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5.0 out of 5 stars Riveting, brilliant 5-part graphic story, set in 70s Detroit.
Abbott is amazing. The character. The story. All of it. Saladin Ahmed's writing is brilliant on its own, but combined with theme and artwork and mystery and truth, Abbott is an immersive masterpiece.I re-read the compiled collection in advance of the sequel, and found it was somehow even better than I remembered. It's excellence on every level, from clever writing, cultural immersion, stunning imagery, sharp humor and powerful punches along with a little booze, tunes, and sexy vibes. And, yeah, Abbott is an instant bicon.Content notes for horrific monsters, gory imagery, alcohol, smoking, and intersectional bigotry.
5.0 out of 5 stars Want more
Abbott is about a black woman reporter in 1972 Detroit, who investigates a series of murders of an otherworldly nature.It is excellent.The tone is both true to its time (from what I’ve heard, as I’m neither from Detroit nor Black nor old enough to have been alive in 1972.)Abbott doesn’t take any crap from anyone, and at the same time she has her weaknesses and flaws. Her supporting cast and her enemies are not as deeply fleshed-our as the main character, but considering that this book represents only five comics, that’s not a significant concern.The story is excellent, the art is dynamic and detailed, and the combination makes for a compelling experience. As with all comics, the end of the comic is not the resolution of the main source of conflict, but that’s good, because it may signal more to comic. I hope that Saladin Ahmed, Sami Kivelä, and Jason Wordie return to this world to give us another glimpse.
4.0 out of 5 stars Warning: Potential Spoilers Ahead!
I’m not sure how to talk about this graphic novel without providing some information about the plot, so … Warning: potential spoilers ahead!Elena Abbott is a reporter for the Detroit Daily and as a black woman in 1972, she’s practically surrounded by racist and misogynistic white men. The newspaper board members and most of the police force aren’t exactly thrilled about her reporting the truth, particularly when it involves police brutality.Having barely begun her new investigation into some eerily similar and grisly murders, Abbott discovers the perpetrators aren’t the usual suspects (hint: the police force’s usual suspects aren’t white). Instead, Abbott is soon face to face with a supernatural blast from the past.Abbott tries to tell James, both a police sergeant and her ex-husband, about the shadows she sees on the second body. They’re the same shadows that she saw on her husband, Samir, when he died. He called them the Umbra. Abbott seeks help from Sebastian, who tells her to stop running from her calling.“Whether you accept it or not, Elena Abbott, you were born to wield the light. But there are those born to wield the shadow. Where your paths cross, blood will spill.”Abbott is a chain smoker who enjoys her daily two glasses of brandy and drives a 1966 V8 Mustang. I got the feeling she’s not typically a huge believer in the whole ‘calling’ thing.Later, Abbott has a conversation with Amelia, who has a message of her own. One that involves a gun. Amelia also happens to be romantically involved with Abbott but Abbott’s keeping this under wraps right now.I was hit with so much information in the beginning of this graphic novel. I didn’t know how it would all fit together and I wasn’t sure I would care when it did. Then I met my first shadow monster and it was all over for me from that moment on; I needed to keep reading.Much like ‘Saga’, which I’ve recently binged for my Hugo readathon, it seems like it’s not a good idea to become emotionally involved with any of the characters in ‘Abbott’ My two favourite characters didn’t survive this graphic novel but, although I’m preparing to harden my heart as we speak, I hadn’t grown to love them yet.I’m giving this graphic novel ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ instead of ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for two reasons: it took me a while for the story to get its hooks into me and I don’t desperately need a sequel, even though I’m left with some unanswered questions and loose ends. Overall though, this was a very entertaining read.
5.0 out of 5 stars Soul Cinema noir and black magic
This book is a wonderful and exceptionally well crafted supernatural crime drama, Abbott written by Saladin Ahmed with art by the amazing up and coming talented Sami Kivela, and published by Boom Studios, this comic is a rad flashback to 1972 Detroit, and tells the story of a tough as nails reporter named Abbott, and she doesn't take crap from anyone, and has a Pam Grier style swagger about her! When a new odd story she's on starts bringing back old memories she falls in to a starts having terrifying visionsand she is hunted by mythical monsters, she has to nuckel up and fight, and I just love it and the character Abbott, she is just such a great main lead, she is strong and independent, but she is also kind and respectful, she's brash, but she treats her friends well and always pays back her debts, on the real this book is just so good and I super duper highly recommend it!
5.0 out of 5 stars Great urban fantasy
This comic is what got me hooked on Saladin Ahmed's work:This comic has:Snappy writing free of fluffGorgeous art that well represents mid-century DetroitPoC LGBT representationSurreal imagerySassThis is a fantastic addition to the collections of anyone that includes Constantine or Dresden Files
5.0 out of 5 stars Occult Newspaper Noir
I loved this book! It’s a 1970’s occult noir following hard-boiled reporter Elena Abbott as she tries to piece together the story behind several gruesome murders that the cops are all to eager to sweep under the rug. Beautiful visual story telling and a cast full of charming characters.It’s also a stand-alone comic (I think...this story is finished by the end of the book) so it’s easy to pick up without worrying about learning the lore of a whole universe, or following along book after book after book.
