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A review by luana420
Deadshot: Beginnings by Luke McDonnell, Kim Yale, John Ostrander
4.0
Deadshot's kid's been kidnapped and he takes an unsanctioned leave of absence from da squad HQ to go find him, even though he's totes a guy who doesn't care about ANYTHING ok???
The 4-page solo mini reminded me if nothing else of solid Frank Miller Daredevil with its over-the-top Death Wish bad guys, including most un-tastefully, a paedophile who is real horny for DS's little boy. Do not worry tho, DS kills the absolute shit out of him.
In the meantime, NotHarley Dr. Marnie goes to Louisiana to uncover a southern gothic family mystery tale regarding DS's origins which ends up tieing in nicely with the kidnapped son storyline.
Maybe it's exactly cuz of the mini being only 4 issues, but the simple story pops along nicely with some cool badass moments ("I... I need help!!" "You need a grave.")
Possibly also cuz of the mini only being 4 issues, the book is padded with 3 Batman issues of Deadshot appearances, one by Englehart, one by Conway, and one by Moench. They're all pretty decent relics from a time before comic books worked in arcs exclusively, even though the Moench one is already starting to edge into "kinda need more context" territory.
Also a very hilarious contrast that the 1988 mini has Death Wish rape villains and one of the single issues has Batman fighting DS on a big typewriter
The 4-page solo mini reminded me if nothing else of solid Frank Miller Daredevil with its over-the-top Death Wish bad guys, including most un-tastefully, a paedophile who is real horny for DS's little boy. Do not worry tho, DS kills the absolute shit out of him.
In the meantime, NotHarley Dr. Marnie goes to Louisiana to uncover a southern gothic family mystery tale regarding DS's origins which ends up tieing in nicely with the kidnapped son storyline.
Maybe it's exactly cuz of the mini being only 4 issues, but the simple story pops along nicely with some cool badass moments ("I... I need help!!" "You need a grave.")
Possibly also cuz of the mini only being 4 issues, the book is padded with 3 Batman issues of Deadshot appearances, one by Englehart, one by Conway, and one by Moench. They're all pretty decent relics from a time before comic books worked in arcs exclusively, even though the Moench one is already starting to edge into "kinda need more context" territory.
Also a very hilarious contrast that the 1988 mini has Death Wish rape villains and one of the single issues has Batman fighting DS on a big typewriter