Triggerman, along with
Peepland, is part
of the first round of Hard Case Crime's great expansion into the comic
book world. And it's a great way to start. It's a story by famous film
director Walter Hill, one that he couldn't get made into a movie. Some French comic
book guys picked it up decades later and adapted it for publication in Europe and now it's made
its way to the U.S comic scene. It's a hard-boiled, 1930's-era crime
story that follows a gunman for hire who's recently been busted out of
prison by the Mob for one last assignment.
The art in
this one (by artist Jef) is stellar! It's rich, detailed, and laced with
dusty shades of brown and great textures, really evoking the Dust
Bowl-ish Arizona landscape where this first issue takes place. Being the
first issue, we're only introduced to a tiny bit of the story so there
are still tons of un-answered questions, but what we do get is
compelling enough to continue. It definitely sets the stage. I'm excited
with what Hard Case is trying to do now, and both of their new comic series
are a success!
GRADE: B+
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