Trese Vol 3: Mass Murders (TRESE GN)

I need more of these… the show is fantastic but the books are better

This was a highly unexpected look into the back story of Alex and the boys leading to a very intriguing set of stories. The progression of time, the darkness of the world but the changes that the gods can bring about to survive are amazing and varied. I found it infrequent to see all the sides of the different stories coming together.

The conclusion of the first arc of the Trese manga is a book-length adventure that, once again, melds Filipino myth and folklore with police procedural.The arc of the story begins with Alexandra Trese as her father's protege and continues through to an epic finale - showing how Alexandra became, perhaps, an even better protector than her father, while also giving us the origin of her driver/bodyguard Kambal (and their comedy/tragedy masks that only appear when they're going into battle).Along with the continuous story and deep background, Volume 3 also features a shift in the artwork - to a more solid pencil/ink style that may be less impressionist than before but also adds the potential for deeper, moodier blacks.Basically, the storytelling is better on every level (hard to believe - the first two volumes are superb).