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Hitman, Vol. 5: Tommy's Heroes
A tale of honor, revenge, camaraderie and conscience as played out in the alleys of Gotham City. When both a group of S.A.S. British commandos and an avenging troop of mafia soldiers target hit man Tommy Monaghan and his best friend and partner, Natt, the two odd couple assassins stand side by side in a fight they know they can not win. With their deaths imminent, the two friends who have made a living through death examine their existence and the lives they've led. Collected from HITMAN #23-36 and 1,000,000.
352 pages, Paperback
First published December 20, 2011
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Garth Ennis
2,624 books3,169 followersEnnis began his comic-writing career in 1989 with the series Troubled Souls. Appearing in the short-lived but critically-acclaimed British anthology Crisis and illustrated by McCrea, it told the story of a young, apolitical Protestant man caught up by fate in the violence of the Irish 'Troubles'. It spawned a sequel, For a Few Troubles More, a broad Belfast-based comedy featuring two supporting characters from Troubled Souls, Dougie and Ivor, who would later get their own American comics series, Dicks, from Caliber in 1997, and several follow-ups from Avatar.
Another series for Crisis was True Faith, a religious satire inspired by his schooldays, this time drawn by Warren Pleece. Ennis shortly after began to write for Crisis' parent publication, 2000 AD. He quickly graduated on to the title's flagship character, Judge Dredd, taking over from original creator John Wagner for a period of several years.
Ennis' first work on an American comic came in 1991 when he took over DC Comics's horror title Hellblazer, which he wrote until 1994, and for which he currently holds the title for most issues written. Steve Dillon became the regular artist during the second half of Ennis's run.
Ennis' landmark work to date is the 66-issue epic Preacher, which he co-created with artist Steve Dillon. Running from 1995 to 2000, it was a tale of a preacher with supernatural powers, searching (literally) for God who has abandoned his creation.
While Preacher was running, Ennis began a series set in the DC universe called Hitman. Despite being lower profile than Preacher, Hitman ran for 60 issues (plus specials) from 1996 to 2001, veering wildly from violent action to humour to an examination of male friendship under fire.
Other comic projects Ennis wrote during this time period include Goddess, Bloody Mary, Unknown Soldier, and Pride & Joy, all for DC/Vertigo, as well as origin stories for The Darkness for Image Comics and Shadowman for Valiant Comics.
After the end of Hitman, Ennis was lured to Marvel Comics with the promise from Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada that he could write The Punisher as long as he cared to. Instead of largely comical tone of these issues, he decided to make a much more serious series, re-launched under Marvel's MAX imprint.
In 2001 he briefly returned to UK comics to write the epic Helter Skelter for Judge Dredd.
Other comics Ennis has written include War Story (with various artists) for DC; The Pro for Image Comics; The Authority for Wildstorm; Just a Pilgrim for Black Bull Press, and 303, Chronicles of Wormwood (a six issue mini-series about the Antichrist), and a western comic book, Streets of Glory for Avatar Press.
In 2008 Ennis ended his five-year run on Punisher MAX to debut a new Marvel title, War Is Hell: The First Flight of the Phantom Eagle.
In June 2008, at Wizard World, Philadelphia, Ennis announced several new projects, including a metaseries of war comics called Battlefields from Dynamite made up of mini-series including Night Witches, Dear Billy and Tankies, another Chronicles of Wormwood mini-series and Crossed both at Avatar, a six-issue miniseries about Butcher (from The Boys) and a Punisher project reuniting him with artist Steve Dillon (subsequently specified to be a weekly mini-series entitled Punisher: War Zone, to be released concurrently with the film of the same name).
Taken from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garth_Ennis
Another series for Crisis was True Faith, a religious satire inspired by his schooldays, this time drawn by Warren Pleece. Ennis shortly after began to write for Crisis' parent publication, 2000 AD. He quickly graduated on to the title's flagship character, Judge Dredd, taking over from original creator John Wagner for a period of several years.
Ennis' first work on an American comic came in 1991 when he took over DC Comics's horror title Hellblazer, which he wrote until 1994, and for which he currently holds the title for most issues written. Steve Dillon became the regular artist during the second half of Ennis's run.
Ennis' landmark work to date is the 66-issue epic Preacher, which he co-created with artist Steve Dillon. Running from 1995 to 2000, it was a tale of a preacher with supernatural powers, searching (literally) for God who has abandoned his creation.
While Preacher was running, Ennis began a series set in the DC universe called Hitman. Despite being lower profile than Preacher, Hitman ran for 60 issues (plus specials) from 1996 to 2001, veering wildly from violent action to humour to an examination of male friendship under fire.
Other comic projects Ennis wrote during this time period include Goddess, Bloody Mary, Unknown Soldier, and Pride & Joy, all for DC/Vertigo, as well as origin stories for The Darkness for Image Comics and Shadowman for Valiant Comics.
After the end of Hitman, Ennis was lured to Marvel Comics with the promise from Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada that he could write The Punisher as long as he cared to. Instead of largely comical tone of these issues, he decided to make a much more serious series, re-launched under Marvel's MAX imprint.
In 2001 he briefly returned to UK comics to write the epic Helter Skelter for Judge Dredd.
Other comics Ennis has written include War Story (with various artists) for DC; The Pro for Image Comics; The Authority for Wildstorm; Just a Pilgrim for Black Bull Press, and 303, Chronicles of Wormwood (a six issue mini-series about the Antichrist), and a western comic book, Streets of Glory for Avatar Press.
In 2008 Ennis ended his five-year run on Punisher MAX to debut a new Marvel title, War Is Hell: The First Flight of the Phantom Eagle.
In June 2008, at Wizard World, Philadelphia, Ennis announced several new projects, including a metaseries of war comics called Battlefields from Dynamite made up of mini-series including Night Witches, Dear Billy and Tankies, another Chronicles of Wormwood mini-series and Crossed both at Avatar, a six-issue miniseries about Butcher (from The Boys) and a Punisher project reuniting him with artist Steve Dillon (subsequently specified to be a weekly mini-series entitled Punisher: War Zone, to be released concurrently with the film of the same name).
Taken from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garth_Ennis
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March 9, 2015
This trade contains Hitman #23-36 and 1,000,000.
