By Warren Ellis & various (WildStorm)
ISBN 1-84023-858-5
The second volume of Ellis’ take on International Rescue (no hidden Islands – lots of guns) crossed with Mission: Impossible sees the planetary saviour squad of 1001 agents tackle hi-tech hitmen (drawn by Simon Bisley), kidnappers (Chris Sprouse and Karl Story), deranged gene-therapists (Lee Bermejo), super-violent bio feedback experts (Tom Coker), an attack on their own “headquarters†(Jason Pearson) and an attempt by the US military to cull their own surplus population back to a manageable level (Gene Ha).
This is a most modern comic series, stripped down to all its most essential elements, frenetic, vastly, graphically violent and always thundering along at top speed. Being drawn by the top artists in the industry doesn’t hurt either. Think of six summer blockbusters per volume and don’t worry too much about making sense.
© 2003, 2004 Warren Ellis and DC Comics. All Rights Reserved.