Storyline: Ongoing
Date: July 30, 2008
Price: $3.99
Writers: Garan Madeiros and Charles Shell
Artists: Kevin Sharpe and Al Rio

Synopsis: “In a capitalist world’s dark future, Mercenary is no longer just a soldier for hire. It’s a way of life. Law is enforced by cyber-powered Mercs and life or death is decided by the lowest bidder. There is no right or wrong beyond the price in hard currency. Jessie Garrett, however, is everything most Mercs are not: honest, selfless and determined to bring order to greed-hardened worlds, driven mad by money. But when a corporate kidnapping goes wrong, Jessie, and fellow Mercs, Panzer and Tsumi, get in over their heads. Strip clubs, black-market organ dealers, cyber-enhanced soldiers and the life of one young girl collide in Contract’s first 3-part mini-series, and no one can predict the cost.”

Opinion: Wow! I’ll be honest—personally I like sticking with Marvel and DC comics, but I was blown away at how much fun this comic was. It’s great! From the dialogue to the story to the art, this is definitely a cool comic you’d be nuts to miss out on!

See my full review after the jump!

Jessie (featured on the cover), Panzer, and Tsumi are three of the most interesting and original characters I’ve seen in awhile, and it was just awesome seeing them interact. They’re definitely believable in the sense that they work together and have for a long time. Their personalities really stand out on the page, and the dialogue is hilarious and light-hearted.

Jumping into this new mini-series was like watching a beloved nineties cartoon from my childhood (and I mean that in a good way, of course), and not just because the art—which isn’t extremely detailed but at the same time is pretty friggin’ good—reminds me of a style similar to X-men: The Animated Series, one of my favorite superhero shows growing up (coming from me … that’s a HUGE compliment). The stories are so … well, they’re stories. It’s actually about the characters and telling a fun adventure here. And trust me, this comic delivers with a stinging punch and leaves an aftertaste that is way more satisfying than I ever expected.

I really want to see more of this, and you shouldn’t miss out on it, either, especially if you’re looking for something new and fresh. And not to mention it’s jumbo-packed with around forty pages of story. I was totally sucked in, and you get this sense for the world that makes it feel big and worth exploring.

So I’m kind of sad that this story arc only has three total parts. I’ll be reviewing #2 soon, though, so I’m looking forward to that in the meantime.
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