Family Tree #2
| Writer | Jeff Lemire |
| Artist | Phil Hester, Eric Gapstur |
| Cover Price | $3.99 |
Loretta and her family are surrounded by deadly cultists and running out of time when Grandpa Judd arrives toting his ornery attitude and his trusty shotgun. But what good is a gun against a mysterious ailment turning his granddaughter into a tree?
CRITIC REVIEWS
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But Why Tho? - Max Funkey
Dec 21, 2019Family Tree #2 is a strong follow-up to the first issue. Lemire is doing a lot with very little time and space in this series. Despite a premise that seems oddball at best, this is creepy, sad, and very earnest series. I am excited to see where the story goes from here and I highly recommend it. Honestly, you could probably start here if you missed issue #1 and not feel like you've missed out on too much, but you should definitely read both if you are able. Read Full Review
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8.6
Multiversity Comics - Kobi Bordoley
Dec 23, 2019The plot thickens, the bark hardens, and things get weirder Read Full Review
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8.0
ComicBook.com - Chase Magnett
Dec 18, 2019Family Tree remains a contemplative, yet undeniably thrilling, new story on the nature of family in an increasingly uncertain new century. Read Full Review
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8.0
The Daily Fandom - Katie Beste
Dec 18, 2019Though many of my questions remain unanswered, I'm really excited about where this is going. These new elements to the story really focus my questions and make me hungry for more. With danger surrounding these characters and a mountain of uncertainty, one thing is for sure; Family Tree #3 can't come soon enough! Read Full Review
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8.0
Word Of The Nerd - Jordan Claes
Dec 19, 2019Jeff Lemire has unlimited potential as a horror writer and Family Tree #2 looks to firmly take root as one of the best new titles in the genre. Read Full Review
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8.0
Monkeys Fighting Robots - Cat Wyatt
Dec 19, 2019Family Tree #2 is an intriguing issue, one that delves into the past, while making us more concerned about the present. Read Full Review
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7.5
AIPT - Chris Coplan
Dec 17, 2019Family Tree has become a huge favorite in just two issues, which is amazing because it took me Greg Rucka's entire run on Wolverine to be quite as certain. It's the emotional weight, the unsettling imagery (that's also deeply touching), the exploration of family and fatherhood, and the way this tree-based mystery flourishes inch by painful and exciting inch. It doesn't so much grow on you as it bursts fully in bloom from your chest cavity. Read Full Review
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7.0
Comics: The Gathering - Jay Hill
Dec 17, 2019Without much answered, this comic is still hard to pin down. The family aspects, a strength of Lemire’s writing, are holding together the wild story and the questions sprinkled throughout leave you with desire for context. Although that same vagueness can cause the narrative to feel a bit thin. With only 2 issues to its name, Family Tree still has room to grow. Read Full Review
USER REVIEWS
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9.0
First issue was about Loretta and her family. Second one is about Grandpa Judd. And Grandpa is a bad-ass. I really like Lemire´s storytelling and ability to surprise. Story had action and emotions. It´s very good issue.
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8.5
Cool stuff.
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8.0
Still interesting, and I think that the pace was handled well.
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8.0
Now shit is happening. Alot of explanations are done in this issue, specifically on the run-away dad, how the daughter now has this tree disease, how the grandfather is connected to Loretta and her kids. And it is done with exquisite dialogue work by Lemire and balanced with some dope ass action scenes. This issue jumps between the past and the present to explain stuff but also give us an insight to what will happen to Meg. Took an issue, but Hester's art has grown on me. It might not be for everybody, but it captures the tree-loving attitude Jeff Lemire has for this comic.
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A little light on story and world-building. Mostly an action issue. Still good though and I am interested in seeing where this leads.
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7.5
This was pretty good. Reminds me a lot of... Here's the thing, it doesn't remind me of anything in particular. It just feels Indie, you know? It's all Indie here.
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4.5
THE GOOD: -Eh. It's okay. Maybe it's just that way in comparison to Lemire's other comic this week. I dunno. I don't love it. -The art's good. A couple panels are awkward, and occasionally some of the decisions with the art are mind-bogglingly bad, but it's at least interesting in a bland story. -Judd is a great character and is easily the highlight of the issue. THE BAD: -Boy, these characters are bland. -I just don't care about anything that's going on. -This was one of those issues where it felt like nothing really happened. We got the flashback, which was fine, but lengthy, The kids and the mom met Judd and he showed the mom his hand. Cool? Why was this an issue? -The end didn't do it for me. I felt like I s more
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