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alex_ellermann's review
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This FURY story takes us deep in the Cold War, with now-colonel Nick Fury a CIA operative in French Indochina and Cuba. The comic is going for hard-boiled paramilitary action, with plenty of guts & boobs to satisfy the red meat crowd and scrupulous attention to detail to satisfy the history nerds.
I like red meat. I'm a history nerd. I found 'My War Gone By, Vol. 1' to be entertaining in a whiskey & cigarettes kind of way. This Nick Fury isn't a glossy superhero wrangler, but a dirt-under-his-fingernails fighter who's most at home in the thick of the action. His supporting cast includes a trustworthy #1, a slinky dame, and a weasely politician. In other words, he's Lee Marvin in a hard-boiled war thriller.
No, his character doesn't develop over the course of the story. No, you aren't going to learn anything new. No, Ennis isn't writing a history book. Nevertheless, when taken for what it is, this is a Saturday Afternoon Syndicated Television good time. Have fun.
I like red meat. I'm a history nerd. I found 'My War Gone By, Vol. 1' to be entertaining in a whiskey & cigarettes kind of way. This Nick Fury isn't a glossy superhero wrangler, but a dirt-under-his-fingernails fighter who's most at home in the thick of the action. His supporting cast includes a trustworthy #1, a slinky dame, and a weasely politician. In other words, he's Lee Marvin in a hard-boiled war thriller.
No, his character doesn't develop over the course of the story. No, you aren't going to learn anything new. No, Ennis isn't writing a history book. Nevertheless, when taken for what it is, this is a Saturday Afternoon Syndicated Television good time. Have fun.
teejay76's review
5.0
Same creative team from Punisher MAX and they did NOT disappoint. Can't wait to read the conclusion.
misterfix's review
3.0
Slightly better than average Ennis but not as interesting as I hope it would be. The trajectory was clear from the beginning and the end was fairly uninspiring. Could have been so much more.
ctgt's review
5.0
So if you're not familiar with the MAX line, it is for adults and there is plenty of voilence, swearing and some sex. I thought the stories by Ennis were really good but the artwork is what pushed it to a 5 star book for me. Parlov skirts right along the edge of cartoony in this book and I love the style.