Midnighter #2
Published by: Wildstorm
Writer: Garth Ennis
Penciller: Chris Sprouse
Inker: Karl Story
Colorist: Randy Mayor
Letterer: Phil Balsman
Assistant Editor: Kristy Quinn
Editor: Scott Dunbier

22 pages

Rating: 4 out of 5

Premise: The Midnighter is sent back in time to locate and kill his target. He doesn’t quite succeed.

Synopsis:

The Midnighter’s mission begins. He’s dropped into the past to take care of business, and we’re treated with some interspersed exposition to let us know why. He gets involved in a bit of a battle, prepares to kill his target, and… apparently time stands still, and he’s under arrest by some sort of time police. Or something.

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Review:

Another great issue from Ennis and company. Things just get weirder and weirder, with Midnighter fighting against the French in World War I (Have you figured out who his target is yet? If not, I’m giving you until issue 3 before I spoil it for you - not that many reviewers would give you that courtesy).

I don’t really know what else to say, and I have a headache right now that may be contributing. What do you expect on Christmas Eve?

Ennis keeps up the excellent humor without being over-the-top. There’s enough violence to keep the integrity of the title intact.

Can we talk about how the cover art doesn’t really match what’s going on in the book? I don’t know what that’s about.

Read the book. I recommend it.