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We Only Find Them When They're Dead #1-3
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The complete, deluxe hardcover collection of the acclaimed sci-fi series!
ALWAYS BEAUTIFUL… ALWAYS DEAD… NO ESCAPE. Captain Malik and the crew of the spaceship the Vihaan II are in search of the only resources that matter–which can only be found by harvesting the giant corpses of alien gods that are found on the edge of human space. But Malik’s obsession with being the first to find a living god will push his crew into the darkest reaches of space and many decades into the future, where the universe has changed in ways beyond comprehension. Rival religious factions clash throughout the galaxy as the Vihaan II is on a quest to discover—once and for all—the origins of the Gods. Will the lines between humanity and the divine blur even further? Superstar writer Al Ewing (Immortal Hulk) and distinguished artist Simone Di Meo (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) for the first time ever present a deluxe hardcover collection of the entire sci-fi epic! Collects We Only Find Them When They’re Dead #1-15.
ALWAYS BEAUTIFUL… ALWAYS DEAD… NO ESCAPE. Captain Malik and the crew of the spaceship the Vihaan II are in search of the only resources that matter–which can only be found by harvesting the giant corpses of alien gods that are found on the edge of human space. But Malik’s obsession with being the first to find a living god will push his crew into the darkest reaches of space and many decades into the future, where the universe has changed in ways beyond comprehension. Rival religious factions clash throughout the galaxy as the Vihaan II is on a quest to discover—once and for all—the origins of the Gods. Will the lines between humanity and the divine blur even further? Superstar writer Al Ewing (Immortal Hulk) and distinguished artist Simone Di Meo (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) for the first time ever present a deluxe hardcover collection of the entire sci-fi epic! Collects We Only Find Them When They’re Dead #1-15.
400 pages, Hardcover
Published October 10, 2023
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October 31, 2023
“What Is Alive”
This question is one that Ewing explores during this highbrow sci-fi story. During the story telling Ewing creates scenes and dialogue that makes you ask questions, very deep and unanswered questions until the end of the book where you get some answers but not all. The story itself is a genre bending one, sometimes diving deep into political thriller territory with religious notes or full on space adventure with a touch of cops and robbers. No matter what chapter or “timeline” your in the story makes you keep asking questions, not only about the story but about life in general. Truly a incredible and ambitious concept and I praise Ewing fully.
The art by Di Meo is beautiful yet psychedelic especially when it comes to the different color pallets that are used in each timeline and the use of light and lasers in a almost Michael Bay cinematic way. The characters are all so differently designed and yet they still capture who they are as a character in physical form. The colors and art worked symbiotic and really made it feel that much for sci-fi which made the setting that much more fitting. I feel Di Meo and Ewing worked beautifully together especially for this Scientific yet majestic story.
Now with a story this ambitious comes some step backs.
The art while amazing had almost to much momentum at times, some panels moving so fast that I was confused what exactly took place. This I feel happened due to the smooth texture that everything has when it comes to the art so it’s hard to decipher what’s what and what’s moving and what’s not during fast paced scenes.
The story itself while extremely thought provoking is very and I mean VERY highbrow and some aspects and details went a little over my head, a smarter readier may not have this problem. I found myself sitting and pondering after finishing the book and wondering what parts of the story I understood or liked and what parts I didn’t understand and disliked. Even now while writing this I feel unsure about things I liked and disliked but feel going with the gut feeling of a book is as raw and honest as it gets so here I am.
Overall it was a great book! I think it had some drawbacks but not enough to ruin the story. I found the individual storylines of each timeline somehow more entertaining then the overarching plot of the story itself. I highly recommend this to readers that like highbrow stories or Grant Morrison because it felt very similar to something they wrote. I very much enjoyed the story but enjoyed the questions it made me ask myself more, and even with the drawbacks I mentioned I’d still recommend this to many because it’s one of those books that different people get different things out of due to just how many layers the story has.
Stay Nerdy!
