“UnAmerica” Part one
Writer: Andy Diggle
Artist: Colin Wilson
Colorist: Lee Loughridge
Letterer: Clem Robins
Cover Art: Jock
Editor: Pornsak Pichetshote
Published by DC/Vertigo
I can’t believe that I was considering dropping this book. It’s just a joy to read each month. The only quibble I have with it is the inconsistency of the art. There is never bad art in the book; it’s just that it’s not done by Jock every month. And he seems to take time off a lot. I know he does work for the Bat-books a lot, but I miss his work here.
That said, this month we have art by Colin Wilson, who I (and you) recognize from the “Sleeper” prelude series “Point Blank”. And while he’s no Jock, he does some nice work for the series, totally in sync with the story. He’s got a harsh but realistic style, and if Jock has to leave the book, they should get Wilson to replace him.
The story here is pretty typical of the book. The Losers are out trying to stop Max, and thwart his ‘evil plans’. Well…at least I thought it was typical.
Throughout the issue, I’m reading it, thinking “oh this is fine, but I’ve seen it all before”. Which in itself is not a bad thing. I love the action and humor injected into each story. Diggle does a wonderful job of making a compelling and entertaining story every month. But as this issue drew to a close, things started to come together like they had not before.
The last few pages, featuring Max and the theme of exploitation in the media in ways we have not seen before in The Losers, bring the 26 issue plot of these characters to a higher level. It raises the stakes of what these people have been doing.
And I have no idea where they’ll go from here.
And I love it.
The solicitation for the October issue of the Losers says the story title is “Endgame”. On one hand, I never want this story to end, I love the characters and think this is a really fun comic. But on the other hand, this does seem like a finite story, so I don’t just want to see it dragged out.
But regardless, this issue is a fun one, and I very much recommend it.
