A.D. After Death may not be a masterpiece or a groundbreaking work of staggering genius reinventing how art looks at mortality, but it is undeniably a beautiful and arguably each of these creators best work to date. It discusses life through the absence of death and in turn, discovers the horrors that spring forth from what that means. Time folds in on itself. The sense of self is lost. We fly too close to the sun and we steal the fire from the gods and we eat that forbidden fruit. Our fear of decay, of pain and of loss, is a fear only of the unknown and yet here, Snyder and Lemire remind us that its that same decay that defines who we are and how we choose to hold onto all the love and all the regret and all the other facets we carry. Dying is life. We will go. We will all go. And theres beauty to be found in that. Read Full Review

A.D.: After Death is an instant classic, one that will change and morph each time you pick it up. This title not only makes you take a closer look inward, it makes you dwell on much deeper topics. As sort of a theme with Scott Snyder, he has me digging deeper into subjects that I never thought opening new horizons. Read Full Review

A strong conclusion with many answers, interesting ideas, and a conclusion that feels warranted and deserved. Read Full Review

This entire series is worth reading from beginning to end. The characters are wonderfully three dimensional and the conflicts work both on the page and in the reader's mind. The artwork is brilliant and enhance every page of this story. It is unique, bold and worth reading. Read Full Review

I do wish the creators had emphasized sequential art over illustrated prose a little more with this book, but regardless of approach, A.D. works as a very intimate, very emotional look at a man finally coming to terms with death. Read Full Review

A provocative finale that will stay with you for a long time after closing the book. Read Full Review

Lemire's art suits the story perfectly, and this is the best thing by Snyder that I've read.

Possibly Snyder's best arc resolution in any book. Gaps are filled in, and an emotional/empowering message of change shines through.

This is an incredibly overrated book ... "Critics" and reviewers are calling it an instant classic, but there is nothing here worthy of such praise. The plot is basically a sci-fi version of Christopher Nolan's "Momento" without any of the tension or intrigue. If fact, Snyder goes so far as borrowing Nolan's ambiguous ending trope from "Inception," as well. The artwork is great, but Synder's prose wanders well beyond the boundaries of the story as a means to fill pages. For example, the character of Claire is completely forced upon us, and seems to have no purpose other than to come to life at the very end for the shocking reveal. Overall, the book is not awful, but there is nothing that will keep me coming back for more. The only real surprise is how many so-called critics heap praise on it and consider this innovative storytelling.

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