Bloody Mary
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
IN 1999, WE ALL WENT BACK TO WAR. In a world only slightly worse than our own, a third great European conflict has dragged the major powers into a lethal war of attrition. Now, Mary Malone, the most dangerous assassin in a land of killers, must face both a man who cannot die and a crazed cult leader whose flock are all too ready to die for him. Garth Ennis (Preacher, The Boys, War Story) and Carlos Ezquerra (Judge Dredd, Strontium Dog, Adventures in the Rifle Brigade) present an action-packed tale of future warfare and a heroine whose faith lies firmly in firepower.
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Ennis's (Preacher) sharp, dark-humored postapocalyptic saga was originally published in 1996 as part of DC's little known SF line, Helix; this edition rescues it from obscurity. "Bloody Mary" Malone, master commando (are these stories ever about "adequate" commandos?), faces off against sadistic effete fops, brutal bioengineered killers, and the religious right. It's prescient in its treatment of the current European discussions over welcoming immigrants, but no fan ever came to an Ennis story expecting a crystal-clear reflection of modern society. It displays an early version of the military corps black humor Ennis would later hone in books such as Adventures in the Rifle Brigade (also with Ezquerra) and The Boys. Ezquerra's art fits this tone well and walks the fine line between realism and grotesquery that Ennis's over-the-top characters and script require. Intentionally muted color palettes by Matt Hollingsworth and Chris Chuckry ground the action despite the dozens of smoking guns and piles of skulls. Ennis completists will be happy to see this back in print, and it makes a solid introduction to his later, more macabre work.
