" Wanted"
WANTED has a special place
in my heart, because when I read it
for the first time it pulled me out of a major depression. This
comic book is wickedly fun. It's like taking a ride with the worlds
most diabolical super villains. Mark Millar does not hold back in this classic story about a man
searching for his true self. It begins with low life loser Wesley Gibson.
He works at a job that gives him no appreciation. He gets no respect
from his boss, neighborhood bullies and his girlfriend who sleeps around
with Welsey's best friend. All this changes when Fox, a sexy super villainess enters Wesley's
life. She informs him that he's the son of the slain "KILLER," a member in
the underground fraternity of supervillains who have been secretly running
the world since 1986. Brought in the fraternity Wesley comes into his own abilities as the new "Killer" and a veil is lifted from his eyes as he sees the world he never knew was there.
In a world where all superheroes are dead Wesley joins the villains
while trying to unravel the mystery of his father's murder. This nihilistic story is not for the faint of heart. It's from the super villains perspective, and that's what drew me into the story.
Especially when superhero movies, and comics are mundane and boring. WANTED is brutal,
honest and unapologetic. Read along as Wesley kills, rapes and willingly go on shooting sprees.
Like I said, this is from the bad guy's perspective. If your a sensitive person this comic is
not for you. What I really liked about this comic is the big FUCK YOU
style of writing Marl Millar constructs well. I think comic book nerds are annoying, and this comic expresses that feeling. The character Wesley has a dynamic character arc that is exciting
to watch as he becomes a zero to bad ass motherfucker. I was inspired by this
comic because it has an attitude of "DO YOU AND FUCK EVERYONE ELSE!"
theme. The movie was a pile of shit, no risks were taken, instead we got a schlok
of actors with a luke warm story line really lame. This comic book gets a
10 out of 10 from me. It's like FIGHT CLUB , AMERICAN PSYCHO meeting the SINISTER SIX
with the a twisted version of DEATHSTROKE. Pick it up now!
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