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A review by some_okie_dude27
Human Target by Peter Milligan
A comic very much in the classic Vertigo style: provocative, unusual, and very much a different animal than other comics of its genre and style. Milligan proved himself to me as an inventive, subversive voice in comics, and one that I would like to keep encountering.
Milligan's story here is well paced, fast yet not lacking in terms of character and theme. He can be provocative, yet doesn't become petulant or uber-edgy in his approach like DeConnick or Miller. He is cutting and playful with his political commentary, certainly it was apparent, but it felt more subtle in its approach than other comics of its type with political commentary, and luckily it didn't become self important like some other books that I could name.
Biukovic's art is also good, though I was reminded of the dirty, almost sleazy style of R.M. Guera's work on Scalped when reading through this arc. I was quite saddened to hear that we lost a talent of Biukovic's skill so early, and I much preferred his style to Javier Pulido, who would take over in some of the later arcs. It once again that only the good seem to die young, more often then not.
Full review here.
Milligan's story here is well paced, fast yet not lacking in terms of character and theme. He can be provocative, yet doesn't become petulant or uber-edgy in his approach like DeConnick or Miller. He is cutting and playful with his political commentary, certainly it was apparent, but it felt more subtle in its approach than other comics of its type with political commentary, and luckily it didn't become self important like some other books that I could name.
Biukovic's art is also good, though I was reminded of the dirty, almost sleazy style of R.M. Guera's work on Scalped when reading through this arc. I was quite saddened to hear that we lost a talent of Biukovic's skill so early, and I much preferred his style to Javier Pulido, who would take over in some of the later arcs. It once again that only the good seem to die young, more often then not.
Full review here.