Red [Paperback]

Warren Ellis (Author), Cully Hamner (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 16, 2009

In the explosive espionage-thriller RED, Warren Ellis and artist Cully Hamner create a stark tale of revenge, as retired CIA killer Paul Moses finds himself forced back into the game to gain revenge on the agency that trained him.

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About the Author

Warren Ellis is well known in the comics field and beyond, with writing credits on Authority, Planetary, Global Frequency, Hellblazer, Transmetropolitan, Stormwatch, Fell, 2000 AD, Batman and Ultimate Fantastic Four. Cully Hamner is an American artist whose work includes Batman, Blue Beetle, Daredevil, Down, Green Lantern, The Ride, Spider-Man, Titans and X-Men. He is currently illustrating DC's Black Lightning: Year One. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: WildStorm (June 16, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 140122346X
• ISBN-13: 978-1401223465
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 0.2 x 10.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #132,004 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Warren Ellis is one of the most prolific, read, and admired graphic novelists in the world and the creator of Transmetropolitan and The Authority. He lives in southern England with his partner, Niki, and their daughter, Lilith. He never sleeps.

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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Short and to the point., August 29, 2010

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Angus Guthrie (South Carolina, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Red (Paperback)

I got this book after I saw the trailer and naturally expected something different then what I ended up getting. It's a great read, short and to the point. If you're getting this because of the movie, then you might want to know it's about only one character, namely Bruce Willis' and there's not really an ounce of humor in the whole thing.The art is crisp, the fight scenes brutal and the storytelling is swift and on right on the money for a tale like this. It's bleak and gritty like you would expect from Warren Elli, so good news if you want to pick it up because you're a fan of him. I recommend getting it even if it is a bit short, you won't be disappointed.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fast and Furious, July 5, 2010

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Oscar (College Park, MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Red (Paperback)

This one grabs you by the lapels. There is relatively little exposition here, just straight story. And the action? It his hurled at you in a visually arresting way, with hard and fast pacing. And boy, it is almost shockingly violent (this one is not for the kiddies). It will be interesting to see how they expand the relatively sparse story for the upcoming Bruce Willis - Helen Mirren - Morgan Freeman film.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Don't expect the movie to be the same, November 24, 2010

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G. Terra (Vinhedo, SP, Brazil) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Red (Paperback)

This is a great comic book. If you saw the movie and want to read the comic, be aware, this comic tells a story slightly similar to the movie but amazingly different in its structure. You have the ex-CIA being chased and its vendetta against the company, that's all.

The tale told here is amazing, is a story about a man that had only one purpose when active and after the retirement wanted to be left alone, that's all. You understand his morals, his trainning and his mind. It's more about the psychological state of someone that killed all his life than the killings or the vendetta.

It is a great comic book, amazing writing and drawing, and something that should be read by everyone who's interested in comics.

But it's not the movie, not at all.