Comic Bastards Reviews Last Man Standing: Killbook of a Bounty Hunter

11/20/2013 11:59am
This book has been something the stuff of legend over the last couple of years. Released at Comic Con in 2010, it was then described as a “bible” to an upcoming story that reportedly would cover three extensive graphic novel tomes. Long story short, the book sold out and achieved a cult status. Also Paramount Pictures picked up the rights of the story even though there is no story, just this “Killbook”. What was it that all the people who saw this intrigued them so?
Cut to today, Dark Horse is re-releasing the original “Killbook” with several additional pages added in for enhancement.  I have read it…It took some time as it’s over 270 pages long. I read, I took notes, I prepared for this review.  What is my verdict????
I don’t know if “Holy Shit” can be used to describe what I read within this book, but that is what I kept saying to myself with every turn of the page. I said it again the second time I went through it. I am pretty sure that I will say the same thing when I read this a third time. My short answer to my review is that I see why Paramount went gaga over it and I see why it developed such a cult status. The long answer… well I do not think that there are enough pages to describe my complete thoughts to this book. I guess I could say that creator and writer Dan Luvisi has made a masterpiece, and we haven’t even read page one of what would be considered an actual story. “Holy Shit”. That’s incredible.
The “Killbook” is just that… The personal scrapbook of Gabriel, a supersoldier from 600 years in the future who is the war hero, the ordained “Protector of Amerika”, the fallen superstar, the brutal murderer, the prisoner, the escapee, the vengeance seeker, and I think that I would add the “human” to the mix as when you go through the entire book, you see elements of Gabriel’s humanity (as well as his sheer toughness).
You see, Gabriel, the supersoldier and ordained Protector of Amerika was framed. A group known as Pandemonium set him up and brought him down.  It is also learned that the company responsible for his creation likewise has power beyond imagination and what may have started as good intentions has evolved into evil greed.  While tucked away, tortured and waiting to die in a true Hell on Earth Level 9 prison, an employee of that company provides Gabriel with correspondence and information. He promises more after he escapes from his Level 9 facility which must be done by Gabriel alone.  I don’t think this gives away any of the story, but Gabriel does escape and receives said promised additional information.  The Killbook we are reading is the piecing of that correspondence, secret files, dossiers, magazine articles, covers, advertisements, tickets, pictures, personal notes, etc. etc.)
By James Anders II

This book has been something the stuff of legend over the last couple of years. Released at Comic Con in 2010, it was then described as a “bible” to an upcoming story that reportedly would cover three extensive graphic novel tomes. Long story short, the book sold out and achieved a cult status. Also Paramount Pictures picked up the rights of the story even though there is no story, just this “Killbook”. What was it that all the people who saw this intrigued them so?

Cut to today, Dark Horse is re-releasing the original “Killbook” with several additional pages added in for enhancement.  I have read it…It took some time as it’s over 270 pages long. I read, I took notes, I prepared for this review.  What is my verdict????

I don’t know if “Holy Shit” can be used to describe what I read within this book, but that is what I kept saying to myself with every turn of the page. I said it again the second time I went through it. I am pretty sure that I will say the same thing when I read this a third time. My short answer to my review is that I see why Paramount went gaga over it and I see why it developed such a cult status. The long answer… well I do not think that there are enough pages to describe my complete thoughts to this book. I guess I could say that creator and writer Dan Luvisi has made a masterpiece, and we haven’t even read page one of what would be considered an actual story. “Holy Shit”. That’s incredible.

The “Killbook” is just that… The personal scrapbook of Gabriel, a supersoldier from 600 years in the future who is the war hero, the ordained “Protector of Amerika”, the fallen superstar, the brutal murderer, the prisoner, the escapee, the vengeance seeker, and I think that I would add the “human” to the mix as when you go through the entire book, you see elements of Gabriel’s humanity (as well as his sheer toughness).

You see, Gabriel, the supersoldier and ordained Protector of Amerika was framed. A group known as Pandemonium set him up and brought him down.  It is also learned that the company responsible for his creation likewise has power beyond imagination and what may have started as good intentions has evolved into evil greed.  While tucked away, tortured and waiting to die in a true Hell on Earth Level 9 prison, an employee of that company provides Gabriel with correspondence and information. He promises more after he escapes from his Level 9 facility which must be done by Gabriel alone.  I don’t think this gives away any of the story, but Gabriel does escape and receives said promised additional information.  The Killbook we are reading is the piecing of that correspondence, secret files, dossiers, magazine articles, covers, advertisements, tickets, pictures, personal notes, etc. etc.)

Read the rest of the review in its entirety at Comic Bastards.

And don't miss the Last Man Standing book trailer!

Tags

of dark horse comics man dan last hunter standing luvisi killbook bounty amerika
blog comments powered by Disqus

Subscribe

Follow our news feed!

Recent Posts

A SUMMER ROMANCE IN GREECE TURNS DEADLY IN “SUMMER SHADOWS”
Summer loving sucksSink your teeth into an all-new horror mystery series,...
05-07-2024
DARK HORSE CONVENTION AND EVENT SCHEDULE 2024
Greetings, fans! Below, find the Dark Horse convention and event appearance...
05-03-2024
UNCOVER WHAT MYSTERIES LURK IN THE HALLS OF GUNNERKRIGG IN “GUNNERKRIGG COURT” VOLUME 1
Dark Horse Books presents Gunnerkrigg Court Volume 1. The NCS/Reuben...
05-01-2024
DARK HORSE PRESENTS “FALLOUT” FIGURES FEATURING CHARACTERS FROM THE HIT SERIES
In collaboration with Amazon MGM Studios, three new PVC figures emerge from...
05-01-2024
ESCAPE FROM ATROPOS IN THE GRAPHIC NOVEL ADAPTATION OF “RETURNAL: FALLEN ASTERIA”
Plus, complete your "Returnal" collection with "The Art of Returnal"...
04-30-2024

Archive