Okay, after having finished The Nice House On The Lake Volume 2 (reprinting #s 7-12 of Nice House On The Lake) a few nights ago, what do I say? This is among the most innovative comic series I've ever read--actually, one of the most innovative stories in any medium--and seriously, up there among the greatest too. The first thing I'll say is that if you haven't read Volume 1 yet, you probably don't want to read any more of this or any other reviews of Volume 2. Getting Volume 1 first and soon would be my highest recommendation. For the rest of us, I don't know what to say without giving away spoilers, because there are major twists and revelations in almost every issue. I'll therefore try to not go too deep into anything beyond about the halfway point in this volume.
At the end of Volume 1, it appeared that something had drastically changed in the dynamics of the group staying at the nice house on the lake. And it has: Walter has altered the memories of everyone in the group except himself and Norah. Norah, still in possession of knowledge of what's been happening, has been moved to and imprisoned in the black house on the other side of the lake, which no one else remembers. All memories of Norah having ever been with the main group are gone; they're wondering why she never showed up. Walter's other ten guests remember Walter as having been a member of the group since the start and are no longer aware that Walter isn't human. They no longer know they can't die, and they don't realize that the apocalypse has hit the rest of the planet. They think Reg has been in the main house since day one, and even Reg remembers things as having been this way. They do know they're trapped in the giant space surrounding the lake and, with Walter playing along, they're trying to find a way out and trying to re-establish contact with the outside world. It would appear that Walter has finally made his plan of a utopian, safe-from-apocalypse hideaway for his favorite humans work. But members of the group are starting to question why certain things don't add up, and as they continue to explore their environment, chances increase that someone's going to find the black house again. And why has Walter left Norah's memories intact and imprisoned her instead of simply altering her mind too and keeping her there with the rest of them in the luxurious nice house?
I don't think I'll go too much farther into what else happens. The big question with Volume 2 was, for me, were they going to be able to keep it at that level for the rest of the series and match the revelations and twists and turns from Volume 1. The answer is yes. Taken together, The Nice House On The Lake Volumes 1 and 2 are among the best comic book reading experiences out there. 10/10
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Guilherme
Um final muito bom para essa série misteriosa!
Reviewed in Brazil on April 14, 2023
Guilherme
Reviewed in Brazil on April 14, 2023
Mas eles ainda permanecem no local, os dias estão passando e novamente o desejo de sair do local vai instigando cada um em sua especialidade. As regras do local não permitem que eles recebam suprimentos que avancem significativamente na esperança de explorar o mundo externo, enquanto Walter tenta ocupar “os mais sagazes” em tarefas que não avançam nesse desejo de deixar o local. Até que as coisas começam a mudar novamente…
Enquanto no volume anterior éramos apresentados ao local (pincelando um pouco do passado misterioso do “amigo em comum”), aqui a trama traz mais respostas sobre quem é Walter, o que ele está fazendo, o motivo de fazer tudo isso com essas pessoas.
Esta série foi vencedora do Prêmio Eisner 2022, na categoria “Melhor Nova Série”, bem como é escrita pelo vencedor do Prêmio Eisner 2022, na categoria “Melhor Roteirista”, a arte de Álvaro Martínez (com cores de Jordie Bellaire) casa bem demais com a proposta, dando peso à narrativa.
É muito complicado resenhar este material. O roteiro conta com muitos mistérios e esses são os grandes atrativos da história. Essa resenha diz pouco para não entregar spoilers. Adoraria ver esse quadrinho adaptado em uma série (funcionaria muito bem).
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