The Black Badges are invited to the compete in the Badge of Champions-a gigantic secret convention where scouts from competing disciplines meet every year for a cut-throat survival course. The objective is to win-no matter the cost.
If you missed the first three issues, this is a good point to jump on the series if it sounds interesting to you. The first three missions were clearly just to get you up to speed on the characters and this world. But after an action packed start, this book slows down as it has to introduce a lot of characters. They do that in a way that doesn't slow the story down too much, and keeps the tension high. Read Full Review
At the end of the day, Black Badges is still an easy book to recommend though, and whether its the striking artwork or the sheer creativity of the premise (Black ops boy scouts? Whats not to like?), theres absolutely no reason you shouldnt be picking this BOOM! Studios series up every single month. Read Full Review
Final Verdict: 7.5 " “Black Badge” veers into new territory with issue 4 just as readers might have presumed to know where Kindt was heading. It's literally a whole new game. Read Full Review