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By Max Allan Collins, Gabriel Rodriguez & Ashley Wood (Titan Books)
ISBN: 1-84023-799-6
The real world Sin City of Las Vegas is as much about show biz as it is gambling, so when a hot new Rap star kills a kid, but is himself murdered before he can be arrested, it’s a criminal matter, but is it also all about money and prestige?
The creative team once again puts the ensemble cast through its paces in an intriguing plot-driven whodunit, rife with twists and turns and, of course a mounting pile of fresh corpses. Fan of the TV show will welcome the cool efficiency of the protagonists, as do I, since it’s a welcome antidote to the overly emotive histrionics prevalent in many comics today.
Good to see crime comics in such a healthy condition, and this is a sharp argument for more licensed properties going the four-colour route.
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