Reading Through Comics, Alphabetically: Injection by Warren Ellis

In this most recent edition of Reading Through Comics, Alphabetically, I’ve decided to feature the comic series known as Injection,  written by Warren Ellis, illustrated by Declan Shalvey. The thing about this series? You don’t know much. Of anything. About the plot, the characters, the history.  Yet that’s what has piqued my interest.  The tone of storyline, the vast and vivid choices in artwork and coloring, lead me to think that this is going to be a tremendous series.

Combining science-fiction and horror, this series revolves around the after-effects after a large corporation has infected the planet.  Using flash-backs, readers get a minute glimpse of the history of each of the characters, individuals brought in to track down individuals gone missing after this mysterious injection event.  This event transcends time and space, opening up other worlds and dimensions, bringing to live a touch of fantasy and a supernatural feel to the event.

These mere hints have created quite a level of intensity in the three issues that are currently on the shelves. Piece by piece, panel by panel, readers are granted a slow reveal of what promises to be a highly impactful revelation.

I know this description/review sounds vague. It is…for this is one of those series you have to pick up and embrace for yourself.  I’ve always stated the reading experience is truly an individual experience. Reading this series is one of those experiences. I tore through the first three issues within moments of obtaining them. I’ve since gone back and reread them, savoring the words, the flashbacks, the muted tones used to make the more impactful segments stand apart. This is certain to be a favorite series of mine for it’s been some time that I’ve invested so much time in embracing a novel that isn’t overt in its intensity, but certainly demands a bit more patience. Something big is coming; I can feel it. I just need to have the patience to wait for it!