This question is one that Ewing explores during this highbrow sci-fi story. During the story telling Ewing creates scenes and dialogue that makes you ask questions, very deep and unanswered questions until the end of the book where you get some answers but not all. The story itself is a genre bending one, sometimes diving deep into political thriller territory with religious notes or full on space adventure with a touch of cops and robbers. No matter what chapter or “timeline” your in the story makes you keep asking questions, not only about the story but about life in general. Truly a incredible and ambitious concept and I praise Ewing fully.
The art by Di Meo is beautiful yet psychedelic especially when it comes to the different color pallets that are used in each timeline and the use of light and lasers in a almost Michael Bay cinematic way. The characters are all so differently designed and yet they still capture who they are as a character in physical form. The colors and art worked symbiotic and really made it feel that much for sci-fi which made the setting that much more fitting. I feel Di Meo and Ewing worked beautifully together especially for this Scientific yet majestic story.
Now with a story this ambitious comes some step backs.
The art while amazing had almost to much momentum at times, some panels moving so fast that I was confused what exactly took place. This I feel happened due to the smooth texture that everything has when it comes to the art so it’s hard to decipher what’s what and what’s moving and what’s not during fast paced scenes.
The story itself while extremely thought provoking is very and I mean VERY highbrow and some aspects and details went a little over my head, a smarter readier may not have this problem. I found myself sitting and pondering after finishing the book and wondering what parts of the story I understood or liked and what parts I didn’t understand and disliked. Even now while writing this I feel unsure about things I liked and disliked but feel going with the gut feeling of a book is as raw and honest as it gets so here I am.
Overall it was a great book! I think it had some drawbacks but not enough to ruin the story. I found the individual storylines of each timeline somehow more entertaining then the overarching plot of the story itself. I highly recommend this to readers that like highbrow stories or Grant Morrison because it felt very similar to something they wrote. I very much enjoyed the story but enjoyed the questions it made me ask myself more, and even with the drawbacks I mentioned I’d still recommend this to many because it’s one of those books that different people get different things out of due to just how many layers the story has.
Stay Nerdy!
October 10, 2024
Short review: A space opera that happens over three eras. In-between the different eras there are time jumps that happen frequently. For that reason, the story is hard to follow to its fullest extent. It would require a re-read to understand all the chess pieces. But I don't have the enthusiasm to re-read this anytime soon.
The first Era focuses on one crew and is the easiest to follow. The second era introduces politics and religion. The third era does bring it to a close but not satisfactorily.
The art is good but the design of characters is less distinguished after the first era and that only made it more difficult to follow. Other than hair style, a lot of people looked the same.
The colours are not helpful in the slightest. Everyone looks like they are wearing the same clothes.
Overall it was good enough to want to read the next chapter but it was a challenging read in a frustrating way.
The first Era focuses on one crew and is the easiest to follow. The second era introduces politics and religion. The third era does bring it to a close but not satisfactorily.
The art is good but the design of characters is less distinguished after the first era and that only made it more difficult to follow. Other than hair style, a lot of people looked the same.
The colours are not helpful in the slightest. Everyone looks like they are wearing the same clothes.
Overall it was good enough to want to read the next chapter but it was a challenging read in a frustrating way.
August 26, 2025
Beautiful art, confusing story
What is alive?
This story tells the tale of giant dead space gods and the resources they offer to the denizens of the universe. It asks a lot of questions of faith and politics.
Across 15 issues the story takes place over several time periods, and can often be difficult to follow. I wish the book were 5-10 issues longer so we could spend more time with the various groups of new characters that got introduced every five issues. As it is, the story kind of rushes along and killing off most of the characters before you get a chance to care that they died
The artwork is always beautiful all throughout the book and is the reason I’m giving it 4 stars instead of 3.
I think the book is well worth checking out, just be prepared to not have many answers by the end of it
What is alive?
This story tells the tale of giant dead space gods and the resources they offer to the denizens of the universe. It asks a lot of questions of faith and politics.
