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james_desantis 's review for:
Sleeper Omnibus (2022 Edition)
by Ed Brubaker
Video Review version - https://youtu.be/1m6sv6nVKBc
Sleeper is that type of spy thriller you don't know will work as well as it does until you read it. I mean you have a realistic approach, a CIA like organization sending a man undercover to unravel them, seen that before. Add in super powered human beings and heroes and things get even fresher, with some awesome twist.
The first story is actually a prequel that stars Grifter, aka Cole, from Wildcats/Wildstorm/Stormwatch. And he's trying to solve what happened, who shot his friend, and by the time you get to the ending of it, it all makes sense but it doesn't grab or suck you in just yet.
Then we get to the main story which is 24 issues in total. Carver is the undercover agent sent to dismantle this terrorist organization but it gets messy quick. His lead, who's one of the only people who knows he's undercover, is the one shot by Grifter in the first story and sent into a coma. This leads Carver into trying to figure out his exist plan but things keep getting worse and worse when every single plan he has gets more complicated by death, betrayal, and covering up his own tracks. Leading him deeper and deeper into the very organization he's meant to take down.
I should expect no less from this team. Brubaker puts in some of the cleanest and best dialogue out there, especially for the thriller setting. Then you get the art from Sean Phillips who knocks it out of the PARK. The designs, the shadows, the overall feel of the tone of this book is all thanks to Phillips excellent work. Anytime I read a story in this type of setting all I can think of is no one is topping these two.
A truly remarkable, dark, twisted, fucked up adventure that I will no doubt revisit down the line. Very few Omnibus get a 5 out of 5 for me, but this wonderful title deserves it and is a MUST buy for fans of this genre or anything from Brubaker and Phillips. A 5 out of 5.
Sleeper is that type of spy thriller you don't know will work as well as it does until you read it. I mean you have a realistic approach, a CIA like organization sending a man undercover to unravel them, seen that before. Add in super powered human beings and heroes and things get even fresher, with some awesome twist.
The first story is actually a prequel that stars Grifter, aka Cole, from Wildcats/Wildstorm/Stormwatch. And he's trying to solve what happened, who shot his friend, and by the time you get to the ending of it, it all makes sense but it doesn't grab or suck you in just yet.
Then we get to the main story which is 24 issues in total. Carver is the undercover agent sent to dismantle this terrorist organization but it gets messy quick. His lead, who's one of the only people who knows he's undercover, is the one shot by Grifter in the first story and sent into a coma. This leads Carver into trying to figure out his exist plan but things keep getting worse and worse when every single plan he has gets more complicated by death, betrayal, and covering up his own tracks. Leading him deeper and deeper into the very organization he's meant to take down.
I should expect no less from this team. Brubaker puts in some of the cleanest and best dialogue out there, especially for the thriller setting. Then you get the art from Sean Phillips who knocks it out of the PARK. The designs, the shadows, the overall feel of the tone of this book is all thanks to Phillips excellent work. Anytime I read a story in this type of setting all I can think of is no one is topping these two.
A truly remarkable, dark, twisted, fucked up adventure that I will no doubt revisit down the line. Very few Omnibus get a 5 out of 5 for me, but this wonderful title deserves it and is a MUST buy for fans of this genre or anything from Brubaker and Phillips. A 5 out of 5.