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'A short, sharp shock of a comic book.' --Total Sci-Fi Online
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This is a tense, explosive action thriller set to become a major Hollywood movie! Paul Moses is a man with too much blood on his hands. For years, masquerading as a low-level clerk, he has travelled the world as a CIA agent, coldly and mercilessly killing America's enemies. Now, Moses is old, retired, and wants nothing more than to grow old and die in peace. But when a new, politically-appointed CIA director discovers Moses' existence and history, he gives the order for Moses' death, setting a chain of events in motion that nobody could have predicted...Acclaimed writer Warren Ellis ("Planterary" and "The Authority") and artist Cully Hamner ("Black Lightning") present a bloody action thriller in the mode of "24".
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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ok for a quick read. Yes I saw the film first and was a little let down by the comic, too short.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Collects the three issue mini-series. There's not a great deal here as far as plot goes - new political set-up wakes up a retired government uber-assassin by trying to kill him. The art is pretty cinematic and there are some striking sequences. The book is padded out significantly with the first issue script and lay-outs - nice for the fans but a hazard for the casual buyer.
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A retired CIA operative called Paul Moses is suddenly being targeted by a new CIA director for the things he did in his past. He suddenly finds himself fending off assassins as he goes from retired (Green) to active (Red).
The fantastic Warren Ellis does a tremendous job of writing an enthralling revenge tale. Moses shows that despite being old that he is far from useless as he kills his way to the top to take down the CIA Director who ordered his retirement be called off.
It's a very short read as it was only a 3 issue run originally but even so you can see why Hollywood read it and thought there was a film there. In the book it's just one retired hitman Paul Moses (Bruce Willis in the film) but in the movie there's a whole team. The book does a far more compelling job of telling the revenge story and does it in style with Cully Hamner's excellent art. With Hamner's work you feel the bullet snap back the head as it hits, his work is tremendous.
A great comic book from Ellis and Hamner and a great read. Better than the film and one of Ellis' best, highly recommended.
The fantastic Warren Ellis does a tremendous job of writing an enthralling revenge tale. Moses shows that despite being old that he is far from useless as he kills his way to the top to take down the CIA Director who ordered his retirement be called off.
It's a very short read as it was only a 3 issue run originally but even so you can see why Hollywood read it and thought there was a film there. In the book it's just one retired hitman Paul Moses (Bruce Willis in the film) but in the movie there's a whole team. The book does a far more compelling job of telling the revenge story and does it in style with Cully Hamner's excellent art. With Hamner's work you feel the bullet snap back the head as it hits, his work is tremendous.
A great comic book from Ellis and Hamner and a great read. Better than the film and one of Ellis' best, highly recommended.
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This is excellent
This is a super comic. If you enjoy the likes of punisher then this will be right up your street.
Published on 19 Oct 2009 by Mr. E. P. Jost
It's Certainly Good But Nothing New...
Let me explain, I am a big fan of Warren Ellis. I have many of his works, and his work does vary, some are outstanding and reinforce my liking of his writing, others are not up to... Read more
Published on 17 Aug 2009 by Henry Spencer
Short taut thriller
Warren Ellis does it yet again with RED.
Paul Moses is an ex CIA operative. He travelled around the world, did unspeakable things for his country and retired. Read more
Paul Moses is an ex CIA operative. He travelled around the world, did unspeakable things for his country and retired. Read more
Published on 11 Aug 2009 by Richard Kelly
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