![]() In each we see Laila brought back to life, with longer gaps of years between each death, and engaging with Darius (the boy destined to end death) at different phases of his life. Told across five issues, The Many Deaths of Laila Starr has an engaging, episodic narrative with each issue comprising its own arc within a larger story. We follow Death as she finds herself without a purpose and living through several of her own deaths, and through this immortal being grappling with the emotions of those with a finite lifespan we must ultimately confront the question if death itself does have a purpose in life. When Death (visually represented as Kali finds herself laid off because a boy has been born that will put an end to death, she is sent to live a mortal life and decides she must kill him to allow death to continue. Plus it is absolutely gorgeous to look at, with a sharp art style brought to life in heaping doses of arrestingly bright color palettes. and artist Felipe Andrade deliver this incredible story set in Mumbai, playing with Hindu mythology through characters that are fun and comical enough to keep the otherwise heavy, existential themes of the graphic novel from dipping into melodrama. The Many Deaths of Laila Starr is a visual treat and emotional ride. ![]()
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