Enough background is provided that a reader could start here without too much trouble, but these stories focus on consequences of Tommy's past actions. Much better to read from the beginning.
This is the switch to the much thicker trades that DC made for the remainder of the series. Given the number that would have been needed at the prior pace it was a great move to provide the entire comic in a reasonable way.
First up is the five part Who Dares Wins arc prominently featuring two incidents from Tommy's past coming back to haunt him. It's a fascinating story as Tommy and Nat are outmatched like never before. The contrast in the two prior events adds depth too. One is objectively Tommy's fault, but was still mostly an accident. The other Tommy is completely blameless, just caught in the wrong place at the wrong time. The fallout here will lead to even more difficulties and tough choices for our protagonists.
Next is essential a single issue epilogue to Who Dares Wins. The stress is getting to Tommy, his relationship with Tiegel is suffering, and the mob is after him. Amidst it all Tommy gets a rather pointed lecture about the moral tightrope he seems to think he's walking. This was excellent, giving Tommy a lot to think about and really hammering home the effects of everything he's been though and done. And it serves as the prefect lead in…
… for the five issue Tommy's Heroes arc. With mob sentiment and action increasing against Tommy and Nat they join Ringo on a job offer as mercenaries helping the government of a small country suppress heroin dealing "rebel forces." Things go South quick between the job not being all it seems and the appearance of a friendly soilder who has ties to the Who Dares Wins storyline. Great character development here, as Bob makes a big impression fast, it's great to learn more about Ringo and see him get more of a spotlight, and Tommy's struggle to try to do some good when he can despite what he is is compelling and illustrates why he's a likable lead.
Back to a couple of single issue stories, starting with a heart-to-heart between Tommy and a Kryptonian having a bad night. There are logistical problems here and a little stretching of Superman's character in how he unquestioningly opens up, but ignore it and suspend disbelief. The conversation they have and the ideas presented are fantastic and well worth forgiving slight imperfections.
Second is Hitman's part of the DC One Million crossover, featuring heroes and or their legacy in the 853rd Century. Straight farce from Ennis, playing with time travel and the twisting of myth over time. Ok and mostly humorous.
Finally we have a two part story about Tommy's family entitled Katie. No summary here. It's a harsh, tragic story, perfectly told.
Though still touched with excess and going way over-the-top in parts, this collection features several of the best stories in Hitman's entire run. Highly recommended.
Enough background is provided that a reader could start here without too much trouble, but these stories focus on consequences of Tommy's past actions. Much better to read from the beginning.
This is the switch to the much thicker trades that DC made for the remainder of the series. Given the number that would have been needed at the prior pace it was a great move to provide the entire comic in a reasonable way.
First up is the five part Who Dares Wins arc prominently featuring two incidents from Tommy's past coming back to haunt him. It's a fascinating story as Tommy and Nat are outmatched like never before. The contrast in the two prior events adds depth too. One is objectively Tommy's fault, but was still mostly an accident. The other Tommy is completely blameless, just caught in the wrong place at the wrong time. The fallout here will lead to even more difficulties and tough choices for our protagonists.
Next is essential a single issue epilogue to Who Dares Wins. The stress is getting to Tommy, his relationship with Tiegel is suffering, and the mob is after him. Amidst it all Tommy gets a rather pointed lecture about the moral tightrope he seems to think he's walking. This was excellent, giving Tommy a lot to think about and really hammering home the effects of everything he's been though and done. And it serves as the prefect lead in…
… for the five issue Tommy's Heroes arc. With mob sentiment and action increasing against Tommy and Nat they join Ringo on a job offer as mercenaries helping the government of a small country suppress heroin dealing "rebel forces." Things go South quick between the job not being all it seems and the appearance of a friendly soilder who has ties to the Who Dares Wins storyline. Great character development here, as Bob makes a big impression fast, it's great to learn more about Ringo and see him get more of a spotlight, and Tommy's struggle to try to do some good when he can despite what he is is compelling and illustrates why he's a likable lead.
Back to a couple of single issue stories, starting with a heart-to-heart between Tommy and a Kryptonian having a bad night. There are logistical problems here and a little stretching of Superman's character in how he unquestioningly opens up, but ignore it and suspend disbelief. The conversation they have and the ideas presented are fantastic and well worth forgiving slight imperfections.
Second is Hitman's part of the DC One Million crossover, featuring heroes and or their legacy in the 853rd Century. Straight farce from Ennis, playing with time travel and the twisting of myth over time. Ok and mostly humorous.
Finally we have a two part story about Tommy's family entitled Katie. No summary here. It's a harsh, tragic story, perfectly told.
Though still touched with excess and going way over-the-top in parts, this collection features several of the best stories in Hitman's entire run. Highly recommended.
January 19, 2019
I read this whole series years ago and I have been trying to track down the last three collected volumes at reasonable prices for a while. After following Ennis across a few different series, you start to see recurring motifs, moral relativism, the British in Northern Ireland, the camaraderie of soldiers, big guns, Hell and all kinds of messed up ways to die.
There was stuff in here that pre-dated his work on The Boys and with Kev Hawkins also, but I feel he wrote Hitman with a bigger heart than any of his other work so far. Tommy Monaghan is nuts and his friends are unsavory at best, but there is a real affection for these characters which you don't get in Preacher or even with Hughie in The Boys.
There was stuff in here that pre-dated his work on The Boys and with Kev Hawkins also, but I feel he wrote Hitman with a bigger heart than any of his other work so far. Tommy Monaghan is nuts and his friends are unsavory at best, but there is a real affection for these characters which you don't get in Preacher or even with Hughie in The Boys.
June 23, 2016
Priča o Hitmanu nastavlja se tamo gdje je stala - svakodnevno pijančevanje, problemi s mafiozama, plaćena ubojstva, problemi s ženskom i tako to! No, nove nevolje su na pomolu te će trebati puno snalažljivosti, krvi, znoja i teške artiljerije da bi se stvari riješile. Hitman zapravo niti ne koristi svoje "supermoći", ako se to može tako nazvati, on je samo tough motherfucker s pozitivnim moralnim kompasom i kodeksom kojega se drži, kako bi ga zvali u američkim akcićima kad bi bio filmski lik.
