Death

Death: High Cost of Living 1-3

This series, especially the first two issues, is a collection of perfect little moments.  Chris Bachalo draws the definitive Death, like Jill Thompson’s Delirium.  Neil Gaiman gives her the most delightful life observations.  The result is as wonderful of a time as the day that Didi has. 

Love her first appearance.

I've tried to live by these words ever since.

Random fourth wall breaking.

My favorite picture of Death.

Love the free stuff thread.

I would have liked to see how this turned out.

Regret buying: No

Would buy again: Yes

Would read again: Yes

Rating: Pure joy

Death: Time of Your Life 1-3

I was so disappointed by this when it first came out.  It’s nothing like the first series, with way less Death than I was expecting.  Bachalo’s Death is a lot more cartoony here, also a departure from what I wanted.  (Though it’s still really good.)  Even worse, he departs halfway through the second issue for Mark Buckingham.  (To be fair, the transition is almost unnoticeable.)

I really like how her hair is just an outline with no additional detail.

She lacks the natural body language of the previous series.  She's a lot more posey.

Gaiman would use this again in Endless Nights...

...here.

So sad.

I had a friend like this.  To know her was to fall in love with her.

This is more The Adventures of Hazel and Foxglove than Death, and while it isn’t bad, it doesn’t hold a candle to its predecessor.

Regret buying: No

Would buy again: Yes

Would read again: Yes

Rating: Pretty good