Jack Lynch was a once-promising CIA operative. On the eve of retirement, looking back at a failed career, he is tasked with one final mission...that goes horribly wrong. He wakes years later to a changed world and deeper changes within him. When a shadow group offers Lynch a second chance at a life of adventure, he's paired with the last person he could ever imagine. In order to adjust, this old dog will have to learn some new tricks...
OLD DOG is a striking new spy-fi series by DECLAN SHALVEY, the accomplished and innovative creator behind books such as Moon Knight, X-Men Unlimited, INJECTION, and TIME BEFORE TIME. The Winter Soldie more
But most interesting visually is Shalveys use of color. The intercutting scenes make use of different palettes, with one time period depicted in bright colors and the other faded and more monochromatic. I dont know if Shalvey intended it, but the way the issue leans into the usual color choices of this particular storytelling convention provides a nice clue to what is really going on. Read Full Review
This was a very promising debut issue. It should be fun to see what all Shalvey has in store for Old Dog. Read Full Review
Shalveys art is a wonderful complement to the thrilling storyline and the visuals beautifully set the tone for the series. Read Full Review
A grizzled old agent gets a second chance at working in the field. Though his new partner will keep him from feeling too young... Read Full Review
An impressive first issue, that if you are a Declan Shalvey fan or a fan of the espionage elements, you should enjoy. Read Full Review
Old Dog #1 is an intelligent book built on playing with time and misdirections. So much of this first issue contains the most glorious parts of a 90s action movie, with the gruff lead to top it all off. The comic, having strong elements of a spy story and existing in multiple timelines, means that you need to read through it repeatedly to truly grasp what the creator intends. Shalvey displays mastery in all forms of creation as he constructs a world from scratch. Read Full Review
Declan Shalvey's first complete book with him as writer and artist spins a fascinating sci-spy tale that looks every bit as good as you'd expect but one that just doesn't quite click – maybe not yet. But it's still an intriguing first issue that throws a hell of a lot of ideas and even more questions at you, ideas and questions I'm hoping all fit together in subsequent issues to give us a great book. Read Full Review
A few more tricks and this old dog will be worth watching. Read Full Review
If you're a fan of Shalvey's work, Old Dog is worth diving into immediately, but otherwise, we'll just have to wait and see if it's worth taking the plunge. Read Full Review
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