Treći Fibrin trejd sadrži epizode od 23-36, a ovaj 5. američki trejd je iz 2011. te sadrži također te epizode. Originalni 5. trejd je sadržavao samo #23-28. Ovaj story-arc usko je vezan uz background glavnih likova, Tommyja Monaghana i Kapetine Nata. U ovoj priči "Samo odvažni pobjeđuju" stari grijesi Hitmana i Kapetine Nata dolaze na naplatu, britanski SAS-ovci šalju svoje najbolje ubojice kako bi razriješile stari dug (opalili britanske vojnike pod priajteljskom paljbom slučajno) s našom dvojicom junaka. Ono što slijedi biti će ratna zona diljem Gothama, a u sve to uključit će se i mafija i Joe Latrina (nije teško pogoditi po čemu je dobio nadimak).
I ova kao i ostale priče puna je grafičkog nasilja i akcije, no progovara i o vojničkom kodeksu, prijateljstvu, kao i o tome da je i u ratu moguće ostati ljudsko biće. Brza, opaka priča s eksplozivnim završetkom i zajeb... vojničinama. Tommyju i Kapetinu dobro će doći ovakvo triježnjenje, oni na kraju krajeva nisu ništa posebno...
U "Zlatu za očajne" ekipa iz Noonana prihvaća posao plaćenika u afričkoj diktatorskoj banana državi, no kad vide kakvim se sredstvima služe oni koji su ih unajmili, okrenu se protiv njih. Naravno da zdravi razum to ne nalaže, no naši momci ipak su pošteni ubojice s kodom , ne ubijaju djecu i nemoćne. Naravno da je ovo malo nategnuto, ipak su oni ubojice i ne znam bi zaista odbili takve poslove. No čitajući i daljnje epizode, moram priznati da se momci stvarno pokušavaju rehabilitirati ukokavajući samo negativce.
Posljednji story-arc "Katie" ujedno je i najjači i najkontraverzniji. Tommy konačno saznaje istinu o svojoj majci i svojem ocu sadističkom psihopatu. Ovo je baš klasična pretjerana Ennisova priča u kojoj ti baš digne živac da najradije poželiš poubijati sve zlostavljače u obiteljima. Uglavnom, priča je krvava i bome nema sretnih završetaka. Uzavrit će vam krv sto posto.
Za kraj jedna simpatična priča iz budućnosti pod nazivom "1.000.000"… Uglavnom, pouka te priče je – nema zawebancije sa starim Tommyjem!
Treći Fibrin trejd sadrži epizode od 23-36, a ovaj 5. američki trejd je iz 2011. te sadrži također te epizode. Originalni 5. trejd je sadržavao samo #23-28. Ovaj story-arc usko je vezan uz background glavnih likova, Tommyja Monaghana i Kapetine Nata. U ovoj priči "Samo odvažni pobjeđuju" stari grijesi Hitmana i Kapetine Nata dolaze na naplatu, britanski SAS-ovci šalju svoje najbolje ubojice kako bi razriješile stari dug (opalili britanske vojnike pod priajteljskom paljbom slučajno) s našom dvojicom junaka. Ono što slijedi biti će ratna zona diljem Gothama, a u sve to uključit će se i mafija i Joe Latrina (nije teško pogoditi po čemu je dobio nadimak).
I ova kao i ostale priče puna je grafičkog nasilja i akcije, no progovara i o vojničkom kodeksu, prijateljstvu, kao i o tome da je i u ratu moguće ostati ljudsko biće. Brza, opaka priča s eksplozivnim završetkom i zajeb... vojničinama. Tommyju i Kapetinu dobro će doći ovakvo triježnjenje, oni na kraju krajeva nisu ništa posebno...
U "Zlatu za očajne" ekipa iz Noonana prihvaća posao plaćenika u afričkoj diktatorskoj banana državi, no kad vide kakvim se sredstvima služe oni koji su ih unajmili, okrenu se protiv njih. Naravno da zdravi razum to ne nalaže, no naši momci ipak su pošteni ubojice s kodom , ne ubijaju djecu i nemoćne. Naravno da je ovo malo nategnuto, ipak su oni ubojice i ne znam bi zaista odbili takve poslove. No čitajući i daljnje epizode, moram priznati da se momci stvarno pokušavaju rehabilitirati ukokavajući samo negativce.
Posljednji story-arc "Katie" ujedno je i najjači i najkontraverzniji. Tommy konačno saznaje istinu o svojoj majci i svojem ocu sadističkom psihopatu. Ovo je baš klasična pretjerana Ennisova priča u kojoj ti baš digne živac da najradije poželiš poubijati sve zlostavljače u obiteljima. Uglavnom, priča je krvava i bome nema sretnih završetaka. Uzavrit će vam krv sto posto.
Za kraj jedna simpatična priča iz budućnosti pod nazivom "1.000.000"… Uglavnom, pouka te priče je – nema zawebancije sa starim Tommyjem!
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February 13, 2021Now we’re into the lengthy Hitman collections, where DC was collecting all the issues that had never been reprinted. It’s here, too, where things become more serious for Tommy and co. The two major arcs, “Who Dares Wins” and “Tommy’s Heroes,” see Ennis pulling his trick of shoehorning straight war stories into a superhero universe. Both are very well done. There’s also issue 34 where Tommy has a conversation with Superman. This won an Eisner and it’s easy to see why: Ennis gets to the core of Superman’s ideal, and his experience as an American immigrant in a slim 22 pages. This issue is also fascinating because Ennis, who hates superheroes, shows genuine respect for Superman, or at least for his ideal. But emotions climb highest in “Katie,” the final story in the book. We learn of Tommy’s parentage which is terribly sad and affecting. I can only assume things will get more emotional around the corner.
Rest assured it’s not all serious. The “DC One Million” story is one giant superhero pisstake that had me laughing aloud. How does Hitman fit into that weird crossover, you ask? Oh, just wait and see.
So this is the first truly great Hitman collection. I love seeing the story go from goofy to nuanced, and so naturally. It’s rather remarkable that this 90s series about a superpowered hitman barely has any grimness.
Rest assured it’s not all serious. The “DC One Million” story is one giant superhero pisstake that had me laughing aloud. How does Hitman fit into that weird crossover, you ask? Oh, just wait and see.
