This could have been a four-star, but two things really held it back.

The first was the absolutely terrible dialogue of The Surgeon. We get it...he comes from the medical profession. Stop with all the medical words.

The second was the short shrift given to both The Surgeon and Achilles. Both happened far too fast and, in the case of The Surgeon...sorry, but he should have died. No explanation given as to why he didn't.

Other than that, this was a fun, fast-paced romp, very reminiscent of Doc Savage, etc. I would have loved to see Dominic Fortune show up, but that's a minor quibble. ( )

Who Are The Mystery Men?

For my Summer Book Bingo card we had to read a comic or graphic novel. My son has just recently showed interest in comic books so I picked one of his- Mystery Men. It's the first book in a five book mini-series that was written in 2011. It featured all new pulp-era characters set in Marvel continuity. I've always liked the gritty and stylish 1930s period so I was drawn to this particular comic with the New York City backdrop. This first story starts out with the murder of an actress, Alice Starr, and a conspiracy to frame her boyfriend. We're introduced to two of the characters, The Revenant and The Operative, who end up joining forces to find the true killer.
 
Now I've read very few comic books in my lifetime so I'm definitely no expert but I was very impressed. By the end I was wishing I already had the next book so I would say the writers did a pretty good job. They reeled me right in anyways! The next time we go comic shopping I'll be on the lookout for the rest of the series.
 
 
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