Across 15 issues the story takes place over several time periods, and can often be difficult to follow. I wish the book were 5-10 issues longer so we could spend more time with the various groups of new characters that got introduced every five issues. As it is, the story kind of rushes along and killing off most of the characters before you get a chance to care that they died
The artwork is always beautiful all throughout the book and is the reason I’m giving it 4 stars instead of 3.
I think the book is well worth checking out, just be prepared to not have many answers by the end of it
December 8, 2023
I tried reading this as it came out in issues and quickly determined that it would be better read as a whole once it was collected. Well, even reading the collection, it was still difficult to follow.
Al Ewing is doing some big, science fiction storytelling here, and I think that the artist, Simone Di Meo, may not have been the right fit. The book jumps back and forth between different time periods way too much. Any artist would have a hard time with this, but Di Meo’s style and limited color palette make it really hard to discern the characters.
The book is gorgeous, and the hardcover is really nice, but it was a frustrating read. It reminded me a lot of Rick Rememder and Greg Toccini’s Low, which I believe was able to do this sort of thing to much greater effect.
Al Ewing is doing some big, science fiction storytelling here, and I think that the artist, Simone Di Meo, may not have been the right fit. The book jumps back and forth between different time periods way too much. Any artist would have a hard time with this, but Di Meo’s style and limited color palette make it really hard to discern the characters.
The book is gorgeous, and the hardcover is really nice, but it was a frustrating read. It reminded me a lot of Rick Rememder and Greg Toccini’s Low, which I believe was able to do this sort of thing to much greater effect.
December 25, 2024
The art is amazing. It is beautifully drawn and coloured. It really is the selling p of the book.
The story starts strong and I found it intriguing as a concept but then it begins to time skip as the story spans 3 eras. Within these ‘eras’ there are frequent time jumps and flash backs. I found the story hard to follow. It has elements of political thriller, space opera, philosophy. Overall it felt a little muddled. 3.5/5
The story starts strong and I found it intriguing as a concept but then it begins to time skip as the story spans 3 eras. Within these ‘eras’ there are frequent time jumps and flash backs. I found the story hard to follow. It has elements of political thriller, space opera, philosophy. Overall it felt a little muddled. 3.5/5
January 15, 2025
While the book gets heady and a touch incomprehensible at times, that doesn't take away from how incredible this series is. A science fiction tale covering three generations (and more), this series was just as philosophical as it was action packed. It is absolutely incredible and it started my 2025 just right!
March 3, 2025
The story is excellent; the art, slightly less so. I like more abstract art in my comics plenty, but while Di Meo’s work is often lovely, he is not very good with action - to the point where it was often unclear who was doing what and how it’s happening. That’s…not awesome. Still a worthwhile book.
December 20, 2024
A very creative story that is entertaining ,spans generations and has a celestial mystery at its center.This collection has beautiful art throughout to compliment the writing the creators swung big and even if they didn't knock it out the park it was an impressive swing.
February 4, 2024
the skipping back and forth in time was a bit confusing at first, but the timeline at the back helped clarify things once I had finished. Very good, but I think I need to read it again.
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April 1, 2025Excellent story
I really enjoyed this story, very unique story an characters. I have always liked Al Ewing writing in comics. Enjoy.
I really enjoyed this story, very unique story an characters. I have always liked Al Ewing writing in comics. Enjoy.
April 13, 2025
3.5 Stars
February 16, 2024
Score: 63
Art: 9/20
Story: 16/20
Characters: 18/20
World-building: 10/20
Writing 10/20
Art: 9/20
Story: 16/20
Characters: 18/20
World-building: 10/20
Writing 10/20
June 3, 2024
First arc was amazing. I loved the premise, the mystery and the personal journey the main characters embarked on. I didn't mind the following transition to a political thriller, however, there was an apparent lack of any interesting character development I could latch on. Art and colors were consistently amazing, despite some strange angles and difficult to follow action scenes. Ending was decent, although I wouldn't mind if some story threads were resolved in a bit less convoluted way.
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