Mr eel
Fell - A Grim Read
I just finished reading the first collection of Fell by Warren Ellis and Ben Templesmith. Well… It’s nasty as all get go. A brief synopsis; After some un-named scandal, Detective Richard Fell is sent from the city across the bridge to Snowtown which — bluntly — seems rooted. As if every murderer, crazy, sex-fiend and crook settled on the place like flies on shit. Not nice. Detective Fell sets himself to doing what good he can, not always with the best outcomes.
I’m tentative to say I enjoyed reading this, because the subject matter really is nasty, but well… it’s bloody awesome. I think in lesser hands the stories could too easily become oppressive, but thankfully the characters remain the focus — as opposed to novel depravities — and the dialog is miles away from the cliched rubbish we find in most Police procedurals.
If you’ve a strong stomach, I recommend picking up the books. Best thing I’ve come across in ages.
Comments
Lou C on August 17, 2007
Picked this up today when the order came in, I have never purchased a ‘graphic novel’ before, and when I asked for the ‘comics’ the dude looked at me like I had 3 heads… anyway, thanks for the suggestion, great read so far. I am about to start chapter 3. How do I find out when the next volume will come out, or even when chapter 9 will be released so I can order it by itself.