Random purchases seem to always end up being a good idea for me. Case in point: I bought a TPB a few weeks ago called The Losers. Why was this a good buy? Because from the get-go it's a ripping good action packed thrill ride. It also has a bit of history for DC/Vertigo. The original Losers started out in the '60s in the WWII comics from DC, but they were killed off. So, what did writer Andy Diggle (Batman, Hellblazer, Adam Strange, Green Arrow: Year One) decide to do? He used the title aaaand that's about it. While The Losers of yesteryear were ACTUALLY killed in the line of duty, this era sees The Losers as a black-ops unit PRESUMED K.I.A. when their helo gets taken down by a stinger missile. Well, they didn't die and they're itching for payback. Payback? Oh yes. Max, a powerful man...and someone they thought was on their side, was responsible for the stinger attack. So Clay, Cougar, Jensen, Pooch, and new recruit/mystery woman Aisha set out to clear their names from a government 'death list'. Conspiracy, guns, intrigue, explosions, capers, more guns, betrayal, and more explosions are all a part of the fun this title has to offer.
The pacing is as quick as the shots are fired. Solid writing and dialogue. However, the star here is the artwork. The singularly named Jock provides some of the best action scenes I've seen in a long time while, at the same time, still managing to capture in single panel form that swaggering cool that Tarantino gets on a camera.
Tyler
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