5.0 out of 5 stars So good
I thought I'd like this. I didn't expect how powerfully it would make me feel. The story, writing, art - every little detail. It packs a punch.I hope there will be more stories to tell.
4.0 out of 5 stars Good
The characters and art are great. The mystery starts out extremely intriguing, and then there's the other side of the mystery. It kind of falls apart. The road and atmosphere through the mystery are perfect, but the mystery itself, idk, I just didn't dig it. Yet I still recommend this book. I think Abbott is a character worth exploring.
Leaves you wanting more
Such immersive world-building and a brilliant cast of characters. More, please.
Amazing
Set half a decade after the riots in 1967 that only served to accelerate the ongoing decline of Detroit, Abbot tells a tale of supernatural horror and sleuthing with moments of genuine shock. The heroine is a delight, a black woman reporter who stands up to the powers-that-be and is not easily fooled by anyone, with a complicated life that feels like organic storytelling and not like the cliched life of a journalist. The split between black and white and the concomitant injustice in Detroit is unwaveringly depicted and gives one a real feel for the time and the location. The artwork is fantastic. Absolutely loved it.
Boom!
Absolutely fantastic book! The story, artwork, everything. The only thing I guess I could complain about is, Boom didn't do this as hardcover instead of trade paperback. Nevertheless very much worth adding to ones collection if they love graphic novels.
Concept is quite interesting
3.5 starsI liked the start a lot, the mystery, the implications and concept...And then the further we went in... I don't know what it is, but the book feels suddenly watered down from what was really a banger start.I absolutely love Abbott herself, she's kickass, exactly what I hoped her to be, but halfway the book, it's her relationships with others that start to feel off. Too surface-level, we see snippets of their past, hear about them, and her relationship to those people that know magic feels so... coincidental.It bugs me somehow...And I understand that in that time, racism was a big thing and inevitable for black people, but maybe I'm just fatigued of seeing us in stories where we constantly have to deal with that.But that's not against the story, that's a personal thing, it didn't detract from the overall story.
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Imported From: United States
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Editorial Reviews
About the Author
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5.0 out of 5 stars Riveting, brilliant 5-part graphic story, set in 70s Detroit.
Abbott is amazing. The character. The story. All of it. Saladin Ahmed's writing is brilliant on its own, but combined with theme and artwork and mystery and truth, Abbott is an immersive masterpiece.I re-read the compiled collection in advance of the sequel, and found it was somehow even better than I remembered. It's excellence on every level, from clever writing, cultural immersion, stunning imagery, sharp humor and powerful punches along with a little booze, tunes, and sexy vibes. And, yeah, Abbott is an instant bicon.Content notes for horrific monsters, gory imagery, alcohol, smoking, and intersectional bigotry.
5.0 out of 5 stars Want more
Abbott is about a black woman reporter in 1972 Detroit, who investigates a series of murders of an otherworldly nature.It is excellent.The tone is both true to its time (from what I’ve heard, as I’m neither from Detroit nor Black nor old enough to have been alive in 1972.)Abbott doesn’t take any crap from anyone, and at the same time she has her weaknesses and flaws. Her supporting cast and her enemies are not as deeply fleshed-our as the main character, but considering that this book represents only five comics, that’s not a significant concern.The story is excellent, the art is dynamic and detailed, and the combination makes for a compelling experience. As with all comics, the end of the comic is not the resolution of the main source of conflict, but that’s good, because it may signal more to comic. I hope that Saladin Ahmed, Sami Kivelä, and Jason Wordie return to this world to give us another glimpse.
4.0 out of 5 stars Warning: Potential Spoilers Ahead!