So this is the first truly great Hitman collection. I love seeing the story go from goofy to nuanced, and so naturally. It’s rather remarkable that this 90s series about a superpowered hitman barely has any grimness.
March 28, 2025
Сюжет "Хто ризикує, той виграє" відбувається з 23-28 номери. Мені подобається що зав'язкою для цього сюжету стають дві малозначні деталі з минулих номерів. По-перше, Томмі в одному з минулих номерах вбив підопічного ґотемського хрещеного батька внаслідок непорозуміння і тепер опиняється під його прицілом. По-друге, в минулих номерах нам показали, що коли Томмі та Нет служили в армії то випадково вбили загін союзників і заховали тіла, тепер же ці тіла знайшли й по голови наших героїв посилають підрозділ убивць із британської спеціальної повітряної служби. Сам сюжет працює за принципом ескалації де під кінець у Ґотемі відбувається абсолютне побоїще, де наші герої опиняються в ситуації в які практично нічого не можуть зробити лиш нацьковувати ворогів один на одного. Паралельно Енніс також показує, що один з вояк не дуже то й хоче виконувати цю місію оскільки розуміє, що вбивство воєнних було нещасним випадком.
З 29 по 33 номери відбувається сюжет "Герої Томмі". Оскільки мафія все полює за нашими героями вони вирішують разом з Рінґо Ченом та Гакеном взятися за роботу по захисту влади від повстанців у країні яка знаходиться в Африці. Однак досить швидко Томмі починає розуміти, що він допомагає не дуже й добрій стороні. Переломним моментом стає те, коли Томмі стає свідком як двоє суперів які працюють на владу збираються вбити селище невинних людей які були змушені допомагати повстанцям. Сам сюжет як я зрозумів є невеликим/натхненним фільмом "Герої Келлі" з Марлоном Брандо, найбільше це проявляється у назві та у танку який герої використовують у фіналі. Загалом маємо черговий класний сюжет, з мінусів я напевно відмічу тільки те, що фінальна сутичка пройшла якось аж занадто легко, але в усьому іншому як завжди чудово, особливо в одній лінії про яку я не згадав коли писав про синопсис.
34 номер є моїм улюбленим номером у цій серії, він є присвяченим померлому Арчі Ґудвіну, він взяв Айзнера, а також має найбільший твіст з тим, що Енніс дуже добре вміє працювати з Суперменом, хоча здавалося б. Історія розповідає про те як Томмі випадково зустрічає Супса увечері на даху однієї будівлі в Ґотемі. Те, що розпочалося з того, що Супс розповів Томмі про те як йому не вдалося врятувати астронавта і поділився своїми переживаннями переростає в обговорення того, що Супермен як образ означає для людей. І це сильно, я вкотре мушу повтори, що коли мова заходить про діалоги та роботу з персонажами то Енніс їбе. Настільки сильно йому вдається змусити читача слідкувати за кожнис словом і співпереживати Супсу. Це сильний номер який я дуже раджу прочитати.
Окей, Гітмен #1000000 це у нас тай-ін до події "DC One Million", в якому Томмі телепортує у майбутньому група людей для того, щоб отримати його здібності. Сам номер не є чимось відверто жахливим, тут є декілька кумедних моментів, зокрема те як історія Томмі викривилася з плином часу, але подію до якої тай-іниться цей номер я ніколи не читав, та і не планую найближчим часом, плюс місцями видно, що й самому Еннісу не хотілося тай-інитися, а тому він тут тупо угарає. Найслабший номер у серії.
35 і 36 номери розповідають історію "Кетті". За сюжетом до нашого Гітмена приходить жінка яка заявляє, що є його старшою сестрою це запускає ланцюг подій в якому Томмі дізнається про те як насправді померла його матір, ким вона була і в яких умовах їй доводилося жити. Це неймовірно хмурий, драматичний та депресивний сюжет, я взагалі забув що він тут є, а тому не очікував, що він так сильно вдарить, особливо після минулого трешового номера.
Гітмен продовжує бути чудовою серією і я продовжую ним насолоджуватися, розумію, що я більше переказую події ніж критикую, але цей комікс справді є дуже хорошим і його варто прочитати самому. Плюс залишилося всього 2 томики.
З 29 по 33 номери відбувається сюжет "Герої Томмі". Оскільки мафія все полює за нашими героями вони вирішують разом з Рінґо Ченом та Гакеном взятися за роботу по захисту влади від повстанців у країні яка знаходиться в Африці. Однак досить швидко Томмі починає розуміти, що він допомагає не дуже й добрій стороні. Переломним моментом стає те, коли Томмі стає свідком як двоє суперів які працюють на владу збираються вбити селище невинних людей які були змушені допомагати повстанцям. Сам сюжет як я зрозумів є невеликим/натхненним фільмом "Герої Келлі" з Марлоном Брандо, найбільше це проявляється у назві та у танку який герої використовують у фіналі. Загалом маємо черговий класний сюжет, з мінусів я напевно відмічу тільки те, що фінальна сутичка пройшла якось аж занадто легко, але в усьому іншому як завжди чудово, особливо в одній лінії про яку я не згадав коли писав про синопсис.
34 номер є моїм улюбленим номером у цій серії, він є присвяченим померлому Арчі Ґудвіну, він взяв Айзнера, а також має найбільший твіст з тим, що Енніс дуже добре вміє працювати з Суперменом, хоча здавалося б. Історія розповідає про те як Томмі випадково зустрічає Супса увечері на даху однієї будівлі в Ґотемі. Те, що розпочалося з того, що Супс розповів Томмі про те як йому не вдалося врятувати астронавта і поділився своїми переживаннями переростає в обговорення того, що Супермен як образ означає для людей. І це сильно, я вкотре мушу повтори, що коли мова заходить про діалоги та роботу з персонажами то Енніс їбе. Настільки сильно йому вдається змусити читача слідкувати за кожнис словом і співпереживати Супсу. Це сильний номер який я дуже раджу прочитати.
Окей, Гітмен #1000000 це у нас тай-ін до події "DC One Million", в якому Томмі телепортує у майбутньому група людей для того, щоб отримати його здібності. Сам номер не є чимось відверто жахливим, тут є декілька кумедних моментів, зокрема те як історія Томмі викривилася з плином часу, але подію до якої тай-іниться цей номер я ніколи не читав, та і не планую найближчим часом, плюс місцями видно, що й самому Еннісу не хотілося тай-інитися, а тому він тут тупо угарає. Найслабший номер у серії.
