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East of West Vol. 1: The Promise Kindle & comiXology

by Jonathan Hickman (Author), Nick Dragotta (Illustrator, Artist), Frank Martin (Colorist) Format: Kindle Edition
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This is the world. It is not the one we wanted, but it is the one we deserved. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse roam the Earth, signaling the End Times for humanity, and our best hope for life, lies in DEATH.

Collects EAST OF WEST #1 - #5.
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Fresh off the opening salvo of his multiuniverse, alternate-history, mad-science-bomb Manhattan Projects (2012), Hickman starts another high-concept series, this one set in a futuristic Old West and starring none other than the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. But there’s trouble in the ranks, it seems, between Death and his cohort. What exactly that trouble is, and a swarming host of other tantalizing questions—like what happened between the Civil War and 2066, for instance—are teased out as Death tracks down those who have wronged him, in the grand tradition of western revenge yarns. The sprawling storytelling will likely pay off in the long run, but the narrative moves in so many directions right off the bat that one’s attention gets easily quartered. Happily, Dragotta’s bloody, gangly art is a great fit—from the eerie white figure of Death and the impish manifestations of Conquest, War, and Famine to the dustpunk marriage of frontier imagery and futuristic technology. Though it’s still in its early throes, this looks to be a seriously entertaining, darkly epic apocalypse in the making. --Ian Chipman

About the Author

Nick Dragotta is the artist and co-creator, along with writer Jonathan Hickman, of the breakout hit series East of West. Dragotta and Hickman made name for their creative team previously on Fantastic Four at Marvel Comics, where Dragotta also worked on the landmark run of X-Statix with Peter Milligan and many other of the top Marvel characters such as Captain America, Spider-Man, the X-Men and others.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00GOHM5OM
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Image (September 11, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 11, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Jonathan Hickman (born September 3, 1972, South Carolina) is an American comic book writer and artist. He is known for creating the Image Comics series The Nightly News, The Manhattan Projects and East of West, as well as working on Marvel Comics' Fantastic Four, FF and S.H.I.E.L.D. titles. In 2012, Hickman ended his run on the Fantastic Four titles to write Avengers and New Avengers, as part the "Marvel NOW!" relaunch. In 2013, Hickman wrote a six-part miniseries, Infinity, plus Avengers tie-ins for Marvel Comics. As of 2015, he is writing the crossover event Secret Wars.

Bio from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Photo by Pat Loika [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons.).

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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Customers find the storyline exquisite and the world building awesome. They also appreciate the writing quality, art, and writing style. Readers describe the book as great with visually interesting characters.

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45 customers mention "Storyline"37 positive8 negative

Customers find the storyline exquisite, interesting, and unique. They also describe the world building as awesome, vivid, and perfectly executed. Customers say the book is a fun read and a promising start.

"...World building was awesome. I loved the different aspects of the world and I loved how they each had a distinct personality...." Read more

"...The story is one of a kind, and the writer blends his tale so well with the artist that we get to see one of the rare cases in which they both..." Read more

"...A vividly imagined world, perfectly executed by Nick Dragotta (who I was really impressed with, I have never seen his work before)...." Read more

"...The plot is often fleshed out better through the supporting characters as they are more talkative and directly involved in the "End of Days"..." Read more

26 customers mention "Writing quality"20 positive6 negative

Customers find the writing quality interesting, smart, and fabulous.

"...The art was gorgeous! I wasn't a fan from the first page, but once I started really reading it I couldn't help but love it...." Read more

"...with, I would be remiss if I did not say right away; This is a beautiful comic book!..." Read more

"...Ultra-violent, but Nick Dragotta's art and design is very compelling...." Read more

"...BIG mistake! This book is great. It looks fantastic - Dragotta's got a clean-line style that's similar to a lot of the best European and Spanish..." Read more

21 customers mention "Writing style"16 positive5 negative

Customers find the writing style interesting and blends well with the artist. They also mention that the characters are visually interesting.

"...The characters were very interesting...." Read more

"...The characters are bad to the bone and the story grabs you by the throat and sucks you in, holding on for dear life as you ride the edge of your..." Read more

"...The character impetus for Death is a cliche, but the character is interesting if a bit static in this first volume. This holds a lot of promise." Read more

"...but when the characters don't interest me, it starts to feel more like a glaring problem. it's not bad, just a little boring." Read more

16 customers mention "Readability"16 positive0 negative

Customers find the book riveting, thrilling, and entertaining. They also say it's different in a good way and very good with the story.

"...from other things I've read, but different in a good way, and very good with the story...." Read more

"...BIG mistake! This book is great...." Read more

"...This is a mature, dark, fantastical book that I'm having trouble putting down...." Read more

"...it's well worth the buy, and well worth getting into." Read more

6 customers mention "Premise"3 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the premise of the book. Some find the storytelling solid and interesting, while others say it's a little humorless and high concept.