I’m not sure how to talk about this graphic novel without providing some information about the plot, so … Warning: potential spoilers ahead!Elena Abbott is a reporter for the Detroit Daily and as a black woman in 1972, she’s practically surrounded by racist and misogynistic white men. The newspaper board members and most of the police force aren’t exactly thrilled about her reporting the truth, particularly when it involves police brutality.Having barely begun her new investigation into some eerily similar and grisly murders, Abbott discovers the perpetrators aren’t the usual suspects (hint: the police force’s usual suspects aren’t white). Instead, Abbott is soon face to face with a supernatural blast from the past.Abbott tries to tell James, both a police sergeant and her ex-husband, about the shadows she sees on the second body. They’re the same shadows that she saw on her husband, Samir, when he died. He called them the Umbra. Abbott seeks help from Sebastian, who tells her to stop running from her calling.“Whether you accept it or not, Elena Abbott, you were born to wield the light. But there are those born to wield the shadow. Where your paths cross, blood will spill.”Abbott is a chain smoker who enjoys her daily two glasses of brandy and drives a 1966 V8 Mustang. I got the feeling she’s not typically a huge believer in the whole ‘calling’ thing.Later, Abbott has a conversation with Amelia, who has a message of her own. One that involves a gun. Amelia also happens to be romantically involved with Abbott but Abbott’s keeping this under wraps right now.I was hit with so much information in the beginning of this graphic novel. I didn’t know how it would all fit together and I wasn’t sure I would care when it did. Then I met my first shadow monster and it was all over for me from that moment on; I needed to keep reading.Much like ‘Saga’, which I’ve recently binged for my Hugo readathon, it seems like it’s not a good idea to become emotionally involved with any of the characters in ‘Abbott’ My two favourite characters didn’t survive this graphic novel but, although I’m preparing to harden my heart as we speak, I hadn’t grown to love them yet.I’m giving this graphic novel ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ instead of ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for two reasons: it took me a while for the story to get its hooks into me and I don’t desperately need a sequel, even though I’m left with some unanswered questions and loose ends. Overall though, this was a very entertaining read.
5.0 out of 5 stars Soul Cinema noir and black magic
This book is a wonderful and exceptionally well crafted supernatural crime drama, Abbott written by Saladin Ahmed with art by the amazing up and coming talented Sami Kivela, and published by Boom Studios, this comic is a rad flashback to 1972 Detroit, and tells the story of a tough as nails reporter named Abbott, and she doesn't take crap from anyone, and has a Pam Grier style swagger about her! When a new odd story she's on starts bringing back old memories she falls in to a starts having terrifying visionsand she is hunted by mythical monsters, she has to nuckel up and fight, and I just love it and the character Abbott, she is just such a great main lead, she is strong and independent, but she is also kind and respectful, she's brash, but she treats her friends well and always pays back her debts, on the real this book is just so good and I super duper highly recommend it!
5.0 out of 5 stars Great urban fantasy
This comic is what got me hooked on Saladin Ahmed's work:This comic has:Snappy writing free of fluffGorgeous art that well represents mid-century DetroitPoC LGBT representationSurreal imagerySassThis is a fantastic addition to the collections of anyone that includes Constantine or Dresden Files
5.0 out of 5 stars Occult Newspaper Noir
I loved this book! It’s a 1970’s occult noir following hard-boiled reporter Elena Abbott as she tries to piece together the story behind several gruesome murders that the cops are all to eager to sweep under the rug. Beautiful visual story telling and a cast full of charming characters.It’s also a stand-alone comic (I think...this story is finished by the end of the book) so it’s easy to pick up without worrying about learning the lore of a whole universe, or following along book after book after book.
5.0 out of 5 stars So good
I thought I'd like this. I didn't expect how powerfully it would make me feel. The story, writing, art - every little detail. It packs a punch.I hope there will be more stories to tell.
4.0 out of 5 stars Good
The characters and art are great. The mystery starts out extremely intriguing, and then there's the other side of the mystery. It kind of falls apart. The road and atmosphere through the mystery are perfect, but the mystery itself, idk, I just didn't dig it. Yet I still recommend this book. I think Abbott is a character worth exploring.
Leaves you wanting more
Such immersive world-building and a brilliant cast of characters. More, please.
Amazing
Set half a decade after the riots in 1967 that only served to accelerate the ongoing decline of Detroit, Abbot tells a tale of supernatural horror and sleuthing with moments of genuine shock. The heroine is a delight, a black woman reporter who stands up to the powers-that-be and is not easily fooled by anyone, with a complicated life that feels like organic storytelling and not like the cliched life of a journalist. The split between black and white and the concomitant injustice in Detroit is unwaveringly depicted and gives one a real feel for the time and the location. The artwork is fantastic. Absolutely loved it.
Boom!
Absolutely fantastic book! The story, artwork, everything. The only thing I guess I could complain about is, Boom didn't do this as hardcover instead of trade paperback. Nevertheless very much worth adding to ones collection if they love graphic novels.
Concept is quite interesting
3.5 starsI liked the start a lot, the mystery, the implications and concept...And then the further we went in... I don't know what it is, but the book feels suddenly watered down from what was really a banger start.I absolutely love Abbott herself, she's kickass, exactly what I hoped her to be, but halfway the book, it's her relationships with others that start to feel off. Too surface-level, we see snippets of their past, hear about them, and her relationship to those people that know magic feels so... coincidental.It bugs me somehow...And I understand that in that time, racism was a big thing and inevitable for black people, but maybe I'm just fatigued of seeing us in stories where we constantly have to deal with that.But that's not against the story, that's a personal thing, it didn't detract from the overall story.
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