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The Losers Omnibus, Vol. 1 (2010)

by Andy Diggle(Favorite Author)

3.88 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1401227333 (ISBN13: 9781401227333)

languge

English

genre

Graphic Novels & Comics

publisher

Vertigo

series

The Losers Omnibus

review 1: A heist comic that sets itself apart by making the target the American government, or at least a shadowy faction that works within it. Our heroes are former CIA, seemingly killed in action by their own handler after discovering the wrong secret. After years in hiding, they've gone on the offensive, working to take down the handler that betrayed them.When you get right down to it, The Losers is a heist series. For something like this, I need plans that I can believe, daringly executed. And luckily, we get that here. I also like that the team is allowed realistic fumbles on the way. Most of the characters are memorable, though a few are a bit thin. Every now and then, the dialog will start to sound like an unexceptional action movie, but for the most part it isn't bad. Huge,... more huge bonus points for adding Aisha, a woman who is capable, dangerous, and, wonder of wonders, not sexualized. Look at her! She's wearing pants! She's neither eye candy nor love interest! I wish this weren't so rare.The best thing may be the vivid, action-packed art. Yes, it does kind of look like the storyboard for a big-budget action movie. That's why it works so well, because you know what's happening as it happens.
review 2: This action packed story about a group of soldiers going rogue to uncover a corrupt government is not the type of stuff that I usually read. However, I always appreciate cleverness, and the The Losers operate with style. They execute plans with Ocean's 11 type precision and that will always entertain me. I've never seen the movie so I'm not sure how they compare but the character developement is lacking with some of the players such as Clay, the leader. Others leave something to be desired, such as the comic relief hacker Jenson. Perhaps this type of story doesn't require too much background but it is something I'm always looking for. Also, I'm not a fan of an abundance of techo-army jargon. It loses me. I understand that some it needed to keep with the tone of the story but sometimes it just really took me out of the story and disrupted the flow.Otherwise a pretty entertaining action packed adventure. less

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