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It all culminates here, as Lazarus battles Lazarus and Forever ends the war.Forever Carlyle is a Lazarus, genetically engineered to be an unkillable weapon wielded by the Carlyle Family. Controlled by the mechanisms of her father, Malcolm Carlyle, she has inched ever closer to the truth not only of herself, but of the world the Families have made—a world where very few hold dominion over everything and everyone.
In the unending hunger for more, the Families have waged war the last several years. Amidst this carnage, Forever has discovered truths not just about herself but about her 14 year-old “sister,” Eight, the clone being groomed to eventually replace her.
Now, in alliance with her sister Johanna, the acting Head of the Carlyle Family, Forever has a plan. If it works, the war will end, Carlyle will triumph, and most importantly, Forever and Eight will obtain what they have been denied—they will move from slavery to freedom.
But every family has its secrets, and every secret has its cost. Her father has a plan, too, one that involves his eternal rival, Jakob Hock. Truth, like freedom, will be paid for in blood….
This fourth deluxe hardcover collects LAZARUS #27 and #28, and for the first time, the complete seven-issue run of LAZARUS: RISEN, with extras.
About the author
Greg Rucka is a New York Times bestselling author of hundreds of comics and nearly two dozen novels. He has written for film, television, and video games, and he is currently developing his Image series LAZARUS, co-created by Michael Lark, with Legendary Pictures and Matt Tolmach Productions. His career has included critically acclaimed and Eisner-winning work in both the creator-owned and work-for-hire arenas. Rucka lives in Portland, Oregon, with his wife, author Jennifer Van Meter, and their two children, Elliot and Dashie.
Michael Lark is a Harvey and Eisner award-winning comics artist. He is currently illustrating
Lazarus, written by Greg Rucka and published by Image Comics.
Summary
It all culminates here, as Lazarus battles Lazarus and Forever ends the war.
It began when Forever Carlyle, the Lazarus of the Carlyle Family, received a cryptic message: "He is not your father. This is not your family." It escalated when Forever secretly chose to defy an order from that very father, Malcolm Carlyle, to kill his own son, her brother Jonah, instead letting him escape and disappear. And it exploded when Carlyle was betrayed by the other global ruling Families and dragged into the years-long Conclave War.
Forging an alliance with her sister Johanna, the Acting Head of Family, and the next Lazarus-in-training, Forever's clone sister "Eight," Forever vows to bring down her father and win their freedom. But every family has its secrets, and every secret has its price…Malcolm's global vision remains incomplete, and with his daughters working to thwart it, that bill comes due. For Malcolm, it's a price he's willing to pay, especially when it comes to his Family's eternal rival, Jakob Hock. For Forever, freedom will be paid in blood…and not just her own.
The fourth deluxe hardcover collects Lazarus #27-28 and Lazarus: Risen #1-7.
