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Christopher Chance has 12 days to solve his own murder! Superstar writer Tom King and acclaimed artist Greg Smallwood continue the noir examination of a classic DC character! Christopher Chance has made a living out of being a human target—a man hired to disguise himself as his client to invite would-be assassins to attempt his murder. He’s had a remarkable career until his latest case protecting Lex Luthor when things go sideways. An assassination attempt Chance didn’t see coming leaves him vulnerable and left trying to solve his own murder, as he has 12 days to discover just who poisoned him. After discovering clues, the death of a Green Lantern and a torrid romance with Tora Olafsdottir, a.k.a. Ice, DC’s top bodyguard may meet his match when Beatriz da Costa, otherwise known as Fire, steps into his life. Only time will tell what secrets this flaming femme fatale might hold, and just how badly The Human Target might get burned. Human Target is a hard-boiled, gritty story in the vein of classic detective noirs, told by bestselling and critically acclaimed creators Tom King and Greg Smallwood!
Publication Year: 2023
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Oh, man. I loved 'The Human Target, vol. 2.'
This volume, comprising Issues 7-12 of The Human Target, completes the tale of Christopher Chance. Chance is a body double, of sorts, who ingests a poison meant for Lex Luthor. Now, he has twelve days to live. All the members of the Justice League are suspects. And there's this dame.
What follows is a Brubaker-like noir with a whimsical DC twist. The art style is beautifully done Atomic Age, with many layouts so beautifully drawn that I had to force myself to refrain from interrupting my wife's own art to tell her, "Hey, look at this!" [Pro tip: one of many things that going into staying married for 32+ years is not interrupting your wife's activities to make her look at your comic books.]
The Human Target is a terrific noir mystery, a beautiful book to gaze upon, and a thoroughly satisfying way to spend a Sunday afternoon. I loved it. If you've read this far, I wager that you'll love it, too.
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