If you were around for the last blog then you probably heard
the story of how I got into reading ‘Ghost’ and many other comics when I went
to college (roughly half a lifetime ago now but who’s counting?) If you weren't
around for the last blog, ‘Ghost’ was a relatively new comic that offered me
the chance to jump on board without having to know the minutiae of what
happened in #960 etc, you know how it is.
What kept me reading though was the mystery of Elisa
Cameron; who she was and why someone had killed her. There was a real depth of
characterization that really made me care about finding out the answers to
those questions (set against the glorious backdrop of Arcadia, grimy noir if
ever I saw it).
I read along for a bit but then life went down different
paths and I left ‘Ghost’ behind, until now that is. Thanks to the collected
volumes (unwieldy phrasing I know but I still need to find out the plural of ‘omnibus’…)
I’ve been catching up, two more volumes to go after this one. Volume Three it
is then…
We've now reached the point with ‘Ghost’ where we’re not
quite ready for the answers but we’re being prepared to receive them in Volume
Four. Things start to become a little clearer then and, amongst all the regular
stuff that Ghost does so well, I found myself strangely reluctant to continue.
The mystery is the whole point of ‘Ghost’ and when that’s gone there’s nothing
left, the story has to finish. I guess I’m not ready for that to happen just
yet.
In the meantime though, there is plenty to read with Arcadia
still trying to tear itself apart and Elisa trying to get her head round what
happens next now that she has rid herself of a major threat. Eric Luke and a
team of artists all combine well to show us the battles that Elisa must face in
Arcadia as well as within herself. Sometimes these two themes merge and the
introduction of the villain Silhouette makes Elisa really face up to who, and
what, she is. It’s a compelling read, albeit tinged with a little sadness that
the end is coming. The big ‘3’ on the cover is a not so subtle clue that this
isn't the place to start if you’re a newcomer to the series; long term readers
will find a lot to enjoy though. On to Volume Four…
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