Moonshine Vol. 1
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Moonshine Vol. 1

Writer: Brian Azzarello Artist: Eduardo Risso Publisher: Image Comics Trade Paperback: May 24, 2017, $9.99 Issues: 6, Issue Reviews: 84
8.4Critic Rating
8.0User Rating

THE FIRST VOLUME OF THE NEW HIT SERIES
From writer BRIAN AZZARELLO and artist, EDUARDO RISSO--the Eisner Award-winning creative team behind the crime classic, 100 Bullets--comes a brutal new series that puts a horror twist on a classic gangster tale!
  
Set deep in Appalachia during Prohibition, MOONSHINE tells the story of Lou Pirlo, a city-slick "torpedo" sent from New York City to negotiate a deal with the best moonshiner in West Virginia, Hiram Holt. Lou figures it a milk run, but  what he doesn't figure is that Holt's just as cunning and ruthless as any NYC crime boss. Not only will Holt do anything for his more

Rating Collected Issues Reviews
7.8
Moonshine #1 11
8.2
Moonshine #2 6
8.7
Moonshine #3 3
8.7
Moonshine #4 3
8.3
Moonshine #5 2
8.8
Moonshine #6 1
  • 9.0
    Kgphil01 Jun 2, 2017

    Just had to read this book twice in a row. In all honesty I didn't care for this book my first go around. I found it extremely hard to read and follow. I felt there was way to many plot holes and unnecessary elements to the story that didn't make any sense. After the first read the only thing I really liked was the general idea of a bootlegger using a werewolf to protect his shine while a mob boss would stop at nothing to get his hand on said shine. Everything else I didn't care for. On a second reading I found I couldn't of been more wrong. I don't know if maybe I just didn't read careful enough or the Appalachian accent in the writing threw me off guard but I found this book to be fantastic the second read! This book reads like a great 20's crime movie with plenty of bullets and booze! The characters and shootouts seem to jump right out of classic mobster films! I still would of liked a little more explanation on the supernatural side of things but I'm sure that is coming in the next arc or two! The art is simply amazing and really captures the spirit of the crime noir aspects of the story! Definitely give this book a chance especially if you have any interest in mobster tales!

  • 7.0
    Dan Mar 14, 2021

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