Brian Michael Bendis<\/strong> (Caliber)
\nISBN: 0-941613-85-2<\/p>\nBrian Michael Bendis created a powerful and very dark crime noir story in this tale of small-time con artist David Gold, the eponymous lead character. ‘Goldfish’, comes home after ten years away, but nothing is the same. His old point man Izzy is a cop now, and ex-girlfriend Lauren Bacall is the most powerful and ruthless criminal in the city, which she rules from her nightclub ‘Cinderella’. Around her floats an ugly coterie of gangsters and power-hungry city officials like a big black cloud, all jostling for position and advantage.<\/p>\n
As the players advance their own agendas, each exploiting friend and foe alike, it is impossible to predict who, if any, will survive the inexorable, inevitable final confrontation.<\/p>\n
Originally a five-issue mini-series published by Caliber Press in 1995-6, this is one of those independent stories from comics’ outer edges that led to the reinvention of the Crime genre in the industry mainstream. It’s a dark, ruthless tale without heroes, and Bendis manages to blend staccato action with moments of slow, choking tension.<\/p>\n
This is excellent stuff, highly recommendable to any non-comics fan and yet, inexplicably, seems to be out of print.<\/p>\n
\u00c2\u00a9 2000 Brian Michael Bendis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
By Brian Michael Bendis (Caliber) ISBN: 0-941613-85-2 Brian Michael Bendis created a powerful and very dark crime noir story in this tale of small-time con artist David Gold, the eponymous lead character. ‘Goldfish’, comes home after ten years away, but nothing is the same. His old point man Izzy is a cop now, and ex-girlfriend … <\/p>\n
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