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Book SynopsisMeet Martin Dobbs. He's a hot-tempered, foul-mouthed former mercenary and gun-for-hire who's just been forced out of retirement-with both funny and violent results.
DEAD EYES is equal parts
Unforgiven,
The Equalizer, and
Robin Hood, from two of comics' most irreverent creators: writer
GERRY DUGGAN (
Deadpool) and artist
JOHN McCREA (
Hitman)!
Collects DEAD EYES #1-4Trade ReviewLIBRARY JOURNAL (STARRED) -- Throughout the 1990s, Martin Dobbs terrorized bank clerks, drug dealers, and mobsters across Boston as a masked outlaw dubbed Dead Eyes. His legend only grew after his sudden disappearance in 1997-some think him dead; others claim he vanished after stealing $12 million from a dangerous crime family. In reality, Martin retired to settle down with his wife, Megan-but when her health fails, and the salary Martin earns working at a department store falls far short of covering her medical bills, he's forced to embark upon another crime spree. The good news is, he's still got a knack for nabbing a big score; unfortunately, the Boston Mob has a long memory and takes their vendettas very seriously. Duggan (
Dawn of X. Vol. 3) and McCrea (
Judge Dredd: Mechanismo;
Machine Law) combine the swashbuckling banditry of
Ocean's Eleven and the brutal, over-the-top violence and dark humor that made McCrea's
Hitman a gonzo crime classic.
VERDICT Watching Dead Eyes outsmart, outmaneuver, and outgun his enemies is a total blast in this first collection of what will hopefully be a long-running series.
