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Deadly Class Volume 1: Reagan Youth
by Rick Remender
Marcus has been homeless ever since the incident at the Sunset Boy's Home. The year is 1987 and the streets of San Fransisco have not been kind to Marcus. He suspects he is being followed or watched, but is unsure whether it's his mental illness causing his suspicions. As it turns out, Marcus is right about being observed. On the day that he is nearly apprehended by an inexplicably large array of police, he's rescued by a group of mysterious teens and taken to an underground (literally) school designed to train assassins.
The King's Dominion School for the Deadly Arts is a lot like a normal high school - full of cliques and bullies - except that these kids will literally stab someone in the back rather than metaphorically. They're the progeny of mafia bosses, dictators, drug kingpins, etc. As an orphan, Marcus is going to have a hard time fitting in, so he immediately seeks out the school misfits.
Marcus has only one real goal in mind as he gradually adjusts to life at King's Dominion: kill Ronald Regan.
Deadly Class combines elements of classic high school angst with brutal violence. In spite of the improbable focus of the school, King's Dominion feels very much like a standard, if a bit cliched, American high school. Marcus's mental health issues blur the lines between innate violent inclinations and his desire to impress both his fellow students and his new teachers. His choices are lamentable, but he's far from the worst character in this series - that distinction is reserved for a man from Marcus's past. The rest of the characters walk a fine line between satire and stereotype, occasionally to comedic effect. This is an intriguing series opener.
The King's Dominion School for the Deadly Arts is a lot like a normal high school - full of cliques and bullies - except that these kids will literally stab someone in the back rather than metaphorically. They're the progeny of mafia bosses, dictators, drug kingpins, etc. As an orphan, Marcus is going to have a hard time fitting in, so he immediately seeks out the school misfits.
Marcus has only one real goal in mind as he gradually adjusts to life at King's Dominion: kill Ronald Regan.
Deadly Class combines elements of classic high school angst with brutal violence. In spite of the improbable focus of the school, King's Dominion feels very much like a standard, if a bit cliched, American high school. Marcus's mental health issues blur the lines between innate violent inclinations and his desire to impress both his fellow students and his new teachers. His choices are lamentable, but he's far from the worst character in this series - that distinction is reserved for a man from Marcus's past. The rest of the characters walk a fine line between satire and stereotype, occasionally to comedic effect. This is an intriguing series opener.