Books like Bedlam, Vol. 1

So, Bedlam, Vol. 1... *cough nervously* This graphic novel was damn near brilliant, but oh so disturbed. As in, psychopath-like sick. (I'd say it depends - or both) TRIGGER WARNING : Loads of violence, including against children and animals.See this trigger warning above? Frightening, right? You should think so. Truth is, what we get here with Fillmore Press, former serial-killer named Madder Red is the embodiment of what an antihero is : ten years earlier, on his journey of gratuitous violence, he set fire on the city of Bedlam and killed hundreds of innocents. With a sarcasm which reminded me of the Joker, he treated life - his own, and others' - as a meaningless joke. All was well in this fucked-up world (not really) until a crazy doctor entered the show. Why, you ask? Oh, but to reset Madder Red and make him... whatever he is right now, but complex that's for sure. (psycho Madder does have a point)It follows that forgiveness and penance are not as easy as they seem (who really thought it was, I wonder) and that Fillmore Press will have to take the biggest risks to help proving that he changed. Add a kick-ass female police officer, corruption, a series of grisly murders, and basically no respect for anything, including religion, and you'll get one of the most politically incorrect, crazy, and dark thriller I've ever read.Of course I loved it. (and I don't care if some parts don't make sense. How's that for love, huh?)PS. I really appreciated the art, too - it takes a little while to get used to it, but in the end, it's perfect for the story. For more of my reviews, please visit:\ \ \ \