The Last Contract is ultimately the story of a man, a nameless hitman, who represents, in a Sisyphus-like manner, someone who cannot escape the world and activities they have been cursed to repeat. Even after retirement and an attempt at making a life for himself, The Man has found himself in the middle of a heated scenario.
The first issue of The Last Contract introduced the main character without a name, designated only as ‘The Man.’ He was last left off on the hunt, forced out of retirement, for a blackmailer who holds some information that ties The Man and a fellow criminal named Burrell amongst others to a list of hits that, if publicized, would reveal their hidden businesses.
The Last Contract starts off with a heavy foot to the pedal, creating a world quite quickly with characters that have a real sense of history. It is very difficult to take a hitman as a character and produce a story that feels fresh and exciting but it appears that this title is in more than capable hands.
The Field #2 Written by Ed Brisson Illustrated by Simon Roy Published by Image Comics The Field #2 is a strange comic book. There’s a murderous biker gang, a messianic character called The Source who can’t remember who or what he is, and The Source’s middle-aged bodyguard, Christian, who is basically a Bible-thumping serial killer. …
Written by Ed Brisson Art by Michael Gaydos Colors by Josh Burcham Lettering by Shawn Lee Regular Cover by Davide Furno Published by IDW Publishing 24 Underground #1 is the first issue of a new series intended to bridge the gap between what was once the final season of Fox’s 24 and its upcoming revival …