Lazarus Sourcebook Vol. 01: Carlyle is a prose manuscript with scant illustrations. I know this might not be the favorite genre of comic-book readers judging by the response to Lazarus, Issue #16, which is very word heavy. Further, while Issue #16 was around 2,000 words, the sourcebook is around 8,000 to 10,000 words (both my estimates). The question is really whether or not Greg Rucka can cross genres, although given that he has written many successful novels, I think this is the case.
The highlight for me of this sourcebook is the maps, and my favorite written section is the one on commerce and crime. It's definitely a lot to take in, and I didn't read it all in one go. There are still some sections that I skimmed, which I'll have to go back and read. Lazarus represents an ecological and political disaster, and as much as it's easy to picture myself living in this world, I would hate to do so. About 90% of the population in Carlyle is "waste," and 90% of the people live in abject misery.
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