The Activity, Volume 2

The Activity #2

by Nathan Edmondson (Writer), Mitch Gerads (Artist, Designer, Production), Marc Laming (Artist)

Collecting the hit Special Ops thriller that Fanboy Comics calls "a realistic story about the teams that protect us, without us ever knowing it." Follow Team Omaha from Uzbekistan to Somalia to Minneapolis on their globe-trotting, high-octane, and high-tech execution of Warfare Without Warning!

Collecting: The Activity 6-11

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Thriller, Espionage, Military Fiction

168 pages, Paperback

First published March 12, 2013

About the author

Comic book and screenwriter Nathan Edmondson is a native of Augusta, GA. His Eisner-nominated book Who Is Jake Ellis? will soon be a major motion picture from 20th Century Fox, and The Activity film will come soon from Paramount Pictures. NPR has listed his work among the “Top 6 Comics to Draw You In” and USA Today and CNN are among those who have listed him in their Top 10 lists.

Nathan currently lives near Los Angeles, USA.

Reviews

[Frédéric · Rating 4 out of 5]

The plot tightens... We're switching from seemingly unrelated invidual stories to something bigger.
Some characters gets more fleshy, some probably will soon. They're human after all, but so professional, it gets frightening.
The depiction of the ISA actions smells truth. Being no SOF myself, I couldn't tell but it looks so real, it's good enough.
A must read if you like good SOF stories, no flashy, no one-explosion-every-2-pages stuff. Solid stories that might give the reader an insight of the work of these unseen and unsung heroes.

[Andy Scott · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoyable look at elite intelligence gathering unit - Nathan has a good knowledge of his chosen subject and portrays the missions without the usual Gung Ho attitude that accompanies this type of Graphic Novel. The books are short and focus on the mission and technology leaving very little room for characater development - hence the 3/5

[Ryan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great graphic novel inspired by ISA

It is kind of funny that a graphic novel series is probably the best open source information about ISA, but it sort of is true. As well, they are interesting and entertaining fictional stories heavily inspired by reality.

[Terry Murphy · Rating 4 out of 5]

More of the same from a very devoted team. Edmondson and Gerads understand the assignment and execute this beautifully.

What makes this nimble book so special is their ability to tell fully-contained stories within the few pages of each and every issue. And while this would be remarkable on its own, they also push B plots along, and make the whole thing seem effortless.

This is honest without being showy, and exciting without being hokey.

Recommended for those even moderately interested in the sub-genre.

[47Time · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not all missions run without a hitch. Often the team has to improvise which can lead to failing their objectives. Their personal lives must also be kept in check. Any attachments must be vetted and sometimes broken for the job. That's dedication for you.

[Lojicholia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m glad I stuck with the series, I found this volume to be a better read than the first one.

[David Dalton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hoopla had volumes 1 and 2 and my digital library has Volume 3. I enjoy the gritty reality of this series!

[Anthony · Rating 2 out of 5]

Only if you're into Call Of Duty.

[Justin Harrison · Rating 5 out of 5]

the most kick-ass bit of graphic novel bad-assery you'll ever read! do yourself a favor and run a copy down......now!