35 і 36 номери розповідають історію "Кетті". За сюжетом до нашого Гітмена приходить жінка яка заявляє, що є його старшою сестрою це запускає ланцюг подій в якому Томмі дізнається про те як насправді померла його матір, ким вона була і в яких умовах їй доводилося жити. Це неймовірно хмурий, драматичний та депресивний сюжет, я взагалі забув що він тут є, а тому не очікував, що він так сильно вдарить, особливо після минулого трешового номера.
Гітмен продовжує бути чудовою серією і я продовжую ним насолоджуватися, розумію, що я більше переказую події ніж критикую, але цей комікс справді є дуже хорошим і його варто прочитати самому. Плюс залишилося всього 2 томики.
April 26, 2024
Favorite one so far
June 7, 2021
Hitman jako seria się rozwija, oferując nam coraz to lepszą i przy okazji mocniejszą zawartość, dodatkowo Ennis postanowił nieco pogłębić postać Tommy'iego i będziemy mieli sposobność przyjrzeć się jego rodzinie. Tej o której istnieniu nie miał pojęcia. Zanim jednak do tego dojdzie czeka nas kilka innych opowiadań, przy czym już pierwsze będzie stanowiło największe wyzwanie w życiu najemnika, co tylko "złoczyńców" życia pozbawia. Proszę Państwa, trzeci zbiorczy tom przygód Hitmana, jaki wydał u nas Egmont nie zawodzi.
Zarówno Tommy Monaghan, jak i Natt mają jakąś wspólna wojskową przeszłość za sobą. Pech chciał, że z czyjegoś rozkazu, nieświadomi realnego celu misji, zrobili coś złego. Jak to bywa, sierżant każe, żołnierz broni dobywa. Tyle, że przeszłość ma to do siebie, że czasem lubi się o siebie upomnieć. Tu w postaci eks-żołnierzy SAS, którzy swoim wyszkoleniem biją na głowę lokalnych gangusów. Bohaterów Hitmana czeka nie lada wyzwanie, bowiem po raz pierwszy w serii, to nie oni polują. Są zwierzyną, którą z łatwością tropi wróg. Wróg nietuzinkowy, bo każdy z czterech angielskich wojaków to wyrazisty charakter. Nie znaczy to, że Tommy jest całkowicie pozbawiony pola manewru, ale musi je dzielić z kimś zwyczajnie lepszym. W dodatku na plecach ma jeszcze pewnego ojca chrzestnego mafii Gotham, który zagiął na bohatera parol za małe przewinienie.
Who Dares Wins jest na tyle mocne, że niejako w konkluzji zajść Ennis poświęcił cały jeden zeszyt na odczucia Tommy'iego po małej traumie, jaką przeżył w walce z SAS. Każe mu to inaczej spojrzeć na całe jego otoczenie plus ma wpływ na jego związek z eks-policjantką, panną Tiegel. Ale najlepsze dopiero przed nami.
'Tommy's Heroes" to opowieść, która łatwo wskazuje, że Ennis ma pomysł na rekonstrukcję komiksu super bohaterskiego, co zresztą zaowocuję w niedalekiej przyszłości inną świetną serią pt. The Boys. Wiedziony chęcią dobrego zarobku i oderwania się od niedawnych wydarzeń, Tommy za namową Ringo, rusza ze swoją ekipą, aby walczyć z rebeliantami w jakimś afrykańskim państewku. Szybko okazuje się, że cała ta kampania ma na celu zdławić słuszny opór przeciwko dyktatorowi, jaki okrutnie zarządza biednym krajem. W dodatku tyran ma po swojej stronie dwójkę płatnych herosów, którzy bez mrugnięcia okiem zabijają niewinnych. Na takie coś nie przystaje nasz heros i zaczyna się zupełnie inna batalia. To chyba najlepsza historia jak do tej pory w serii, oferująca nam wiele fajnych momentów i pewnego jegomościa z SAS, który niejako jest powiązany z jednym z żołnierzy polujących wcześniej na najemnika. Postać świetnie zarysowana, szybko zyskała moją sympatię. Tommy i spółka kontra źli z innej półki? Biorę w ciemno.
Następnie mamy dosyć zabawny zeszyt opisujący spotkanie Tommy'iego z... samym Supermanem. Zostajemy ich na jakimś dachu, gdzie Tommy kontempluje życie, a Supek przykucnął sobie, bo ma problem natury egzystencjalnej. Nie zdążył kogoś uratować i zastanawia się nad tym jakim jest herosem, powątpiewając w swoją rolę bohatera. Doświadczenie Tommy'iego w rozmowie skutkuje bardzo mądrymi wnioskami, które celnie pokazują, jak ważną istotą jest Supek. Uwydatnia jego ograniczenia, czyniąc Clarka jeszcze lepszą postacią. I jeszcze śmieszniejszym zakończeniem, zważywszy na wywód bohatera, który potem robi to co robi. Nic dziwnego, że ten zeszyt zdobył nagrodę Eisnera za najlepszą pojedyńczą przygodę.
DC Jeden Milion to tie-in do jakiegoś eventu, ale nie czytałem całości. Może dlatego ten zeszyt wydał mi się najsłabszy z całego zbioru, jak nie z serii. Jakieś ludki przywołują bohatera do 853 wieku naszej ery, czyli daleką przyszłość, bo potrzebują pomocy, a spuścizna Monaghana funkcjonuje tu jako mit herosa, którym oczywiście nie jest. Miało wyjść zabawnie, wyszło mdło.
Końcówka jest bardzo smutna, zmuszająca do przemyśleń i dotyczy rodziny bohatera, ponieważ okazuje się, że Tommy wcale nie został porzucony ot tak, na progu domu dziecka. Ktoś zmusił do tego jego matkę, w dodatku najemnik dowiaduje się, że ma rodzeństwo. Sentymentalna podróż w przeszłość ma jednak typowy dla Ennisa brutalny koniec. Niemniej jest to świetna opowieść, szkoda że z ponurym zakończeniem, bo moim zdaniem bohater zasłużył na moment odpoczynku.
