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Jul 23, 2023
About Death is an anthology series with each chapter following the immediate aftermath of a person's death. God, the only recurring character, will discuss the person's life story and put them on the path to reincarnation.

There is no overarching plot to About Death. Each chapter provides commentary on a different type of death and the possible repercussions of it. People on their deathbed, killed in accidents, who committed suicide and many more are all represented. The pain or acceptance death can bring to a person serves as chilling reminders for the audience about the presence of death. I enjoyed the philosophizing and how everything is handled with care no matter how touchy or possibly controversial. Each chapter can trigger different emotions. In some you might be bawling and in others dissappointed in how the dead chose to react. The emotional impact in some of these chapter cannot be overstated.

God is the only recurring character and thus is given the most character development, no matter how subtle it may be. We know the kind of person he is and how he can change his approach with people depending on who they are. Other characters do have multi-chapter arcs, but they are only relegated to 2 chapters each time. The Dead are surprisingly well developed for only being around for a chapter or two. Everybody is fleshed out enough to feel like a real person with believeable stories. They are equally tragic and beautiful.

The art style is a simplistic but effective one. The concept of Death is already complicated, so a bright and beautiful art style would only serve as a distraction. The art is rough to match how one might feel about death, but never becomes lazy or bad. Color is used to great effect throughout. The black and white palette is used to indicate the afterlife/limbo and color denotes the world of the living. The simplicity only adds to the beauty of the series as a whole. It's only con is that it looks a better in black and white and looks somewhat rough in color (especially in the first half).

About Death amazed me in its quality despite its short length. I found it to be perfect and infinitely rereadable no matter the age. It's simple yet complex, poignant, and has surprisingly well developed characters despite their single chapter appearances. An easy 10/10.

Story: 10/10
Characters: 10/10
Art: 9/10
Enjoyment: 10/10
Overall: 10/10 all day
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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