I very rarely pay full price for graphic novels anymore. That’s not a humble brag, I promise. I’m just saying that you can head on over to the bargain section at your local Books-A-Million, and you’ll find a plethora of options for a ridiculously low price. Sure, some of it’s a few years old, but at like 15% of the original price, you can’t beat it. In fact, perusing the bargain table has become one of my favorite pastimes. I’ve found that it truly relaxes me and there’s not a lot of stuff that does that the days. So, while many a man would sit on this secret and hoard the comics to himself, I figured I’d share this news with the world. No big deal. You’re welcome. I recently found a copy of Bullseye: The Colombian Connection by Ed Brisson on the table for just $3. THREE DOLLARS! I’ve only ever known Bullseye as the popular Daredevil foe, so the idea of him being the titular character in a story arc intrigued me, and hey…how could I not shell out $3 based on this fantastic cover alone? So, what’s it about? Let’s fire up the Goodreads machine.
Courtesy of Goodreads: “He’s a ruthless hitman who never misses, a deadly foe who can turn any object into a lethal weapon! But why is the Marvel Universe’s most dangerous assassin heading to Colombia to take aim at a drug cartel? Find out as Bullseye takes charge! Collects Bullseye (2017) #1-5”
These mini-runs…around five issues or so…are right in my sweet spot. It makes for a deep enough story with some real meat on the bone, but also in a form that allows for me to sit down on one afternoon and just take it all in in one sitting. So, this book was winning in my heart before I’d even opened it.
The Bullseye character, in case you didn’t know, is kind of a badass. One thing I thought this book did particularly well was the action – there are some beautiful full page brawls in here, and as we’ve come to expect from Bullseye, he gets creative with his kills. Was some of it a little senseless? Sure, but this is Bullseye, folks. To me, what really set this story over the top was the introduction of hyper-sadistic Teodor Zarco of the Black Knife Cartel. Zarco dialed up the insanity, and his passion for torture made Bullseye look like a Buddhist monk. I like a villain that looks cool. The story itself is pretty straightforward, and I get that criticism, but you can’t go wrong with a good old-fashioned actioner, and that’s exactly what this was. Bullseye being Bullseye – I will say…there was a nice little twist in this one that broke this story out of the formulaic trajectory it was on. For $3? Yeah – highly recommend for a rainy afternoon.
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