McCrea ma swój specyficzny i rozpoznawalny sznyt, który może się podobać, ale nie musi. Zwłaszcza, że rysownik nie raczy nas prawie żadnymi detalami tła. Miejscami pasuje to do opowiadanej historii, gdzie indziej z kolei takie uproszczenie nieco przeszkadza, zresztą mam tak samo do całej reszty rysunków, które miejscami są świetne, ale zdarzają się i takie zwyczajnie szpetne. Finalnie kreski nawet mi pasuje, jeżeli się weźmie poprawkę na fakt, że Hitman to tytuł trzecioligowy. Albo i gorzej. Prawdopodobnie gdyby nie nazwisko znanego autora serii nie święciła by takich tryumfów.
Niemniej warto się z nią zapoznać. To ponad 300 stron dobrej "sieki" i soczystych dialogów tylko dla dojrzalszych odbiorców i jest to okazja, bowiem łatwo znaleźć egzemplarze w cenie nieco poniżej 70 złotych, a to dobry stosunek ceny do jakości. Ja miałem to szczęście, że zakupiłem wszystkie cztery, jak na razie dostępne po polsku, tomy po niecałe 50 złotych sztuka, ale namiary na mój ulubiony antykwariat pozostawię dla siebie, żeby nie robić sobie konkurencji przy zakupach. Dla fanów Kaznodziei i Punishera Max pozycja wręcz obowiązkowa. 4.5/5
Zarówno Tommy Monaghan, jak i Natt mają jakąś wspólna wojskową przeszłość za sobą. Pech chciał, że z czyjegoś rozkazu, nieświadomi realnego celu misji, zrobili coś złego. Jak to bywa, sierżant każe, żołnierz broni dobywa. Tyle, że przeszłość ma to do siebie, że czasem lubi się o siebie upomnieć. Tu w postaci eks-żołnierzy SAS, którzy swoim wyszkoleniem biją na głowę lokalnych gangusów. Bohaterów Hitmana czeka nie lada wyzwanie, bowiem po raz pierwszy w serii, to nie oni polują. Są zwierzyną, którą z łatwością tropi wróg. Wróg nietuzinkowy, bo każdy z czterech angielskich wojaków to wyrazisty charakter. Nie znaczy to, że Tommy jest całkowicie pozbawiony pola manewru, ale musi je dzielić z kimś zwyczajnie lepszym. W dodatku na plecach ma jeszcze pewnego ojca chrzestnego mafii Gotham, który zagiął na bohatera parol za małe przewinienie.
Who Dares Wins jest na tyle mocne, że niejako w konkluzji zajść Ennis poświęcił cały jeden zeszyt na odczucia Tommy'iego po małej traumie, jaką przeżył w walce z SAS. Każe mu to inaczej spojrzeć na całe jego otoczenie plus ma wpływ na jego związek z eks-policjantką, panną Tiegel. Ale najlepsze dopiero przed nami.
'Tommy's Heroes" to opowieść, która łatwo wskazuje, że Ennis ma pomysł na rekonstrukcję komiksu super bohaterskiego, co zresztą zaowocuję w niedalekiej przyszłości inną świetną serią pt. The Boys. Wiedziony chęcią dobrego zarobku i oderwania się od niedawnych wydarzeń, Tommy za namową Ringo, rusza ze swoją ekipą, aby walczyć z rebeliantami w jakimś afrykańskim państewku. Szybko okazuje się, że cała ta kampania ma na celu zdławić słuszny opór przeciwko dyktatorowi, jaki okrutnie zarządza biednym krajem. W dodatku tyran ma po swojej stronie dwójkę płatnych herosów, którzy bez mrugnięcia okiem zabijają niewinnych. Na takie coś nie przystaje nasz heros i zaczyna się zupełnie inna batalia. To chyba najlepsza historia jak do tej pory w serii, oferująca nam wiele fajnych momentów i pewnego jegomościa z SAS, który niejako jest powiązany z jednym z żołnierzy polujących wcześniej na najemnika. Postać świetnie zarysowana, szybko zyskała moją sympatię. Tommy i spółka kontra źli z innej półki? Biorę w ciemno.
Następnie mamy dosyć zabawny zeszyt opisujący spotkanie Tommy'iego z... samym Supermanem. Zostajemy ich na jakimś dachu, gdzie Tommy kontempluje życie, a Supek przykucnął sobie, bo ma problem natury egzystencjalnej. Nie zdążył kogoś uratować i zastanawia się nad tym jakim jest herosem, powątpiewając w swoją rolę bohatera. Doświadczenie Tommy'iego w rozmowie skutkuje bardzo mądrymi wnioskami, które celnie pokazują, jak ważną istotą jest Supek. Uwydatnia jego ograniczenia, czyniąc Clarka jeszcze lepszą postacią. I jeszcze śmieszniejszym zakończeniem, zważywszy na wywód bohatera, który potem robi to co robi. Nic dziwnego, że ten zeszyt zdobył nagrodę Eisnera za najlepszą pojedyńczą przygodę.
DC Jeden Milion to tie-in do jakiegoś eventu, ale nie czytałem całości. Może dlatego ten zeszyt wydał mi się najsłabszy z całego zbioru, jak nie z serii. Jakieś ludki przywołują bohatera do 853 wieku naszej ery, czyli daleką przyszłość, bo potrzebują pomocy, a spuścizna Monaghana funkcjonuje tu jako mit herosa, którym oczywiście nie jest. Miało wyjść zabawnie, wyszło mdło.
Końcówka jest bardzo smutna, zmuszająca do przemyśleń i dotyczy rodziny bohatera, ponieważ okazuje się, że Tommy wcale nie został porzucony ot tak, na progu domu dziecka. Ktoś zmusił do tego jego matkę, w dodatku najemnik dowiaduje się, że ma rodzeństwo. Sentymentalna podróż w przeszłość ma jednak typowy dla Ennisa brutalny koniec. Niemniej jest to świetna opowieść, szkoda że z ponurym zakończeniem, bo moim zdaniem bohater zasłużył na moment odpoczynku.
