Force Multiplied was a good follow up to volume 1 of The Old Guard. One of my major ways this volume really elevated on its predecessor was its art. Specifically the action. There are a lot less gunfights this issue so it felt like Leandro Fernández had more room to whip up inventive action set pieces. It also felt like panels had a lot more room to breath and were lest claustrophobic

I also loved the conflict of this volume more. In Force Multiplied were introduced to Noriko Andy's ex-lover she presumed was dead at sea. Their lovers to enemies dynamic was instantly compelling and I especially love how Noriko used that connection the manipulate Andy.

I will say though while I loved this dynamic I do feel Noriko was under explored as a villain. Her motivations to cause chaos and harm had no real depth and honestly even her feelings of betrayal and abandonment by Andy were dropped too quickly for my liking. Hopefully the eventual third volume in this series takes more time to detail her perspective. Because as much as a love the lovers to enemies ,(view spoiler) stuff there is plenty of room to expand.

I would say the most compelling aspect of the volume was Andy's backstory and how it was used to explore the weight of immortality. The story really sat with her loneliness and her bone deep exhaustion at her life. I raised an eyebrow when they started to get into moral relativism but it was handled (read: rejected) pretty well too.

Overall Force Multiplied is a solid follow up to Opening Fire. Unfortunately the cliffhanger ending and no volume 3 release date on the horizon means I'll be waiting for the ending for a while it seems.