Fatale 1: La Muerte Me Persigue (2013) - Plot & Excerpts
The graphic novel Fatale is exactly what you want a noir story to be--it has a beautiful and mysterious woman, a murky but fast paced plot, and a whole lot of weird supernatural stuff that makes this a little more than just your run of the mill crime story. And to top it all I now have another girl crush on the lead femme fatale, Josephine, who is the perfect mix of kick-ass and sexy. Right after I finished this one I wanted to run out and get the sultriest shade of red lipstick I could find, but then I remembered how red lipstick has the pesky habit of rubbing onto my teeth and staying put. Instead I think I will just go out and get volume 2 and keep my teeth white and lipstick free for the time being. If you are into vintage film noir or just really great femme fatales, I would definitely recommend picking up this one and some red lipstick if you can handle it. After all the previous praise for „Fatale“ I‘m fairly disappointed, by the writing AND by the illustrations. Brubaker uses way too many panels for this simplistic and short plot, other, much more talented writers would fill only one single issue with this. But Brubaker always „rides” on every feeling and image instead of letting it stand for itself and impressing the reader. And what‘s with all the overused triptychons? Or the undistinguishable, unnecessary narrator?
What do You think about Fatale 1: La Muerte Me Persigue (2013)?
Didn't really grip me the way the other comics from image did.
—Anna
I like where this is headed. Noir with a supernatural twist.
—Miguel
