Queen & Country: The Definitive Edition, Vol. 1 [Paperback]

Greg Rucka (Author), Steve Rolston (Illustrator), Brian Hurtt (Illustrator), Leandro Fernandez (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2, 2008

Queen & Country, the Eisner Award-winning and critically lauded espionage series from acclaimed novelist and comic book author Greg Rucka, is back in a new series of definitive editions collecting the entire classic series in just four affordable soft covers. In this first collection, readers are introduced to the thrilling and often-times devastating world of international espionage as SIS field agent Tara Chase is sent all over the world in service to her Queen & Country all the while Director of Operations Paul Crocker walks a narrow tightrope between his loyalty to his people and the political masters that must be served!

Product Details

• Paperback: 376 pages
• Publisher: Oni Press; Definitive Ed edition (January 2, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932664874
• ISBN-13: 978-1932664874
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #238,883 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Reality-based cloak and dagger stories, April 5, 2008

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Spokane Graphic "Hammer" (Spokane, WA. USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Queen & Country: The Definitive Edition, Vol. 1 (Paperback)

I liked the story lines. They seemed realistic with lots of "spy tech" jargon thrown in here and there to make the conversations seem real. Not a lot of gadgetry or outrageous villains. The characters are pretty well developed. The female lead character is interesting enough for a guy to read about without feeling self-concious. The art work changed as the stories unfolded; Tara looks a lot different by the 3rd tale. Overall I enjoyed all 3 stories.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Finally!, January 24, 2008

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Ralph B. Chilton "geniune geek" (Portland, Oregon USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Queen & Country: The Definitive Edition, Vol. 1 (Paperback)

Great news for fans of this series who had been put off by the rather anaemic previous collections, this bargain priced MASSIVE volume offers hours of Rucka's Sandbaggers inspired spy drama.

For those new to the series, I'd recommend it for anyone who enjoys smart, realistic female leads, modern spy politics and action (more Bourne than Bond), or SIS geeks.

I hope to see these collections beside the Queen and Country novels on the bookshelves.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great start to a refreshing comic book series., March 25, 2008

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S. Figer (Staten Island, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Queen & Country: The Definitive Edition, Vol. 1 (Paperback)

I'm a fan of Greg Rucka. I felt I should say that since I'm a fan of his writing, both comics and novels. Queen and Country could be considered his best work, and I can see how. It's tense, gripping and filled with intrigue. It's as character driven as his work on Batman and Wolverine, but the action is subdued like in his Atticus Kodiak novels. The origin for his Checkmate comic series can be found here, and this is arguably done better since all the characters are expendable and the "real" situations are more suspenseful.