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4.0
20 years ago, Jack Staff disappeared after fighting The Hurricane. But what does that have to do with the rage plague afflicting Castle Town?
The first volume of Jack Staff was great and this was more of the same, live and in color!
Grist's cartoony, gritty art sets Jack Staff apart from most super hero books and his style of story telling does the same. For what appears to be a solo super hero book, Jack Staff uses a large cast of characters and frequent shifts in viewpoints between Jack Staff, agents of Q, and the rest of the supporting cast.
Soldiers fills in some gaps in Jack Staff's mysterious past. It's frankly amazing how much worldbuilding Grist sneaks into this book. There are almost as many new questions raised than there are answers to old questions.
Four out of five stars.
The first volume of Jack Staff was great and this was more of the same, live and in color!
Grist's cartoony, gritty art sets Jack Staff apart from most super hero books and his style of story telling does the same. For what appears to be a solo super hero book, Jack Staff uses a large cast of characters and frequent shifts in viewpoints between Jack Staff, agents of Q, and the rest of the supporting cast.
Soldiers fills in some gaps in Jack Staff's mysterious past. It's frankly amazing how much worldbuilding Grist sneaks into this book. There are almost as many new questions raised than there are answers to old questions.
Four out of five stars.
nigellicus's review
5.0
Soldiers collects the first six issues of Jack Staff published through Image. It jumps straight into action, switching between the present day and twenty years ago with Grist's trade-mark expert playfulness. In the past, a military weapon called the Hurricane is accidentally unleashed on Castletown, and the only person standing in his way is Jack Staff. Today, violent attacks of uncontrollable rage are on the increase, and it won't be long before the whole town explodes.
Everyone's here: Jack, Becky, Tom-Tom, Maveryk, Morgan and the guys from Q, all running around ferociously fighting and exploding and making barbed comments at each other. The colours by Phil Elliot are a joy and the whole thing is so skillfully done and full of sheer unrestrained energy it leaves the reader giddy with happiness. Never mind Watchmen. I just wish more comics were like this.
Everyone's here: Jack, Becky, Tom-Tom, Maveryk, Morgan and the guys from Q, all running around ferociously fighting and exploding and making barbed comments at each other. The colours by Phil Elliot are a joy and the whole thing is so skillfully done and full of sheer unrestrained energy it leaves the reader giddy with happiness. Never mind Watchmen. I just wish more comics were like this.
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