The Unknown, Vol. 1

The Unknown, Vol. 1
Mark Waid, writer
Boom! Studios
978-1934506974

Observations: An interesting read, a slight deviation from the normal superhero sort of comics, but it does raise interesting questions not normally thought of by those in tights. Weighing heavily on the main character is the question of what happens after we die, and the story focuses around her and her assistant solving a mystery which involves that question.

To Sum: The world's greatest detective has a sharp mind, a brain tumor, and about six months to live. Now, she wants to solve the greatest mystery of them all... What happens when we die? Too bad other things keep popping up.

What to watch out for: Not much. There is some "cult" like activities and the normal violence. This book is more based around science and philosophy with some story thrown in.

Where to shelve: Adults would like it, but there's nothing in there to stop teens from reading it.

Should a library have it: Mark Waid is well known in the comic book industry, most notably for Kingdom Come, but he's one of those people that you will find pretty much everywhere. He's done some good work, and if people enjoy graphic novels, this would be a good title to recommend. It's similar enough to other things, but just slightly different. It will be interesting to see where the next volume goes.

How I heard about it: At a comic book convention. The cover caught my eye. And then Mark Waid was there.

Other sites of interest:
http://www.newsarama.com/comics/030903-Waid-Unkown.html
http://www.brokenfrontier.com/lowdown/p/detail/the-unknown-mark-waid


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