come at just about the worst possible time. With Prohibition on its last legs, happy days are here no longer for those in the rum-running business. As an all-out war brews between Joe the Boss and the Holts of Appalachia—AND Lou's lost love Delia returns—Lou's life is about to get a whole lot messier…or is it bloodier?

Writer BRIAN AZZARELLO and artist EDUARDO RISSO, the Eisner Award-winning creative team behind the crime classic 100 Bullets, bring this brutal series to its sobering conclusion.

Collects MOONSHINE #23-28

Thankfully the series ended fairly strongly. I was concerned that we were going to have Hollywood happy ending that would seem at odds with the story. I’m glad that the story played out in a logical fashion given the choices of the characters. This is a violent, dark story, but overall it is one that I enjoyed exploring.

Moonshine

  • Volume 1

  • Volume 2

  • Volume 3

  • Volume 4

  • Volume 5

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Next up on the TBR pile:

lovesickness.jpg venus blind.jpg sensor.jpg stolen.jpg jujutsu7.jpg jujutsu 8.jpg frankenstein.jpg alley.jpg deserter.jpg water moon.jpg liminal.jpg black paradox.jpg tombs.jpg gyo.jpg soichi.jpg uzumaki.jpg jujutsu 9.jpg jujutsu 10.jpg
tags: graphic novel, Brian Azzarello, Eduardo Risso
categories: Book Reviews
Thursday 03.20.25
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

Moonshine Vol. 2 Misery Train and Vol. 3 Rue Le Jour

Title: Moonshine Volume 2: Misery Train

Author: Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso

Publisher: Image 2018

Genre: Graphic Novel

Pages: 144

Rating: 3/5 stars

Reading Challenges: Finishing the Series

“Torpedo” Lou Pirlo thought his troubles might be over when he and his new girl, Delia, hopped a boxcar headed to New Orleans—as far and fast as they could get away from the hillbillies in Appalachia and the Mafia killers in New York City. But trouble has a habit of sticking to Lou… and trouble ain’t all that’s stuck to Lou. See, Lou got bit by a werewolf, and now the most deadly monster hunter on Earth will stop at nothing to put this dog down. The hit horror/crime series that Nerdist called “damn near perfect” is back from the creative team behind the seminal crime drama 100 Bullets! Also reprinting variant covers from GABRIEL BÁ, FÁBIO MOON, RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE, GRAMPÁ, and JORGE ZAFFINO! Collects MOONSHINE #7-12

I read the first trade in this series back when it published I think and somehow forgot about it. I was going back through my records and decided to finish the series. The second volume moves the story forward but not by much. I wanted to see a bit more movement from the characters. It felt like after the first volume, this one got stuck a bit…

Title: Moonshine Volume 3: Rue Le Jour

Author: Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso

Publisher: Image 2020

Genre: Graphic Novel

Pages: 120

Rating: 4/5 stars

Reading Challenges: Finishing the Series

The hit supernatural gangster story continues! Delia is on a quest to rid Lou Pirlo of his werewolf curse, and along the way, she enlists the help of two witches who come at a high price. Lou is a resourceful man, willing to do whatever it takes to pay, but when you've got no soul left to sell, bad things are going to happen.

Collects MOONSHINE #13-17

Thankfully this next volume changes locale and amps up the story. We get to meet some new characters and learn more about Lou while dealing with the aftermath in Virginia. I’m now actually excited to see where this story goes next. I foresee more complications with Tempest leaving the mountains and the altercation with Jean Baptiste at the end of this volume.

Moonshine

  • Volume 1

  • Volume 2

  • Volume 3

  • Volume 4

  • Volume 5

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Next up on the TBR pile:

lovesickness.jpg venus blind.jpg sensor.jpg stolen.jpg jujutsu7.jpg jujutsu 8.jpg frankenstein.jpg alley.jpg deserter.jpg water moon.jpg liminal.jpg black paradox.jpg tombs.jpg gyo.jpg soichi.jpg uzumaki.jpg jujutsu 9.jpg jujutsu 10.jpg
tags: graphic novel, Brian Azzarello, Eduardo Risso, 3 stars, 4 stars, Finishing the Series
categories: Book Reviews
Wednesday 03.19.25
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
 

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