McCrea ma swój specyficzny i rozpoznawalny sznyt, który może się podobać, ale nie musi. Zwłaszcza, że rysownik nie raczy nas prawie żadnymi detalami tła. Miejscami pasuje to do opowiadanej historii, gdzie indziej z kolei takie uproszczenie nieco przeszkadza, zresztą mam tak samo do całej reszty rysunków, które miejscami są świetne, ale zdarzają się i takie zwyczajnie szpetne. Finalnie kreski nawet mi pasuje, jeżeli się weźmie poprawkę na fakt, że Hitman to tytuł trzecioligowy. Albo i gorzej. Prawdopodobnie gdyby nie nazwisko znanego autora serii nie święciła by takich tryumfów.
Niemniej warto się z nią zapoznać. To ponad 300 stron dobrej "sieki" i soczystych dialogów tylko dla dojrzalszych odbiorców i jest to okazja, bowiem łatwo znaleźć egzemplarze w cenie nieco poniżej 70 złotych, a to dobry stosunek ceny do jakości. Ja miałem to szczęście, że zakupiłem wszystkie cztery, jak na razie dostępne po polsku, tomy po niecałe 50 złotych sztuka, ale namiary na mój ulubiony antykwariat pozostawię dla siebie, żeby nie robić sobie konkurencji przy zakupach. Dla fanów Kaznodziei i Punishera Max pozycja wręcz obowiązkowa. 4.5/5
April 25, 2022
Well, this volume really does transition the book from cool and fun comic to the next level of fantastic storytelling.
This is why Ennis is one of my favorite modern writers. He can take these characters, that are kind of cartoony and almost like caricatures, and give you 4 volumes of fun and zany adventures, then hit you over the head with a volume like this that contains so much of an emotional aspect to it, that it almost blindsides you. The characterization melds perfectly with the new plot tone to create something that is funny, sad, violent, and thought provoking. Ennis is a master of this type of storytelling, and this volume really shows you how he got to the levels of Preacher and his Punisher run. He found the foundation here, in this series.
This is a big one though. It has a lot of material in the volume (all good by the way) and it says a lot about Ennis that it pretty much flies by because its so hard to put down. We have a story about SAS soldiers trying to kill Tommy and Natt. This story was fan fuckin tastic, and it shows Tommy and Nat in a way we have never seen before - outmatched and scared. They get by mostly on luck and brazen attitude, but just barely. And the fact that Ennis takes the time to show their mindsets after the fact, was great.
That mindset leads to the next major story, where they go to Africa to stop a rebellion, but end up realizing their fighting on the wrong side. This was also a really cool story showing the hero inside of Tommy, even if he doesn't want to admit it. Well, maybe hero is a bit of a stretch, but he's one of those characters where you are glad he is on the side of good. Then we get a couple of single issues including everyone's favorite Kryptonian having a heart to heart with Tommy. This was a great tribute to Superman, and what he means to the people of the DC universe as well as the readers.
Last we get a story about Tommy's real past, with him meeting his sister and unfortunately, his dad. And this is another one that is an emotional gut punch from beginning to end.
A fantastic read this one. I didn't know what to expect from the book, but it being Ennis and the tone of the first few volumes being what they were, I thought it was going to be fun and silly. This elevates the book to amazing. Highly recommended.
This is why Ennis is one of my favorite modern writers. He can take these characters, that are kind of cartoony and almost like caricatures, and give you 4 volumes of fun and zany adventures, then hit you over the head with a volume like this that contains so much of an emotional aspect to it, that it almost blindsides you. The characterization melds perfectly with the new plot tone to create something that is funny, sad, violent, and thought provoking. Ennis is a master of this type of storytelling, and this volume really shows you how he got to the levels of Preacher and his Punisher run. He found the foundation here, in this series.
This is a big one though. It has a lot of material in the volume (all good by the way) and it says a lot about Ennis that it pretty much flies by because its so hard to put down. We have a story about SAS soldiers trying to kill Tommy and Natt. This story was fan fuckin tastic, and it shows Tommy and Nat in a way we have never seen before - outmatched and scared. They get by mostly on luck and brazen attitude, but just barely. And the fact that Ennis takes the time to show their mindsets after the fact, was great.
That mindset leads to the next major story, where they go to Africa to stop a rebellion, but end up realizing their fighting on the wrong side. This was also a really cool story showing the hero inside of Tommy, even if he doesn't want to admit it. Well, maybe hero is a bit of a stretch, but he's one of those characters where you are glad he is on the side of good. Then we get a couple of single issues including everyone's favorite Kryptonian having a heart to heart with Tommy. This was a great tribute to Superman, and what he means to the people of the DC universe as well as the readers.
Last we get a story about Tommy's real past, with him meeting his sister and unfortunately, his dad. And this is another one that is an emotional gut punch from beginning to end.
A fantastic read this one. I didn't know what to expect from the book, but it being Ennis and the tone of the first few volumes being what they were, I thought it was going to be fun and silly. This elevates the book to amazing. Highly recommended.
July 13, 2024
This meaty fifth volume of Garth Ennis' and John McCrea's Hitman series is easily the highlight volume of the entire series. Opening with the five-issue arc "Who Dares Win", we learn of Tommy's time in the Gulf War where friendly fire leads to Special Air Service (SAS) soldiers holding a grudge against our titular Hitman. Years later, SAS comes knocking while Tommy Monaghan and Natt the Hat are still dealing with Don Ferretti's mob are gunning from them (see Hitman, Vol. 4: Ace of Killers). Tommy and Natt are forced to fight for their lives, as both them and the Gotham mob learn why the SAS are the formidable force they are reputed to be.
"Tommy's Heroes" follows this arc where Tommy and co, head to a war torn nation in Africa to train a local militia to disrupt the local drug trade. It's a simple narrative, but told well with fantastic artwork from John McCrea and Garry Leach. Following this is "Katie", which features a visit from Tommy's sister Frances who sends our gunman to Ireland to confront their father who may be complicit in their mother's death.
The one-shot "Of Thee I Sing" is the clear highlight here where Tommy wistfully enjoys a quiet night atop a rooftop in Gotham when he spots Superman in deep thought on the same roof. The entire issue is an exchange between Tommy and the Man of Steel, but it's exhilarating. Ennis' disdain for superheroes is well known, as is his admiration of Superman. Never is it more clear than with this issue which delivers a thoughtful conversation between two very different type of characters.
