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The Old Guard (Single Issues) #1.5
The Old Guard #5
END OF STORY ARC “PART FIVE” Conclusion. The Old Guard falls. Literally. THE OLD GUARD will return in 2018!
39 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 21, 2017
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Greg Rucka
1,493 books1,924 followersGreg Rucka, is an American comic book writer and novelist, known for his work on such comics as Action Comics, Batwoman: Detective Comics, and the miniseries Superman: World of New Krypton for DC Comics, and for novels such as his Queen & Country series.
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November 9, 2022
OG 5
This is the last comic in the first arc of the old guard. It's really good. If you liked the movie read the comics!
This is the last comic in the first arc of the old guard. It's really good. If you liked the movie read the comics!
July 6, 2025
Las películas de estos comics son unas de las pocas películas que no son de terror y aún así me encantan, por lo que tenía muchas ganas de leerlos. No me han defraudado, pero sí siento que fueron muy breves y un poquitín apresurados. Eché en falta a cierta asiática que no sabía que solo existía en las películas, pero okey.
October 26, 2020
After differing in the last issue majorly, this finale continued the trend it does its own thing while Netflix movie did its own thing but both are great. I am going to rewatch the movie any of the coming days just to appreciate it again.
I have always loved comics, and I hope that I will always love them. Even though I grew up reading local Indian comics like Raj Comics or Diamond Comics or even Manoj Comics, now's the time to catch up on the international and classic comics and Graphic novels. I am on my quest to read as many comics as I can. I Love comics to bit, may comics never leave my side. I loved reading this and love reading more, you should also read what you love and then just Keep on Reading.
I have always loved comics, and I hope that I will always love them. Even though I grew up reading local Indian comics like Raj Comics or Diamond Comics or even Manoj Comics, now's the time to catch up on the international and classic comics and Graphic novels. I am on my quest to read as many comics as I can. I Love comics to bit, may comics never leave my side. I loved reading this and love reading more, you should also read what you love and then just Keep on Reading.
July 22, 2017
End of the first arc. Loved this comic for the most part.
December 31, 2022
The movie was faithful for the most part.
Steve's demise, though.
Steve's demise, though.
August 9, 2025
(Guess who just decided to read all current issues of The Old Guard in one sitting? Oh yes, it's me)
I loved this! It's such a fantastic and satisfying finale. Action-packed and fast-paced. So different from the movie though! And I have to say, I feel like I love the movie's finale more.
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Reread in 2025.
I loved this! It's such a fantastic and satisfying finale. Action-packed and fast-paced. So different from the movie though! And I have to say, I feel like I love the movie's finale more.
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Reread in 2025.
July 17, 2020
Had to read the source material after watching the Netflix series. Enjoyed the differences and learning more about the characters. There’s enough that the film seems like a completely different story, which is neat!
The graphic novels had a great arc and I especially enjoyed the fast-paced story and the back-and-forth dialogue. Great art, as well.
The graphic novels had a great arc and I especially enjoyed the fast-paced story and the back-and-forth dialogue. Great art, as well.
September 28, 2021
Andy and Nile make the best duo, right after Joe and Nicky. Although this is the last issue of this story, it truly ends at a satisfying place while also leaving the door wide open for an almost endless supply of cool adventures and soul searching dialogue (whatever that means)
Basically: this series of one of the best comic out there.
Basically: this series of one of the best comic out there.
May 23, 2024
Ví la película, me encantó y decidí leer los cómics. Con total certeza puedo decir que esa película es la mejor adaptación que ví en la vida, hasta los actores se parecen! Ya quiero con ansias seguir leyendo y así sacarme las dudas.
Creería que hasta los diálogos son iguales, a ese nivel! Nicky y Joe son lo mejor del mundo mundial...
Creería que hasta los diálogos son iguales, a ese nivel! Nicky y Joe son lo mejor del mundo mundial...
July 22, 2020
Gotta say... I like how the movie did it better... 😬
May 6, 2021
(this is for my review of issues #1-5 because they were pretty short and they all kinda blurred together so I don't have specific reviews for each one individually)
like a lot of people, I read the comics after watching the movie on netflix. I enjoyed the film, but I had some issues with it. I read the comics because I was hoping they would have done some things better. but the movie was actually a fairly accurate adaptation and a lot of the problems I had with the movie I had with the comics as well. if anything, I think the movie is easier to follow along and does a good job with expanding on things that comics don't get to. my biggest problem was with the characters and the found family aspect. in both the comics and the movie, a lot of the characters aren't well defined in my opinion, specifically joe and nicky in both the movie and the comics, and nile in the comics.
the comics don't have a lot of time to develop the characters and relationships, so they all overall feel very flat and forgettable. though I will admit comics are a very new medium to me, and I'm used to novels and tv shows that get a lot of time to develop characters, and I understand comics are a lot more limited with that kinda time.
