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Wayne Shelton #5

by Thierry Cailleteau (Scenario), Christian Denayer (Illustrator), Bertrand Denoulet (Colorist)

Thirty years after Hooker’s betrayal and the massacre at Cao-Dinh, Shelton discovered he had the next best thing to a son ... and lost him immediately. Filled with hatred and rage, the adventurer methodically tracks down Mrs Yoon, Hooker’s right arm and murderer of Tran. It’s a long and obstacle-strewn quest, but Wayne is a professional. Which does leave the hardest question of all: what will he do once he’s found his old nemesis?

Genres: Comics, Bande Dessinée

52 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2006

About the author

Born 1959

Reviews

[Simon Chadwick · Rating 4 out of 5]

Shelton thought he’d found a son in the form of Tran, a baby he once saved from a Vietnamese massacre. Tran had grown to adulthood thinking of Shelton as his adoptive father but their path had only briefly crossed once again when Tran was murdered by modern-day pirates, and all linked to Hooker, the man responsible for the original massacre. So Shelton now must do what Shelton does best and pull off a daring act of vengeance. As always he’s got his friends at his back as he sinks into the seedier side of Bangkok to root out Hooker and his accomplices.

For me, the Wayne Shelton books have been a genuine surprise. I didn’t think they’d be for me but the mix of mystery and adventure wrapped up in a tale of a team of specialists getting one over on the bad guys is involving and intriguing. Shelton looks like a character playing a game he’s slightly too old for, and although his age and ability to take the knocks is referenced, it’s his experience that often wins the day. A little less brawn and a little more brains.

If you fancy reading something a little different then this could well be up your street, and as we’re only five volumes in you may as well jump right back to the start with volume one.

[Alexandre · Rating 3 out of 5]

looking forward to the next book

[Richard Tremblay · Rating 3 out of 5]

Shelton est un héros à la morale douteuse.