The Fellowship was fortunate enough to obtain a copy of ZERO #1 from Image Comics. Ales Kot writes and Michael Walsh draws.
Edward Zero is getting the chance to tell his story. He’s a
spy, and the story he tells starts with his reclaiming some bio-tech in our
near future. It’s a messy conflict (aren’t they all) in the Middle East, and he
has to watch two super-soldiers beat each other to death before he can take
what he needs. But it appears that this is only the beginning of his very
bloody career.
To be honest, I’m not sure if Zero is supposed to be likable
or not. He comes across as a pretty terrible person, but he’s got a terrible
job that he happens to be really good at. I find the world fascinating, and his
handlers make an interesting character study too. The art suits the destruction
well, and credit to Jordie Bellaire’s colors as well, which really define the
book’s atmosphere.
Is it weird for me to really like and really dislike this
story at the same time? The funny thing about it is that I’m going to have to
keep reading it to figure out why. Read along with me, won’t you?
ZERO #1 is available now at your LCS and online at imagecomics.com.
~Mike ( @MikeyGeek )
