Warren Ellis is doing a fine job following up on the first issue of Ignition City.
Whereas, the previous issue introduced us more to the city than the
characters that occupy it, this book starts to bring some key members
of the city to life.

Particularly those who have some sort of direct connection to the death of Mary Raven’s father, Rock Raven.

We get to know even more about Mary through not only her dialogue,
but also her actions within the city. It would seem that Ms. Raven is
quite an accomplished and educated person. Definitely not a woman you
want to cross.

Ellis also fleshes out more story behind the former heroes forced to
make Ignition City their place of residence. It is really sort of sad
to see how these once great explorers and pioneers–praised by their
governments and idolized by the people–have become some of the most
despicable humans.

Ignition City #2 reveals more details about Rock’s death to the
reader, but not enough to give you a full understanding of what caused
his death. At least, not yet anyway.

Gianluca Pagliarani’s art is fantastic! The detail given in each
panel is simply superb. Pagliarani pulls the reader into the story
without ever distracting them from what is happening. Gianluca does a
great job of creating ambiance and moving the story within every panel.
You will feel like you are standing inside of each frame, surrounded by
the stink of the city, and stifled by the filth of its residents.

Ellis has done a great job with the pacing and character development
within this issue. The story flows nicely and each scene smoothly
transitions to the next. The tension seems to build increasingly higher
through each panel of the book. By the end you will be eager to see the
action that is brewing and learning more of the truth.