Chance, the Human Target, has been poisoned. The clock is ticking, he is sickened and weakened, but the story is strong.
The third issue of DC’s The Human Target aims to please.
Writer Tom King strikes a chord with dialogue and plot. His Booster Gold is priceless, with non-genius Booster making the empty sounds of clapping for himself while trying to rub two clues together. In contrast, Guy Gardner is flitting around like a wasp in a bad mood, scheming with toxic possessiveness and making life hell for Chance.
The visuals by Greg Smallwood on Human Target are worth the price of the book alone; Smallwood integrates the colour, shapes, and graphic stylings of the 1960s, throwing us back to the Tiki bars, the sharply delineated advertising faces, the bright cheery colour contrasts. It’s in the compositions, the gestures, the open-air highways, and foyers. It’s the time of North American sleek designs and optimistic outlook. But here, the bright glows hide subterfuge, lies, and revenge.
A truly special title. Lettered by Clayton Cowles.
DC Comics, The Human Target #3, $4.99 for 29 pages of content. 17+ Black Label
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