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X, Volume 1: Big Bad by Duane Swierczynski
3.0

I find it funny this has such low ratings when it's basically Punisher but without the Punisher name.

Saying that I don't love the Punisher or over the top violence usually. So X wouldn't be a fit for me, right? Well first you want to know what it's about. Think a Ninja like warrior going around a shitty neighborhood murdering rich pieces of shit who destroy cities and lives throughout their time. A mob-boss killer is basically what this is about. Then have a blog reporter following him around to get the "real" truth of it all.

Good: I liked the fights. Bloody for sure but fun. Also the reporter was a interesting enough character and her view point made it less about X and more about a observer watching all this from the outside. The art is also pretttttty solid!

Bad: The criminals or bad guys are over the top and done a million times before. X is basically Batman meets punisher. Also the start is a little shaky and not sure where it was going.

Overall this is pretty fun in a over the top 80's action movie type of way. I think I'll check out another volume or two to see if it gets better but as it stands this was pretty fun. A 3 out of 5.