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I acquired the above dust-jacketed hardback volume the other day, and I'd be remiss in my responsibilities as a blogger of comics-related publications if I didn't heartily recommend it to you. Simply stated, it's an absolutely thrilling read that I could barely put down (read it in two sittings), and if you haven't already made the acquaintance of this titanic tale, then run straight round to your nearest comics shop (or bookstore) and plonk your pounds on the counter in exchange for a copy.
CHRIS WESTON's art is how comics should be drawn, and MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI's story is compelling and entertaining in equal measure. Honestly - this is the best collected edition of relatively recent material that I've read in ages. You must - you need to - add this superb contemporary comics classic to your collection immediately. Should you currently be bereft of funds, sell your wife, your children (keep the dog though), or even hawk your mutton for the dosh to buy this book.
Believe me, are you in for a treat!
Couldn't agree more, Kid. The Twelve is one of the very few comics I've bought monthly in the past 15 years, and the long delay in the middle was really frustrating at the time. I'd rate it up there with Brubaker and Phillips's Sleeper and Criminal as the best comic published between 2000 and 2010. (I really hate the phrase 'the noughties')
ReplyDeleteI didn't realize it was that old, to be honest, DS. I thought it went back maybe only a couple of years or so. (I usually read the indicia, but didn't bother on this occasion.) Anyway, I was well-impressed with it.
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