Human Target: Final Cut

Peter Mulligan, Len Wein illustrated by Javier Pulido, Carmine Infantino

ISBN 10: 1563898896 / ISBN 13: 9781563898891

Published by Vertigo/DC Comics, 2002

About this Item

Hard Cover. Vertigo/DC Comics 2002. 1st Edition. Book condition: VF - Very Fine. Dust Jacket. Full Colour illustrations. Dust Jacket condition: VG - Very Good. FROM THE LIBRARY OF COMIC LEGEND DAVE GIBBONS! In this psychological thriller, Christopher Chance, a unique bodyguard that assumes the identity of the person that he is protecting, finds himself caught in a tangled web of Hollywood deceit, drugs and duplicity. While posing as an elderly film actor, the Human Target successfully takes down and kills the man who has been extorting aging thespians. But when Chance learns that the extortionist has also kidnapped a child actor, the master of disguise must impersonate his dead victim in order to find the boy before he dies of starvation. Entering into a world of veiled loyalties and shattered dreams, Chance looks to have taken on his final role as he slips dangerously deep into his fake identity and begins to lose his own sense of self. This comes from the personal collection of legendary comic artist Dave Gibbons and features a certificate of authenticity! 96 pages. Size: 7" x 10" (170mm x 260mm). (1.5).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Human Target: Final Cut
• Publisher: Vertigo/DC Comics
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1563898896
• ISBN 13: 9781563898891
• Binding: Hardback
• Illustrator: Javier Pulido, Carmine Infantino
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Dave's Library

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Synopsis

Written by LEN WEIN & PETER JOHNSON Art by BRUNO REDONDO, SERGIO SANDOVAL & SIMON COLEBY Cover by JP Leon Based on the anticipated series from Warner Bros. TV premiering on Fox this January! Christopher Chance, the Human Target, has undertaken a deadly mission to protect an informant against organized crime families while he collects evidence throughout Europe. Unfortunately, the mob's next stop is at the Vatican. Can even Chance's considerable skills get them inside the holiest and most heavily guarded of locales?

Reviews

Bodyguard to the stars Christopher Chance is a kind of extreme actor, who uses makeup and mimicry to transform himself into the people he protects. Milligan's (Enigma) twisted, deceptive work is a humorous tale about fame, betrayal and the Tinseltown wannabes that get left behind. Chance is hired to impersonate an aging movie star who's been targeted by a murdering extortionist. When the threatened actor refuses to pay, the killer strikes, only to discover the able and deadly Chance awaiting him. In the ensuing fight, Chance kills the extortioner. Or does he? The same extortioner is believed to have kidnapped a child star, whose parents hire Chance to find him. In the process of trying to locate the kidnapped teen, Chance takes on the identity of this killer (who turns out to be a nutty failed screenwriter), only to find his own sense of identity, and that of the killer's, merging into one confusing multiple personality. By the tale's end, Chance learns that one never really knows who anyone is. Milligan writes seamlessly and each step of this story sends Chance deeper into a psychological and moral maze. Pulido's spartan drawings are dynamic and accentuate the story's humor and desperation with bold lines and deep shadows, differentiating Southern California's wholesome glamour from L.A.'s sleaze. This installation is a welcome addition to the Human Target miniseries.
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