Hitman is a campy, over-the-top shoot-em-up thriller that knows the lane it inhabits and sticks to it. Solid storytelling and unique artwork makes this a DC run well worth checking out.
"Tommy's Heroes" follows this arc where Tommy and co, head to a war torn nation in Africa to train a local militia to disrupt the local drug trade. It's a simple narrative, but told well with fantastic artwork from John McCrea and Garry Leach. Following this is "Katie", which features a visit from Tommy's sister Frances who sends our gunman to Ireland to confront their father who may be complicit in their mother's death.
The one-shot "Of Thee I Sing" is the clear highlight here where Tommy wistfully enjoys a quiet night atop a rooftop in Gotham when he spots Superman in deep thought on the same roof. The entire issue is an exchange between Tommy and the Man of Steel, but it's exhilarating. Ennis' disdain for superheroes is well known, as is his admiration of Superman. Never is it more clear than with this issue which delivers a thoughtful conversation between two very different type of characters.
Hitman is a campy, over-the-top shoot-em-up thriller that knows the lane it inhabits and sticks to it. Solid storytelling and unique artwork makes this a DC run well worth checking out.
April 2, 2024
A huge step up for the book, with Tommy and Natt vs the SAS, Tommy and Natt as African mercenaries (foreshadowing the boys with the awful dupes), and the pitch black story of Tommy’s family. Only the DC One Million lark fails to land.
November 20, 2020
The best Hitman trade paperback so far. Mostly very good comics (except for issue #1.000.000 which is horribly stupid).
July 2, 2021
That Superman story was gold.
February 8, 2024
Tommy and Natt's past in the war comes back to haunt them. A skilled SAS team is sent to put them in the ground for an accidental friendly fire incident that was never forgotten by the vengeful brits.
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November 12, 2012And so my Hitman reread gets to the stuff which I'd previously only read on a computer screen, never a medium I've felt suited comics that well - and fairly drunk, meaning it's all pretty new to me. The collections are now past the point they reached on the previous attempt, and getting bulkier, DC clearly having realised that anyone who makes it this far, wants the lot. And this is the one in which Ennis pulls his frequent trick of sneaking an almost straight military story into a superhero setting, twice - to the extent that one of the stories is pretty implausible when you remember that Tommy is telepathic and, headaches or no, need to redeem himself after a shitty week or no, would probably check out the client on a big overseas job to make sure he was telling the truth. Nonetheless, it's Ennis doing a military story, and that is pretty much never not excellent.
And then, just in case we forget that this is the DC Universe, there's also the story where Tommy meets Superman - about the only hero he, or Ennis, respects. Which is lovely. And Hitman One Million, Ennis' contribution to Grant Morrison's far future crossover, still probably the best big crossover in comics history. All the other writers involved got micromanaged, to the extent that some of the shitter ones actually quit their books, and good riddance. Ennis was simply told the premise and instructed 'Garth: take the piss'. And oh, how he does.
And then, just in case we forget that this is the DC Universe, there's also the story where Tommy meets Superman - about the only hero he, or Ennis, respects. Which is lovely. And Hitman One Million, Ennis' contribution to Grant Morrison's far future crossover, still probably the best big crossover in comics history. All the other writers involved got micromanaged, to the extent that some of the shitter ones actually quit their books, and good riddance. Ennis was simply told the premise and instructed 'Garth: take the piss'. And oh, how he does.
June 27, 2020
Man, one of my favorite arcs is in this one, "Who Dares Wins". McCrea's art jumps by leaps and bounds, and the writing starts to gain more cohesiveness. Such great stuff.
April 25, 2013
With this book, Hitman goes from very good to excellent.
April 25, 2017
I binge read this book over a couple days.
And it is a lot to take in.
I had read part of the original
series in single issue form in the before time.
But I had never read the entire run.
I have to say Ennis was very restrained.
He is usually way beyond the norm
on decency.
But, here he was very PG-13.
This is the story of Tommy Monaghan
a freelance hitman from
the Cauldron of Gotham.
Which is reflective of a lot of Irish neighborhoods
throughout America.
He grew up in a tough neighborhood
as a tough man.
Years go by and his friend from the Marines Nat The Hat
another tough kid from a tough neighborhood, this time Detroit,
shows up and then things get weird.
Starting with a fight with ninjas
and ending with a standoff with the deadliest
hitman in the world.
and that's just the first story arc.
This series about heartless killers
leaving countless bodies behind them
is ultimately about family.
Not the one you are born to but the
one you find.
The Adventures of Tommy, Nat and their band of lovable
murderers blazes across 60 issues of mayhem,
insanity, magic, and mad science.
By the end of the run it resembles the last reel
of the Dirty Dozen no one gets out alive.
It's a little sad when our hero's give their
lives for each other, but what else did you really expect from
a series called HITMAN?
Bunnies and snuggles?
Exciting and funny this book remains one of my favorites.
But it probably should be consumed in smaller
quantities than I did.
And it is a lot to take in.
I had read part of the original
series in single issue form in the before time.
But I had never read the entire run.
I have to say Ennis was very restrained.
He is usually way beyond the norm
on decency.
But, here he was very PG-13.
This is the story of Tommy Monaghan
a freelance hitman from
the Cauldron of Gotham.
Which is reflective of a lot of Irish neighborhoods
throughout America.
He grew up in a tough neighborhood
as a tough man.
Years go by and his friend from the Marines Nat The Hat
another tough kid from a tough neighborhood, this time Detroit,
shows up and then things get weird.
Starting with a fight with ninjas
and ending with a standoff with the deadliest
hitman in the world.
and that's just the first story arc.
This series about heartless killers
leaving countless bodies behind them
is ultimately about family.
Not the one you are born to but the
one you find.
The Adventures of Tommy, Nat and their band of lovable
murderers blazes across 60 issues of mayhem,
insanity, magic, and mad science.
By the end of the run it resembles the last reel
of the Dirty Dozen no one gets out alive.
It's a little sad when our hero's give their
lives for each other, but what else did you really expect from
a series called HITMAN?
Bunnies and snuggles?
Exciting and funny this book remains one of my favorites.
But it probably should be consumed in smaller
quantities than I did.
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