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kjboldon's review
1.5
The first collection of a series I read in the 1990s. A hitman gets superpowers then decides to kill only bad superheroes. It's trying to be a funny Punisher, yet what it reminds me of is two guys getting drunk and saying, hey wouldn't this be funny and cool? But, they're drunk and kind of stupid. If you like Garth Ennis's sense of humor, you might enjoy. I'll keep reading to see if it improves or if I just didn't know better when I read it back then.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Fatphobia, Gun violence, and Violence
mistled's review
4.0
The next volume in my 2015 comics reread list.
This one is interesting for me because I read the individual comics and this volume collects Hitman 1-3, a single story from Batman Chronicles #4, and The Demon Annual #2. The latter of which I do not have access to and am not sure that I have actually ever read.
The Batman Chronicles story is a good intro the the character. Hitman 1-3 also include Batman, and are entertaining as Tommy gets hired to kill the Joker. The alien gunslinger is pretty weird, but it provides a good action sequence, and it was the late 90s, so it gets a pass.
In all honesty, the most annoying thing about this comic was the font-face used for the aliens. I've read much worse, but that was annoying to read. I may have skimmed bits of them talking due to the font.
Almost 20 years later, I'm still digging DCs version of the Punisher, though not quite as much as I used to. Sit this between 3.5-4 stars.
This one is interesting for me because I read the individual comics and this volume collects Hitman 1-3, a single story from Batman Chronicles #4, and The Demon Annual #2. The latter of which I do not have access to and am not sure that I have actually ever read.
The Batman Chronicles story is a good intro the the character. Hitman 1-3 also include Batman, and are entertaining as Tommy gets hired to kill the Joker. The alien gunslinger is pretty weird, but it provides a good action sequence, and it was the late 90s, so it gets a pass.
In all honesty, the most annoying thing about this comic was the font-face used for the aliens. I've read much worse, but that was annoying to read. I may have skimmed bits of them talking due to the font.
Almost 20 years later, I'm still digging DCs version of the Punisher, though not quite as much as I used to. Sit this between 3.5-4 stars.
wealhtheow's review
3.0
I hate Garth Ennis.
I hate comics about dudes who shoot people.
And yet, I really liked this comic. There's a sense of humor and humanity about it that's missing from the other "gritty" comics.
I hate comics about dudes who shoot people.
And yet, I really liked this comic. There's a sense of humor and humanity about it that's missing from the other "gritty" comics.
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