East of West: The Apocalypse, Year Three
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- Create Date：2021-08-29 08:53:58
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Jonathan Hickman
- ISBN：1534314997
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Reviews
Morgane
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the series could've easily been longer but this was a fitting end。 hell of a story the series could've easily been longer but this was a fitting end。 hell of a story 。。。more
Chaunceton Bird
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Excellent conclusion to an epic tale。 One of my favorite comics ever。
Chris Browning
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A hugely satisfying end to a hugely satisfying comic。 I was so engrossed that I sadly forgot to see what happened to the pig…。
Jahren _*_ Darkly
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What is there to say about a thing so， so。。。
Paul Allard
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We got there in the end - good stuff and engaging。The saga comes to and end with all parties fighting it out for supremacy and Babylon finding his fate。 It's a very long read （512 pages） and I read it on a tablet which took several attempts。 It's a fitting end and nicely-produced， with good writing， although a little pompous at times， and enjoyable artwork。 Obviously it's not worth reading as a stand-alone but i encourage all comic book lovers to read the whole series。 I received a copy in excha We got there in the end - good stuff and engaging。The saga comes to and end with all parties fighting it out for supremacy and Babylon finding his fate。 It's a very long read （512 pages） and I read it on a tablet which took several attempts。 It's a fitting end and nicely-produced， with good writing， although a little pompous at times， and enjoyable artwork。 Obviously it's not worth reading as a stand-alone but i encourage all comic book lovers to read the whole series。 I received a copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Gabriele
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This third and final volume doesn't reach the heights of volume 1， but at least it's not volume 2。 The climax is rushed， a couple of deaths （no pun intended） are fan-servicy and illogical， the ending feels kinda bland。 All in all， East of West is a very good read and I'm going to miss the wonderful world Hickman and Dragotta built。 This third and final volume doesn't reach the heights of volume 1， but at least it's not volume 2。 The climax is rushed， a couple of deaths （no pun intended） are fan-servicy and illogical， the ending feels kinda bland。 All in all， East of West is a very good read and I'm going to miss the wonderful world Hickman and Dragotta built。 。。。more
Zachary Blake
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Hickman nails the ending of the series in a satisfying way that also left me thinking about the series as a whole。 A thoroughly enjoyed this series and loved Dragotta's art from start to finish。 I will be re-reading this series again in the future。 Hickman nails the ending of the series in a satisfying way that also left me thinking about the series as a whole。 A thoroughly enjoyed this series and loved Dragotta's art from start to finish。 I will be re-reading this series again in the future。 。。。more
David
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As good as everyone says， I didn't like year 2 as much but 1 and 3 were spectacular。 Loved the mythology， the story and how everything came together and the overall message resulting in love As good as everyone says， I didn't like year 2 as much but 1 and 3 were spectacular。 Loved the mythology， the story and how everything came together and the overall message resulting in love 。。。more
Peter
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Best。
Joakim Ax
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A satisfying conclusion that left me with more emotion that expected。
Ryan
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The scale and scope of this series is absolutely epic。
Wick Welker
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Excellent conclusion。 This third collection of the graphic novels brings all plot threads， kingdoms and characters into a final and satisfying show down。 Blending biblical prophesy， cyberpunk dystopia， and a fictional U。S。 history， the world created here is something remarkable。 The characters are compelling with complete arcs。 The pacing moves at a bold and inviting clip。 The artwork is simply stunning。 My only gripe is that the scope of the story and characters is so wide， that it makes the re Excellent conclusion。 This third collection of the graphic novels brings all plot threads， kingdoms and characters into a final and satisfying show down。 Blending biblical prophesy， cyberpunk dystopia， and a fictional U。S。 history， the world created here is something remarkable。 The characters are compelling with complete arcs。 The pacing moves at a bold and inviting clip。 The artwork is simply stunning。 My only gripe is that the scope of the story and characters is so wide， that it makes the resolution seem a tad truncated。 I read this series in the three， hardbound installments which I think is the right way to enjoy it。Overall， I highly recommend this complete series。 。。。more
Andrew
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A reread for za[sic] reading group: more and more makes sense and that final page gets better and better。First Review:After the crescendo reached a fever pitch， I must admit the final battles left some to be desired。 And yet the true ending itself was exactly what I would want， perhaps even need。To be clear about the perceived lack， I don’t even know what could possibly satisfy the scope of the conflict， but it did feel to me like they proved smaller than what was required。 It did not seem to re A reread for za[sic] reading group: more and more makes sense and that final page gets better and better。First Review:After the crescendo reached a fever pitch， I must admit the final battles left some to be desired。 And yet the true ending itself was exactly what I would want， perhaps even need。To be clear about the perceived lack， I don’t even know what could possibly satisfy the scope of the conflict， but it did feel to me like they proved smaller than what was required。 It did not seem to resolve all of the ascending conflict。 I also expect the eventual reread will help to clarify and perhaps justify the choices。As to the ending， it was exceedingly fitting and a degree of salve that I read this ending the night after Capitol Hill was stormed。 I kept trying to sleep but found myself reopening and reading the final couple pages。 I kept reflecting on this bizarre alternate America and its fissures， conflicts， and selfishness: perhaps more than Hickman and Dragotta even intended， I saw us。 And yet there is a hope that transcends our feuds and self-worship。 Thank you， Jonathan Hickman。 Thank you， Nick Dragotta。 。。。more
