The Pull: A Look at the Comics Dropping the Week of December 16th
No drama this week for my Book of the Week, as it’s a Brubaker and Phillips (x2) week, which means there’s only one option for us. Still, plenty of “will he or won’t he?” elsewhere in the column, so let’s get to it!
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Book of the Week: Reckless HC
The answer for why this has this spot is “it’s a new comic by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips.” The slightly longer answer is it’s another great one, as Brubaker and Phillips kick off their new series that isn’t TOTALLY a series of graphic novels with a bang. Reckless is a heck of a comic, with another A+ lead, a cast of colorful characters, a classic misdirection plot, and an exceptional idea at its heart. It’s a Hero for Hire story, albeit one with a lot more moral gray area to it than Luke Cage and Iron Fist ever had, and one where every character and interaction is steeped with implied history.
It’s a hell of an achievement, and one I’d tell you to buy, but I have to imagine you are already because it’s a new Brubaker and Phillips joint. Who doesn’t read those?
Reckless people, that’s who. Don’t be reckless. Buy Reckless.
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