"...Interesting world concept - the alternate history here is really interestingly developed...." Read more

"...It's also a little humorless, and so high concept, it's sometimes a little hard to dig into the story as no character has a sympathetic human..." Read more

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"...characters feel a little uninspired, and for me, the concept just isn't pushed far enough. Death as a wandering gunman is okay...." Read more

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Outstanding, outlandish and engrossing
I haven't bought a comic book since I was a kid. This is a mature, dark, fantastical book that I'm having trouble putting down. I'm re-reading the first volume (having already read it this morning) while waiting for the rest of the volumes I just purchased to arrive.This is an alternate universe of America exhibiting a fantastic mix of familiar names (Mao) and imagery (the confederate flag) with a vision of some terrible version of the world. Religion, technology, war, love are all at play here.I'm not sure that you'll love this book - I just know that I do, very much."We would tell you to pray, but it wouldn't do any good.You have earned what is coming to you."
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SMM
5.0 out of 5 stars Apocalyptic Western that's pretty great
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2015
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4.75 Stars

East of West is an apocalyptic western that follows the Horseman Death as he goes on a journey for vengeance. It's never made quite clear what happened to him, but you get the idea, and while you're never quite sure why the Chosen act the way they do, you start to figure it out by the end. I actually went back and reread some sections, and that helped a lot in understanding the whole plot.

I really liked this book. It was almost 5 stars, actually. But for some reason I couldn't bring myself to do that. I hate giving anything smaller than a half star because I think it starts to get messy then, but this was worth more than 4.5 so I really had no choice. I think my biggest issue probably does lie in the confusing nature of the narrative. Hopefully, volume two will clear up some of these things.

The art was gorgeous! I wasn't a fan from the first page, but once I started really reading it I couldn't help but love it. It's different from other things I've read, but different in a good way, and very good with the story. Needless to say, if I see Dragotta's name somewhere else, I'll probably pick it up.

The characters were very interesting. It took me an issue or so before I really started to enjoy them, but when I did get into them, I really loved them. I think Death probably is my favorite, even though he's a bit cold at the beginning. Wolf and Crow were cool as well and I want to spend more time getting to know them.

World building was awesome. I loved the different aspects of the world and I loved how they each had a distinct personality. My only complaint here- I want a map! I love maps and I think it would enhance the storytelling if there was one for this series.
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K.A.
5.0 out of 5 stars The bottom line is that this is a simply stunning masterpiece, and it is only warming up!!
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2014
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To begin with, I would be remiss if I did not say right away; This is a beautiful comic book! The artist is amazing and the character designs are unique and imaginative. This may not mean as much due to the fact that we are talking about a comic book, but this is a different kind of comic book all together. The story is one of a kind, and the writer blends his tale so well with the artist that we get to see one of the rare cases in which they both surpass everything that has been done and bring the reader a very special treat. I saw the cover and a few pages inside the book and figured this is just another western, but it is much much more than that. This book is part western, part apocalyptic thriller, part sci-fi adventure and ALL ADRENALINE. The characters are bad to the bone and the story grabs you by the throat and sucks you in, holding on for dear life as you ride the edge of your seat at 135 miles per hour from beginning to end! There are slimy back-stabbing politicians, holier than thou royal families, demonic religious fanatics, gods, legends come to life, heroic texas rangers that kill with little or no remorse, and the four horsemen of the apocalypse! All drawn in a style that is both beautiful, sinister, and iconic. I am completely hooked on this book and although there are some truly great titles out there like CHEW and Morning Glories, this is the best brand new title, the best that has been released in the last 12 months. Not only does it hold its own with those others but it beats a couple of them into a thin puddle of goo. There will probably be many awards on the horizon for this creative team. I hope the book continues to be this good for many many issues to come and I will pray that it gets a very special hardcover treatment in the near future. GO. Read. This. Book.
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C. Derick Varn
4.0 out of 5 stars A bit madcap and yet also a little humorless, this lush comic still holds a lot of promise for the series.
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2017
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Jonathan Hickman's concept here has the distinction of being four or five somewhat cliched concepts combined in a completely novel way: Dust-punk, the a high technology grim meat hook, the four horsemen, and Westerns with a post-communist flair. Flourishes of orientalism and Western cliche aside, the story is at least interesting. It's also a little humorless, and so high concept, it's sometimes a little hard to dig into the story as no character has a sympathetic human vantage point. Ultra-violent, but Nick Dragotta's art and design is very compelling. The character impetus for Death is a cliche, but the character is interesting if a bit static in this first volume. This holds a lot of promise.
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David D. Long
5.0 out of 5 stars Great sci-fi comic!!
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2013
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I was already a fan of Hickman and would probably read anything he did w/o knowing much about it. However, I wasn't overly familiar with Nick Dragotta's artwork and that combined with the not super-enticing title, had me a little bit on the fence buying this book sight unseen. BIG mistake! This book is great. It looks fantastic - Dragotta's got a clean-line style that's similar to a lot of the best European and Spanish comic artists working today (like Marcos Martin, Javier Pulido, David Lopez, etc) and the artwork and designs are first rate.

