I wish I had my bicycle going before winter hit.
Solitaire #5
Malibu Comics/Ultraverse (April, 1994)
“Even In Death”
WRITER: Gerard Jones
LAYOUTS: Jeff Johnson
PENCILER: Stephen B. Jones
INKER: Barbara Kaalberg
COLORING: Keith Conroy & Foodhammer!
LETTERER: Tim Eldred
EDITOR: Hank Kanalz
Solitaire is dead, killed by Djinn’s “Twelve”, though one of his boys has gone missing. As they hunt for Solitaire’s base of operations and all the files he has, Anton Lone is preparing to blow up Los Angeles with a nuke he can clean up in two years and sell his cheaply bought land grabs for a ton of money. The problem is Solitaire isn’t quite so dead, and he’s still coming for his father.
What they got right: This gives us a look at Antone’s operations, especially Djinn, and how they operate. We also get more hints that Solitare’s operation is bigger than the bad guys know, and he’s a schemer of his own.
What they got wrong: Okay, how did “Moose” end up in the suit? Whose side is Spice on? I guess that second one will be answered, and clearly this was a set-up on someone’s part, but I have questions.
What i think overall: This is still an interesting series. It’s a shame it’s kind of short. Also, the comic indicates that the covers have been part of the story and next issue we’ll learn how. That should be worth checking out.
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