Recent issues of Deadly Class have been punctuated by one dramatic, narrative shattering beat after the next, so by comparison issue #28 reads much more measured in its approach. It's a nice change of pace, and Rick Remender uses the slower roll-out to touch base with the majority of the book's sprawling cast. Read Full Review

With that said the opening of this issue should put a smile on your face. Willie and Marcus jamming no the beach is so out place for a book that rarely sees the sunlight. It was great seeing these pubescent assassins be actual teenagers in a more typical 80s fashion, and a side note I am on Willies side. I never understood the love for The Cure either. Read Full Review

Deadly Class #28 is an example of how a creative team can keep a dozen plates spinning. Some will slow and begun to wobble, but others will whirl at such a thrilling speed as to distract readers. There is no consistent theme or purpose to this issue as a single piece, but as one chapter it includes enough good to outweigh the bad. Craig's layouts and Jordan Boyd's colors on the beach are enough to justify the price of entry. What comes next as these plates begin to collide will be far more interesting, but for now it is beautiful enough to know the story has led us to a brief respite with characters we care about this much. Read Full Review

Things slow down a bit here, but the tension continues to build. I loved Maria's reaction to Marcus' trademark descent into nihilism ("Nothing good stays good") and the scene of Marcus talking with ghost-Willie on the beach was well done. Also, it feels like a reckoning is coming with the power couple at the school. Remender can easily handle issues like this where characterization dominates, and Wes Craig, as always, draws the hell out of it.