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Comic Review: The Pro

The Pro

You know what you don’t see enough of in comics, super powered prostitutes. Image will take care of all your needs honey, with this title written by Garth Ennis (Punisher, The Boys) and illustrated by Amanda Conner (Vampirella, Power Girl).

Being a prostitute is not an easy job. You’re on your feet/back/knees all day, the money’s not great and the hours are horrible. That all changes for one lucky lady when she is given superpowers by a being known as The Viewer. Endowed with powers she is asked to join the League of Honor. Her new team mates are the Saint, the Knight & the Squire, the Lady, the Lime, and Speedo. Together they fight crime for all mankind.

Hilarious parody of the world of superhero’s, Garth is having some fun here. Artwork and conversations are crude and lowbrow, that’s definitely a good thing.

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Comic Review: Before Watchmen Minutemen/Silk Spectre   

Before Watchmen Minutemen/Silk Spectre

A collection of DC’s Before Watchmen including Minutemen, the group that started it all and Silk Spectre who is stepping out from under her mother’s shadow. Both series are written by Darwyn Cooke (The Spirit, Superman Confidential) and illustrated by Amanda Conner (Power Girl, Wednesday Comics).

In the Minutemen, the original Nite Owl, Hollis Mason, recounts his time with the Minutemen. Starting from how they all met, secrets the pubic never knew and the disappearance of one of their members. In Silk Spectre we take a look at growing up with a super hero for a mother. During her teenage years she was taught how to fight and defend herself. Soon at odds with her mother she runs away from home to the city of San Francisco.

The Minutemen had to be my favorite of all the Before Watchmen tales. There were so many things that were talked about the Minutemen in Watchmen that were never answered. In this series all of those questions are answered. Besides Rorschach,of course, it’s the darkest series. The Silk Spectre is the opposite as it is all about growing up and trying to figure out who you are. You get to see her first foray into crime fighting. Very rich with color and optimism is a good way to describe this series.