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Comic book review: “War Heroes #1″ (2008)

Started by Mike Olbinski · 11 months ago

In the latest series from Mark Millar (Wanted, Kick-Ass, 1985), the United States of the very near future is still fighting the war on terrorism in Iraq, soldiers are dying, the economy sucks and the president’s approval ratings are non-existent.
Sound familiar?
Calling it the sequel to Ultimates 3 if he’d written it, Millar brings us ... Continue reading »

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  • Cap'n Schwartz

    11 months ago

    Interesting write-up... what originally didnt sound appealing at all, now sounds appealing... well done... sounds a bit along the Line of Luthors plan to give everyone superpowers so Superman is no longer special and eveutally cause his downfall (52 series)...
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  • Mike Olbinski

    11 months ago

    Yeah...we'll see how it goes....I am just curious how much of it was a serious story, and how much was meant to be tongue-in-cheek.
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  • jack

    11 months ago

    I've noticed that Mark Millar's stories always invariably involves the complete or near total destruction of the United States. Makes you wonder if Mark Millar has an inherent dislike of the country, or if blowing up America is the only way he knows how to write a comic book...
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  • Mike Olbinski

    11 months ago

    Hilarious :)

    Definitely destroyed an important American landmark in this one.
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