Call number: YF DIG
Publisher: Vertigo Comics
Year: 2004
Reviewed by Paul Brown
"Here we find you once again, struggling to shut the stable door when the proverbial horse has long since bolted." "Bolted, fell off a cliff, shot through the head and carted off to the glue factory."
Cataclysm, combat and chlorophyll... what more could you ask for from an adventure involving mutant pond scum?
The usual fare about getting the girl, killing the baddie and saving the entire planet is presented here; its cure for restoring some kind of eco-balance may not find favour with the Green Party - but it's a lot more entertaining.
Strong scripting and a cameo appearance by the legendary comic book anti-hero 'Constantine' makes this worthwhile.
Similar books/authors:
Sandman series (graphic novel) by Neil Gaiman
Hellblazer series (graphic novel) by various authors