War is over, democracy an illusion, real power now lies not with nation states but huge corporations engaged in a silent war for global domination. Their number one weapon: highly-skilled, technologically-enhanced operatives trained since childhood to pledge their allegiance to the corporate flag. But what happens when one such operative breaks free of his mental chains and decides to bring the whole system down? Can one "Ronin" make a difference?
An intelligent and well constructed world is the setting for a sci-fi story about Assassins who can literally connect and empathise with their victims using their DNA gives some incredible storytelling opportunities which Peter Milligan makes the most of. The art is stunning, and demonstrates which comics are such a unique and important storytelling medium. Read Full Review
Second issues are hard, and this issue had more of an uphill battle because of the series' stellar debut. Worth reading if you enjoyed the first issue, and I'm still excited and confident that the rest of the series will deliver. Read Full Review
War and Democracy are dead. Corporations rule all. Yet can one masterless warrior change things? Read Full Review
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