Hitman, Vol. 1: A Rage in Arkham
by:
Garth Ennis (author)
John McCrea (author)
On the back streets of Gotham City, ex-military operative Tommy Monaghan has set himself up as a hired gun. Surrounded by an odd assortment of friends and allies, the Hitman with a heart must deal with personal conflicts over honor and morals as he makes a living with a gun. But even with the...
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On the back streets of Gotham City, ex-military operative Tommy Monaghan has set himself up as a hired gun. Surrounded by an odd assortment of friends and allies, the Hitman with a heart must deal with personal conflicts over honor and morals as he makes a living with a gun. But even with the telepathic ability to read his targets' minds, he still finds himself well over his head when he runs into some of Gotham's most notorious citizens such as the Demon, the Joker, and the Dark Knight himself, the Batman.Plus, a vindictive mob boss from his past puts a contract out on Tommy. With his friends caught in the crossfire, he must find a way to take out the hired assassin and exact retribution against the mafia head. But even with his extrarodinary powers, the Hitman may find that a trained killer and a mob army is just too much for one man.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781563893148 (1563893142)
Publish date: June 23rd 2009
Publisher: DC Comics
Pages no: 144
Edition language: English
Series: Hitman (#1)
Sometimes you read something that leaves you scratching your head. I think this is one of those books. Either that or I need to change shampoo.Garth Ennis' Hitman is an interesting tale, almost something you would expect from a different publishing house to DC Comics. Tommy Monaghan is a freelance h...
Does every hero, quasi-hero, antihero, and villain that resides in Gotham find themselves in Batman’s bad graces at least once in their career? It sure seems like it. Okay, I guess that’s a stupid question. I just find it highly amusing how self-righteous a man who puts people in traction, eagerly s...
I hate Garth Ennis.I hate comics about dudes who shoot people.And yet, I really liked this comic. There's a sense of humor and humanity about it that's missing from the other "gritty" comics.