The story itself doesn't necessarily break new ground. The near-apocalyptic future has lots of tropes familiar to any casual sci-fi fan, but Hickman does it all just right and it's still a great pleasure to watch him build his world and introduce each character, assisted by Dragotta's effortless-seeming sequential storytelling skills.

I won't get into details that might spoil the enjoyment of reading this book, but the storyline involves the incarnations of the Four Horsemen and a fanatical cult obsessed with bringing about Armageddon and their different relationships with the reigning world superpowers. I would highly recommend this to anyone who has enjoyed Wagner & McEown's Grendel: War Child, Remender's Uncanny X-Force and Miller & Gibbons' Give Me Liberty.
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lucas
5.0 out of 5 stars Un gran comic, si lees este primer tomo te haces adicto inmediatamente
Reviewed in Mexico on August 16, 2021
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Una de las mejores historias que hay por ahí.
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eSBe
5.0 out of 5 stars Der Tod kommt geritten
Reviewed in Germany on June 2, 2019
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Die 4 Apokalyptischen Reiter sind erwacht... aber einer fehlt. Der Tod.
Und wo ist der Tod? Der ist auf der Suche nach... na da verrate ich mal nichts.
Denn was da abgeht ist super interessant und bringt erst Richtung letztem Drittel des Heftes alles ins rollen. Genau da hatte mich der Comic und ich will mehr.
Die Interpretation der 4 Reiter bzw. der 3 übrigen Reiter die nun den Tod umbringen wollen als Kinder finde ich absolut Klasse. Hat man so noch nicht gesehen glaube ich. Vor Allem wenn die Reiter so gnadenlos skrupellos brutal sind.
In der Geschichte geht es viel um Politik, was erstmal abschrecken mag aber das Tempo ist wirklich angenehm.

Den ersten Band fand ich bis kurz vor Ende ganz gut... Aber das furiose Finale hat mich absolut gecatcht.
Der Tod handelt eben wie der Tod handeln soll...er tötet. Und wie!
Seine 2 Begleiter verstehe ich noch nicht zu 100% Aber Band 2 ist bestellt. Und ich bin gespannt.

Kaufen wenn dein Ding ist: Brutale Action, komplexe Geschichte, teils abgedrehte und Charaktere mit richtig guten Hintergrundstorys, Western im Apokalyptischen mit einer Spur Sci Fi.
Achja und gute Englischkenntnisse. (Auf deutsch wurde die Reihe wohl eingestampft und finde Sie zu teuer, daher auf englisch gekauft)
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M. Racicot
5.0 out of 5 stars We need more of this.
Reviewed in Canada on June 29, 2014
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I was critical of J. Hickman's  Pax Romana  for seemingly skipping ahead through a very interesting and original plot, one that could have been developed a lot more over several books (you can see my review for more on that). This time however, he's conjured up yet another futuristic and imaginative "brave" new world, with an amazing plot to match, but he also seems intent on building on it ( East of West Volume 2: We Are All One TP  | East of West Volume 3: There Is No Us TP ). And thank goodness for that! This is what I'm always searching for (and rarely find), a story that keeps me wanting more set in a world that sparks the imagination, something you've never seen before (nothing less!). And boy does it deliver on that!

I simply couldn't put it down. I bought volume 1 and 2 together and I'm fairly certain I went through them faster than any other graphic novels I've ever read. My only criticism is I wish we had more details about this world, how it actually "map's out" and everything. But maybe Hickman doesn't want us to know or he may not know himself. Maybe we don't need to know and it's just so good that it makes us want even more.

Can't wait for volume 3, hope there's a lot more on the way!
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Juan Luis Fernández
4.0 out of 5 stars Que comienzo!!!
Reviewed in Spain on June 3, 2014
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Este es comienzo más interesante de una serie en años, que personajes, que imaginación, una autentica pasada, veremos como sigue.
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john hutchins
5.0 out of 5 stars Apocolyptic.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 26, 2013
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I heard about this some time ago when listening to a podcast called "I SELL COMICS!". They gave a rough outline of the plot, dystopian future/four horsemen etc, and i went straight onto Amazon to pre-order the trade paperback. And i waited. Let me tell you now that the wait was worth it. Great story, a bit confusing at first but easy to pick up via flasbacks that fill in any blanks, great art work and great dialogue. Buy this now. And thanks to Mike & Ming, not only for a very amusing podcast, but for a fantastic recomendation.
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