Government assassin, Jack Knife, arrives in Lake Como to retrieve Ryker's time-stopping device by any means necessary. The only wrinkle is, Ryker has an unexpected visitor that may spoil Jack's best laid plans.
The overall thrust of the series seems to be focussing on U.S. policy in dealing with...well...kind of a lot. The ideas at the heart of the series dont necessarily fit into the theme all that well, though. And the overall idea of a device that can stop time DOES suggest much larger issues that go well beyond contemporary politics on a whole bunch of different levels that Loughridge really could have been pointing the narrative at. Its too bad Loughridge didnt focus a bit mre on the existential end of the fantasy tech that hes bringing to page and panel. Read Full Review
Evolution within a story is not a bad thing on its own. On its face, Standstill evolving beyond frozen time shenanigans built around a revenge story is an interesting idea. But the characters havent kept pace with the story changes. As a result, Standstill #7 lacks depth and is a lackluster entry in the series. Read Full Review
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