Heroes for Hire
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 10:21 pm
Is anyone else picking this up?
After finding more copies of the first 7 issues at our store, I nabbed it at the high recommendation of the owner. And I have to say, I've been really pretty impressed with it.
It has Misty Knight working as a sort of Oracle, but she hires out heroes and 'pays' them with tips and info on cases they may be working on or leads she's gathered on particular villains or gangs, since most of them are street level heroes. It feels very much like what you would think a book like Birds of Prey would be. The only one hero who's basically on the constant payroll is Paladin, who I was unfamiliar with until I read this book.
I guess you can't really go wrong with Abnett & Lanning teaming up to write a book, and the art has been amazing for over half the series. If I recall, Brad Walker is the artist for at least five of the now 8 issues to have come out and when he does the art it's very very good, though I need to double check. Otherwise it's not terrible but the story is still very good.
I highly recommend this is you're into more street level, heroes fighting gangs, or even a very changing cast of characters in a hero book. Very good stuff.
After finding more copies of the first 7 issues at our store, I nabbed it at the high recommendation of the owner. And I have to say, I've been really pretty impressed with it.
It has Misty Knight working as a sort of Oracle, but she hires out heroes and 'pays' them with tips and info on cases they may be working on or leads she's gathered on particular villains or gangs, since most of them are street level heroes. It feels very much like what you would think a book like Birds of Prey would be. The only one hero who's basically on the constant payroll is Paladin, who I was unfamiliar with until I read this book.
I guess you can't really go wrong with Abnett & Lanning teaming up to write a book, and the art has been amazing for over half the series. If I recall, Brad Walker is the artist for at least five of the now 8 issues to have come out and when he does the art it's very very good, though I need to double check. Otherwise it's not terrible but the story is still very good.
I highly recommend this is you're into more street level, heroes fighting gangs, or even a very changing cast of characters in a hero book. Very good stuff.