Aaron
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With this series over， I'm having a very hard time figuring out exactly how I feel about it。 On the one hand， I flew through all 3 giant volumes in less than a week， which speaks to how thoroughly readable it is。 Hickman's characters are intriguing cyphers for various types of power-hungry world leaders， and the atmosphere of the comic is so specific and otherworldly that I felt swept up in it， constantly wanting to learn more about its nuances。 I wanted to learn a lot more about each individual With this series over， I'm having a very hard time figuring out exactly how I feel about it。 On the one hand， I flew through all 3 giant volumes in less than a week， which speaks to how thoroughly readable it is。 Hickman's characters are intriguing cyphers for various types of power-hungry world leaders， and the atmosphere of the comic is so specific and otherworldly that I felt swept up in it， constantly wanting to learn more about its nuances。 I wanted to learn a lot more about each individual nation and why they act and believe the way they do。 I wanted a much deeper understanding of the various players in this gigantic epic， and why they're carrying out their various monstrous plans。 I was eating this lore up with a spoon！But， that's where I stumble a little bit in how to review this。 While this is a thoroughly interesting series that is doing a whole lot （arguable too much）， 45 issues just isn't enough time to thoroughly explore its world。 Honestly， this should be almost as long Game of Thrones。 There's just that much potential depth to this world。 There are so many factions to keep track of， and so much arcana to sort through， that it needs much more room to breathe so that it can accomplish all of that and have a rich cast of characters。As it stands， that's the biggest flaw with this series。 Every character is more of an archetype， standing in for some idea rather than being a living， breathing person。 This is a story that is 100% plot with characters that are very cool to look at and have pretty clear plans （though motivations are a little less frequent）， but don't offer much beyond that。 There are a few standouts。 Babylon， Death， Xiaolian and The Wolf all have solid personalities you can latch onto。 But even their journeys feel kind of one dimensional， all part of the tapestry of Hickman's plot， rather than individuals you can truly care about。And then there's the plot itself， which， now that it's over， also feels like it just didn't have time to really reach the heights it was aiming for。 After building to a megawar for most of the series， it just kind of。。。 happens。 There's no sense of magnitude， because the series hasn't had time to really make you feel how vast and/or important the countries involved are。 It's a great idea， and there are a lot of incredible moments， especially thanks to Nick Dragotta's always impressive art。 But the writing of this massive series somehow manages to feel rushed。 Like I'm just kind of reading a beautiful chess game。So， all of those complaints aside， I'm still giving this 4 stars。 Despite all of its problems， this is still an amazing series。 The art is genuinely incredible， especially in these oversized deluxe editions。 And as I said earlier， I was hooked beginning to end。 I think this is a flawed， slightly messy journey that is still well worth taking， even though by the end you may wish that there was even more to it。 。。。more
Lukasz
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A fitting ending to a brilliant graphic novel。 East of West is a genre-bending， character-driven story about the apocalypse， and， as a whole， it works on every level。 I imagine reading single issues could be confusing， but consumed as a collected edition it's unputdownable， beautiful， and magnificent。A thrilling read。 A fitting ending to a brilliant graphic novel。 East of West is a genre-bending， character-driven story about the apocalypse， and， as a whole， it works on every level。 I imagine reading single issues could be confusing， but consumed as a collected edition it's unputdownable， beautiful， and magnificent。A thrilling read。 。。。more
Gary Varga
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This is a phenomenal read。Visually appealing， expressive， and as much part of the storytelling as the dialogue。 It is a complete and whole story in every aspect。 In no way drawn out yet it leaves no reasonable question unanswered。The story ends。 The journey is complete。 The reader sated。 It is as it always was to be。
Aildiin
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Just finished it and wow。Definitely in my top 5 comic of the last 5 years。。。It does stand re-reading very well too since I read the original single issues comic and then each time a hardcover came out and I re-read everything up to that book。
Josh Greenberg
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An amazing end to what has to be one of my favourite graphic novels of all time。 The artwork， the twists， the emotion， and a “on the edge of your seat ending” make this a must read！
rfantasyreads
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A great end to a series that I would definitely say is one of my top 5 comic series of all time。 The setting alone was something that always impressed me with this series， and finally getting to see the culmination of all the conflicts between the nations was just stellar。 The art especially in these final issues was on another level， and some critical character moments felt like they had an extra level of detail added。 The story ended in a way I somewhat expected， but I was glad that it wasn’t A great end to a series that I would definitely say is one of my top 5 comic series of all time。 The setting alone was something that always impressed me with this series， and finally getting to see the culmination of all the conflicts between the nations was just stellar。 The art especially in these final issues was on another level， and some critical character moments felt like they had an extra level of detail added。 The story ended in a way I somewhat expected， but I was glad that it wasn’t as apocalyptic as it could of been for my favourite characters， which would definitely be Wolf and Crow。 I hope that maybe there may be some further stories set in this world， but for now， I think it was a great wrap up， to a majority positive series。 。。。more
Andrew
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Solid finish to one of my favourite comic series。 Once again there is superb writing and brilliantly drawn and coloured artwork。
Michael
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Excellent conclusion to an excellent series。
James Verreault
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