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What happens when a 2,000-year-old Immortal Warlord decides he’s done? In EAT YOUR YOUNG, EDMUND IRONS names his six-year-old daughter, ELSA, as the next Alpha of his immortal clan. But every hundred years, during a brutal 27-day window known as The Centurium, his children have one chance to rip out his heart and claim the throne — or lose their immortality forever. Now, Edmund’s thirty offspring — an iconic cast of genre archetypes like The Cold War Spy, The Serial Killer, The Vigilante, The Punk Rocker, and The Billionaire Futurist — turn on their father and each other in a zero-sum battle for eternal life.
The first issue of this series is very good and sets the table for whats to come. Brian Buccellato creates this world that is equal parts family drama and Highlander. This creates a very familiar, yet brand new story that brings the reader on a ride. The introduction to the family and beginning to understand their motives of each one of them paints an intriguing picture. This story can go in so many directions, which really makes for a promising series. Read Full Review
The art was only ok but the writing was really good and the premise has me very interested. Not the most original thing ever, with a heavy influence from "battle tournament to receive a grand prize" stories like Highlander, Battle Royale, Juni Taisen and the recent Exquisite Corpses. But I usually like those kinds of stories, so it already has my attention.
It seems like Eat Your Young took its inspiration from The Old Guard and Marvel's Werewolf by Night Special, but Buccellato is more interested in the mechanics of how his immortal succession works. The resulting story, despite not being very original, is intriguing and entertaining. Mattia Monaco's cartoony drawing style is not my favorite, but it worked well enough for me to enjoy the book.
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