Lee’s book of the week goes to…

Criminal #3

Published by Icon Comics

Story by Ed Brubaker

Art by Sean Phillips

This issue, by the nature of Danica’s role in past issues, of course shows us new and important things about how she affects this world. What is incredible here though, is Brubaker’s ability to take this very iconic 70’s type character (come on, you know you want to see a twenty-something Pam Grier play Danica) and breathe new life in her. Instead of a very two dimensional stereotype, Bru gives us a character that feels very real. It is the kind of characterization that would assist other attempts at the same kind of character. How much would people complain about the girls in the beginning of Death Proof if we knew why they were as damaged as they were? Of course, it helps that the scribe here has a more deft control of dialogue than the much celebrated Quentin Tarantino. In fact, one kind of wonders if Q.T. would be able to surpass the brilliance that is Jackie Brown if the director were to team up with the current writer of Daredevil.

Read the rest of Lee’s review here…

He also covered Avengers/Invaders #2 and The Boys #19

Over in Fast Breaks, the crew covered Detective Comics #845, Jonah Hex #32, and Tor #2.

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