The Caina board is split up into four key roles: The Watcher, The Ascendant, The Scales and The Stone Chair. A rivalry between the Eastern and Western schools is at the heart of the conflict, with the American Caina bank being considered one of the most powerful cartels in the world. This sets the tone for the remainder of the story, as the cultists are shown to orchestrate financial collapses in order to extend their power base. Just know, it is they who you will sacrifice for gain.”ĭifferent time periods are explored, with the book starting off with the 1929 Wall Street Crash and a stockbroker jumping out of a building. Call them workers, call them proles, even call them slaves. If you’re going to earn more…if you’re going to earn real money – accumulate real power – then that is done on the backs of others. You pay, understand? The most common mistake is believing that you can accrue even more by continuing this behaviour. The cost is your health, your family, your friends. “The first million dollars you make is self-financed. I found myself studying several of the diary pages to see how they fitted into the overall narrative. Hickman weaves a tale that rewards diligent readers. There’s a mixture of police transcripts, dossiers and diary entries that complement the art. What’s intriguing about the book is that it differs from other comics in that it features different methods of storytelling. The story focuses on the world’s banks being controlled by different cultist schools who are vying for power. Money and blood go hand in hand and no price is too high for the characters of this dark and disturbing graphic novel. Currency makes the world go round and it could be argued that money is the root of all evil, but what if money was the root of all power for some? What if the urge to accumulate more wealth became a visceral need to dominate your fellow man? Such questions form the basis of Jonathan Hickman’s The Black Monday Murders Vol 1: All Hail, God Mammon. The desire to earn more money is felt by many people, whether they want to become successful or afford new things.

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