This charming debut issue grabs on tight and never lets go till reaching the final page, taking the reader on a stylistic gorgeous, and thoughtful ride. Concepts and tropes that we know all too well are given new life and brought forward in compelling and engaging ways that give the exploration of life and death new dimensions. Read Full Review

The Many Deaths of Laila Starr was sold out before it shipped and is already being reprinted, for good reason. This book feels like one of those special gifts, the kind of comic sitting outside the norms of the genre while reminding us why we love comics in the first place. Read Full Review

With eternal life just around the corner, Death is downsized and not happy about it. Read Full Review

This will be a hot title, if you haven't already added it to your subscription you'll be paying through the nose on reseller sites for the first print of it. If you are lucky to be getting it this week you'll be glad you added a few weeks ago. If you're even luckier to get the variant covers you might want to read it wearing gloves before you send it off to be graded! Read Full Review

Wake up, don't sleep, you do not want to miss out on this one! Read Full Review

The Many Deaths of Laila Starr #1 is an absolutely gorgeous comic built on a firm bedrock of emotive artwork and melodic prose. Come for a concept steeped in life and death, stay to witness two mighty talents executing their craft on stunning levels. Read Full Review

This is not the first time we have seen a divine being descend to Earth, but it might as well be because Ram V and Andrare manage to breathe new life into the trope (pun very much intended for better or for worse). The Many Deaths of Laila Starr is a strong introduction to the world that leaves a lasting impression and paves the way for a fantastic story that I will be following very closely. Read Full Review

Ram V and Filipe Andrade are a really good team. Its difficult to imagine the story being drawn by a different artist, and its equally difficult to imagine a different writer working with this same premise in quite the same way. The overall idea is weird, but not in a way that compromises an overall sense of tension that could easily serve as the basis for a long-running series if V and Andrade were interested in taking a long journey with Laila.  Read Full Review

This is a beautiful story full of drama, comedy, and superior art, all in equal measure " get this on your pull list ASAP. Read Full Review

Despite this being another entry amongst a slew of comics about gods and mortals, The Many Deaths of Laila Starr #1with its compelling storyline, singular focus on Death/Laila, and Hindu roots make it worth your time. Read Full Review

Andrade's traditional drawing style is combined with the colorful panels in a style reminiscent of watercolors. The mainly blue and purple tones are entrancing. And I felt completely in tune with the changing moods of the story. Read Full Review

Writer Ram V and artist Filipe Andrade's magisterial debut issue is as fun to read as it is to think about. Read Full Review

The Many Deaths of Laila Starr #1 is a solid start to a new series. The way that the South Asian/Indian setting is incorporated into the story is very entertaining and appealing. The characters and world they have built are definitely captivating, though. I just hope the story finds ways to be surprising given the title and the first issues ending set up. Read Full Review

Art could not have been more perfect! That POV scene where she was rushing through the hospital was a prime example of why this style worked. The concept wasnt anything extremely original but its representation and genre bending characters worked really well and gave this comic its own identity.

Given my lack of understanding regarding the Hindu religion, its difficult for me to describe or quantify what's here. At the very least, this feels fresh, unique, and full of possibilities.

The Many Deaths of Laila Starr, by Ram V and Filipe Andrade (BOOM! Studios)

I picked this up just after the first issue came out and the mountain of praise that it revived. Since then, the series garnered a 9.6 critic review on Comicbook Round Up, a 4.8 customer review on Amazon and now four (4) Eisner nominations: “Best Limited Series”, “Best Writer”, “Best Penciler/Inker”, and “Best Coloring”. This was quite possibly the hottest book of the year…but not for me. The art and story just didn’t resonate with me. Both the pencils and color seemed peculiar. Likewise, the story seemed better suited as a short-story rather than depicted in a graphic novel/comic. Maybe just a personal case of high praise/impossible expectations. more