Like the characters in its pages working as hit men, Assassin Nation #1 is locked in on its target: showing its audience a great time. This is one of those comics you start reading before suddenly finding yourself surprised that it had to end. Read Full Review

With excellent character work and visual pacing, "Assassin Nation" #1 is the work of two creators firing on all cylinders. Read Full Review

In all, this was a really strong first issue that set the tone for the rest of the series. It’s a lot of fun and has just the right amount of all its components to be a great thrillride. Read Full Review

This hilarious bloodbath is an exciting start to a new series that'll leave you both chuckling and on the edge of your seat. Read Full Review

Assassin Nation #1will be available in comic stores everywhere March 13, 2019. Read Full Review

With both a great writer and artist behind it, Assassination Nation (2019-) #1 has an interesting story with good humor, and great art. Read Full Review

The first issue is good and feels like it ramps up to a finale that's so over the top, it's hard to not laugh and smile at the silliness of it all. I expected an action comic and got a massive laugh by the end. This is a solid debut that has me excited to see what comes next. Read Full Review

Henderson's eclectic character design makes for building quite the expressive ensemble, a factor which helps when the bullets starts flying. Even in the middle of the frenzy, her cartooning persists as some of the best of the best, a wonderful fit for a book about exactly that. Read Full Review

Kyle Starks and Erica Henderson knock it out of the park with Assassin Nation #1. Read Full Review

More of an action comedy than thriller, Assassin Nation delivers the laughs and the gore in an agreeable poke at a typical gangster tale fleshed out by an entertaining premise. Read Full Review

Dark humor and splattering cranial contents abound in Image Comics' new release, Assassin Nation. Both the colors and the characters are vivid, and the dialogue is just the right level of salty for a troupe of hired guns. Read Full Review

A darkly tongue-in-cheek story about the perils of assembling the world's greatest hitmen (and women!) in one room. Fun and frivolous, Assassin Nation #1 doesn't take itself too seriously, and neither should you. If the crazy antics of the hotheads don't bring a smile to your face, you'd better check your pulse! Read Full Review

If you like over the top satire with a touch of violence, this series might be for you. Read Full Review

In terms of writing"no, it's not good. But the art is terrific and justifies a purchase. Hopefully Erica Henderson can move onto better written projects after this. Read Full Review

This was really fun. It was pretty great. My favorite part of it was the explanation for the guy named Fuck. The art was especially great and is used to greater effect here than I think it ever was in Squirrel Girl.

Not anything that hasn't been done before, but a pretty cool debut. I'm in.

What happens when the former #1 assassin in the world retire to become a crime boss and gets targeted for assassination? He hires a bunch of other assassins to protect him from the assassins that are trying to assassinate him. The title of this book might be a little too on the nose.

I’m not sure what this book is trying to be. It is described by the publisher as “madcap”, “bombastic”, and “side-splitting” with references to action comedy films like Hot Fuzz and Tropic Thunder. To compare a comic book to a film is unfair, especially wacky action-comedies like the aforementioned where the pure charisma and timing of the stars can elevate a mediocre plot. The same cannot be done with the flat panels of a comic book so to do so in this medium requires serious writing chops.

If I am to judge this comic book as a comedy, I would say it failed. I found it to be only mildly humorous and lacking any characters that I could connect to. The book is fun, but I found the humor to be sophomoric and at times flat.

That being said, the art is very good and fits the type of story they were going for. “Murder is funny” is a tough nut to crack but Squirrel Girl’s Erica Henderson has a terrific handle on action, personality, and character designs. With an large cast of characters to deal with it is impressive that each one had a unique, easy to recognize design and their own physical personalities. Hendersons timing, character designs and clean, colorful work saves this book from being mediocre.

While this comic is trying to emulate films like Hot Fuzz or Tropic Thunder I honestly got a Cannonball Run or Ocean’s Eleven vibe from it. Regardless, the writers of any of these action comedy vehicles knew that giving the audience characters to care about with clear obstacles, they may or may not overcome, is the basic element of their success.

It was an ambitious effort but one that came up short.
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