Vegas Bleeds Neon Part 1 (of 3)
After the events of Manhunt, Tony begins to rebuild his life. On a trip to Vegas, he gets more than he bargained for as his armor turns flesh and blood and starts attacking him?!
It should have gotten four silver bullets, except for a somewhat mediocre climax. Consider it a B, but this creative team gets many accolades for a wonderful effort. Read Full Review
An interesting first chapter in that it's almost a done-in-one story as the investigation of a missing person has Tony stumble his way into the middle of another unrelated bit of criminal activity, that he manages to expose with the help of his new lady friend/private detective. However the rather harrowing sequence in the final pages pulls the story back on track, and I have to say that this issue's cliffhanger stands up as one of the most exciting this book has seen in a very long while. The change of setting is also greatly appreciated, as Las Vegas is an environment that Tony fits quite nicely into, and there's a wonderful scene in this issue where Tony's past addiction makes a brief return. I also enjoyed Tony's back & forth banter with the new lady in his life, and I have to say that in only one issue Robin Law has offered up a character who I find infinitely more engaging than Rumiko, who was had dozens of issues and multiple writers working to develop her into an interesting ch Read Full Review