A certainly compelling story with expressive art makes this a great Volume 2. I'm glad that I got the chance to read it and I definitely hope to be able to read more in the future.

I really enjoyed the art in this book, the expressive eyes and stylized figures shine, each with recognizable features and shapes. The kinetic art is held firmly together by a solid story line as well, action packed with romance and violence, and just enough heart from its cast to make it all worth caring about. I cant wait for more volumes in the Jazz Maynard universe, I hope this book is getting all the appreciation it deserves from other readers, stands toe to toe with the great crime books of Azzarello and Brubaker paced with an adrenaline rush of John Wick combined with the nonchalance of Cowboy Bebop, all beautifully colored in a limited pallet or blues, purples, oranges and umbers, I only wish there were more books this well crafted on the comic shelves today.

Fallout from volume 1 causes trouble for Jazz and his best friend Teo. So Jazz takes a job to steal a priceless relic from a racist a-hole in Iceland. Meanwhile, we flash back to Jazz's past in New York for the first time where he learned to become a world class thief. Lots of great action and angular art full of deep shadows. My few complaints would be there's never much of a heist in this one and the thing with the bird was both extremely convenient and stupid. I'm looking forward to hopefully more Jazz Maynard in the future.

Alright, I'll admit that I was attracted to this book because of the title: <em>Jazz Maynard</em>. For those of us who are jazz fans, this definitely captures our attention! Fortunately what's inside is a strong story with attractive, stylized art.

Backstory (which is shared in this volume): Jazz Maynard was a kid on the streets when, by a strange twist of fortune, he is looked after by a wealthy family. As he grows older, he recognizes that the family's wealth likely doesn't come from legal means and he convinces his 'father' to take him into the family business. There, Jazz becomes one of the strongest, fastest, smartest, most cunning, and easily the luckiest of criminals.

Jazz has a 'brother' - Max, the natural son of his adopted family - who is just a little bit jealous of the attention Jazz has gotten. And the brother holds a bit of a grudge. At one time the father had planned his 'swan song' heist. A major theft that would be talked about for centuries, but when examining the plans, Jazz found a flaw and tried to convince his 'father' of it, but his pleas fell on deaf ears and of course the heist went sour. Now Max is looking to get back at Jazz.

Meanwhile, Jazz has business in Iceland where, coincidentally, a group of criminals are practicing some ethnic cleansing. The worlds collide in a frantic, whirlwind of action and not a small amount of mythical mystery that will have the reader wanting to read more.

I missed the first volume in this series when it came out, but I'm very glad to have picked up this volume. The story, by Raule, is like a carefully woven tapestry - sometimes in the past, sometimes in the present, sometimes with Jazz, sometimes focused elsewhere - but we're never lost, only curious as to what else is happening, and Raule seems to know just when to change direction, keeping the reader hooked.

The art by 'Roger' a stylized art that has become common in the 2000's with sharp, angular features and deep shadows. It fits the mood of the book very well.

I look forward to reading more in this exciting series.

Looking for a good book? <em>Jazz Maynard, Vol. 2: The Iceland Trilogy</em> is a graphic novel of adventure and suspense with a touch of jazz and mythology to round out a unique story.

I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher, through Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review.

Superior artwork emphasizes the dark-edged world that jazz-playing Jazz Maynard inhabits. Ranging from Spain to Iceland with a soundtrack of Chet Baker, filled with mobsters, desperate, and darkened rooms. A hunt for ancient talismans leads to Jazz in Iceland with odd drinks and lots of hot tubs. Not always easy to follow the plot, though.

'Jazz Maynard Vol. 2: The Iceland Trilogy' by Raule with art by Roger continues the adventures of trumpeter and adventure improviser Jazz Maynard.

This time around, he is offered a job in Iceland. Circumstances in his town in Spain force him to take the job and drag his friend Teo along. They have to find a golden eye that has mystic powers. The eye isn't the only mystic element. Along the way, they find a racist who is throwing people out of helicopters, and we learn a bit more about the shadowy past of Jazz.

These books have a cool style. I like the art, but the angular nature of the characters left me confused a couple times trying to figure out exactly who someone was. Still it was a fun story with lots of violence. I like the color palette that is used in these books.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Lion Forge and Diamond Book Distributors in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.

This was an amazing graphic novel. I didn't read the first volume but when i saw iceland i had to read this. It was full of action. I love it. I will definitely read the first volume too.

I am giving this 3 stars because I think that it is a good story, but just not one for me. Part of the problem was because I didnt read volume one and so I was lacking the back story. I wasnt too keen on the art because I think it was too dark for me but the story is a good one if you like thrillers or crime dramas.