Given Millar's working relationship with Netflix, this story has the potential to be a big hit for the streaming service down the line. And the role of Roland King is one that could draw the attention of some of the better talent in the industry. Read Full Review

Not so much Bond keeping his end up, as King cutting yours off. Read Full Review

Timing is everything in comedy and at times, comic books, With the public psyche all geared to the end (?) of a super spy, Millar has delivered an alternative viewpoint and raison d'etre. A fabulous read with a character you will hate to love! Read Full Review

King of Spies #1 brings a surprisingly fresh approach to a spy story. Where King's adventure will ultimately take him, as well as how much wreckage he leaves in his wake, are things I cannot wait to learn. Read Full Review

Scalera delivers across the board with the art in this issue. The action is vibrant, energetic, and thrilling. The quiet character moments are beautiful and filled with detail. There is a great balance in the art that comes through on each page. Read Full Review

King of Spies will be available in all good comics stores on Wednesday 1 December. It's a fabulous early Christmas pressie, only minus the useless gift wrapping. Read Full Review

King of Spies hit all the right spots and seems poised to be a major hit for Millar and Scalera. Read Full Review

Millar seems to have a lot to say about the world his hero lives in and the parts he contributed (or didn't contribute) to, and it's one of the highlights of a book that's already off to a strong start as far as action and dialogue is concerned. Read Full Review

King of Spies #1 is a sharp premise that'd work great in a movie or television show. Fans of espionage will love to see the secret agent story developed into their twilight years. Fans of Kingsman might be surprised to find a more gritty look and feel, but it gives it an edge that separates it from the pack. This is an edgy espionage story with dynamic action and a clever premise. Read Full Review

As noted previously King of Spies #1 is a hard judge after the first issue, it does not offer up anything besides the basic one last run story. Will Millar switch up the format going forward and give us a different twist, only time will tell. Story wise though it is serviceable to the genre an exciting read, but nothing of real substance yet. The saving grace is that delectable Matteo Scalera artwork; it alone makes King of Spies #1 at least worth a flip through just to gander at its beauty. Read Full Review

'King of Spies' is an exciting new action-thriller from Millar that once again subverts the spy genre. Described as James Bond meets 'John Wick,' it lives up to that and more. Throw in some 'Unforgiven' and 'Old Man Logan' and you have a potent mix of violence, intrigue, and retribution.  Read Full Review

King of Spies #1 " This first of a four issue mini-series is worth investing in. The issue starts at a break neck pace, provides you a very Sean Connery 007 vibe, but it is so much more"a British agent that simply has decided the establishment is not all that it is cracked up to be. Sir Roland King is the King of "Take This Job and Shove It""invest in this one for the storyline and the art! Read Full Review

There's enough meat on the bone of this story to make you see what's coming next, but Millar's need for action-first story-telling may not be for everyone. Read Full Review

Matteo Scalera's gritty and frenetic action scenes aren't enough to salvage King of Spies. There are only four chapters in this mini, and I just don't see how Millar is going to have enough space to pull this thing around and make it work. Read Full Review

Beyond the visual appeal, there's very little to be said about King of Spies and that seems to be a key selling point of the Millarworld brand now. Read Full Review

King of Spies #1 will release on the 1st of December and will be available wherever comics are sold. Read Full Review

The first few pages had me worried that this would be non-stop action. Once we got through the preamble to the present day, this book really started to click for me. Good portrait of a man in crisis. Looking forward to what comes next.

This is an amazing first issue, Millar’s writing and Scalera’s art are on form, and the story is good, kind of like James Bond turned on it’s head.

Pencil/Ink: Very Good
Writing: Great
Story: Outstanding
Layout: Good
Color: Good
Lettering: Good

Wow, a good Mark Millar book

Millar & Scalera's outing with a retired London Spy brings an impressive appeal to a genre that needed a little boost. Kingsman provides the young, inexperienced but hot new spy. Daniel Craig's Bond gave us an agent from to start to a questionable finish. Now "King of Spies" dives into a retired spy, on the literal last few days of his life, beginning a tour of redemption & forgiveness. Not just to the people in his personal life but for the innocents who were harmed in his very flashy, boastful, & rather raw spy adventures. All this is propelled by Miller & Scalera's visual decisions. They offer deliberate action scenes & story panels, that are comical, staged but provide a sense of luck, implied camera angles/perspective & more. It all works, for me. I will definitely pick up the trade when it's available. more

Finally got a chance to read this. It's fun and well done. The art wasn't my favorite style but it worked.