![]() ![]() ![]() “The first million dollars you make is self-financed. I found myself studying several of the diary pages to see how they fitted into the overall narrative. Hickman weaves a tale that rewards diligent readers. There’s a mixture of police transcripts, dossiers and diary entries that complement the art. What’s intriguing about the book is that it differs from other comics in that it features different methods of storytelling. The story focuses on the world’s banks being controlled by different cultist schools who are vying for power. Money and blood go hand in hand and no price is too high for the characters of this dark and disturbing graphic novel. Currency makes the world go round and it could be argued that money is the root of all evil, but what if money was the root of all power for some? What if the urge to accumulate more wealth became a visceral need to dominate your fellow man? Such questions form the basis of Jonathan Hickman’s The Black Monday Murders Vol 1: All Hail, God Mammon. The desire to earn more money is felt by many people, whether they want to become successful or afford new things. ![]()
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