I've been reading a lot of reviews for the comics, and the biggest complaint I see is about the art style. a lot of people really hate the way the faces are drawn, and I admit I'm not a huge fan of the faces either, and they took me a while to get used to. but I think there's actually some rly cool art in here. I rly like the way the artist uses a heavy amount of black in the darker panels. they look almost abstract, and rly eye-catching.
I'm torn between 2.5 stars and 3 stars. I found the overall story and characters to be underwhelming and forgettable, and there were elements that were very underused. I actually prefer the movie a little bit because nile had more characterization and some subplots in the comic weren't written very well in my opinion. but I did enjoy it: it was a fun change from what I normally read and I'm definitely going to be looking into the next miniseries. there wasn't too much I rly liked about these comics, but giving it less than 3 stars doesn't seem right to me. idk what else to say. objectively I wasn't a huge fan, but it was fun and quick and I'm glad I read it.
like a lot of people, I read the comics after watching the movie on netflix. I enjoyed the film, but I had some issues with it. I read the comics because I was hoping they would have done some things better. but the movie was actually a fairly accurate adaptation and a lot of the problems I had with the movie I had with the comics as well. if anything, I think the movie is easier to follow along and does a good job with expanding on things that comics don't get to. my biggest problem was with the characters and the found family aspect. in both the comics and the movie, a lot of the characters aren't well defined in my opinion, specifically joe and nicky in both the movie and the comics, and nile in the comics.
the comics don't have a lot of time to develop the characters and relationships, so they all overall feel very flat and forgettable. though I will admit comics are a very new medium to me, and I'm used to novels and tv shows that get a lot of time to develop characters, and I understand comics are a lot more limited with that kinda time.
I've been reading a lot of reviews for the comics, and the biggest complaint I see is about the art style. a lot of people really hate the way the faces are drawn, and I admit I'm not a huge fan of the faces either, and they took me a while to get used to. but I think there's actually some rly cool art in here. I rly like the way the artist uses a heavy amount of black in the darker panels. they look almost abstract, and rly eye-catching.
I'm torn between 2.5 stars and 3 stars. I found the overall story and characters to be underwhelming and forgettable, and there were elements that were very underused. I actually prefer the movie a little bit because nile had more characterization and some subplots in the comic weren't written very well in my opinion. but I did enjoy it: it was a fun change from what I normally read and I'm definitely going to be looking into the next miniseries. there wasn't too much I rly liked about these comics, but giving it less than 3 stars doesn't seem right to me. idk what else to say. objectively I wasn't a huge fan, but it was fun and quick and I'm glad I read it.
May 22, 2025
2.5 stars. (this is for my review of issues #1-5 because they were pretty short and blurred together)
I, like a lot of people, I read the comics after watching the movie on netflix. I enjoyed the film, but I had some issues with it. I read the comics because I was hoping they would have done some things better. However, the movie was actually a fairly accurate adaptation and a lot of the problems I had with the movie I had with the comics as well. If anything, I think the movie is easier to follow along and does a good job with expanding on things that comics don't get to.
These comics don't have a lot of time to develop the characters and relationships, so they all overall feel very flat and forgettable. I’m not a huge fan of the art style either, and it took me a while to get used to. However, I do think there's actually some cool art here and there. I really like the way the artist uses a heavy amount of black in the darker panels. They look almost abstract, and are really eye-catching.
Overall, I found the story and characters to be underwhelming and forgettable, and there were elements that were very underused. I actually prefer the movie and recommend just watching that if you like this concept.
I, like a lot of people, I read the comics after watching the movie on netflix. I enjoyed the film, but I had some issues with it. I read the comics because I was hoping they would have done some things better. However, the movie was actually a fairly accurate adaptation and a lot of the problems I had with the movie I had with the comics as well. If anything, I think the movie is easier to follow along and does a good job with expanding on things that comics don't get to.
These comics don't have a lot of time to develop the characters and relationships, so they all overall feel very flat and forgettable. I’m not a huge fan of the art style either, and it took me a while to get used to. However, I do think there's actually some cool art here and there. I really like the way the artist uses a heavy amount of black in the darker panels. They look almost abstract, and are really eye-catching.
Overall, I found the story and characters to be underwhelming and forgettable, and there were elements that were very underused. I actually prefer the movie and recommend just watching that if you like this concept.
May 24, 2020
Great series...Looking for more!
Loved the ending. Really looking forward to the Netflix series. A good look into Immortality..of sorts! Great cast of characters and well written. Onward to the sequel. The last issue of the 2nd series comes out in July. Agggh!
Loved the ending. Really looking forward to the Netflix series. A good look into Immortality..of sorts! Great cast of characters and well written. Onward to the sequel. The last issue of the 2nd series comes out in July. Agggh!
August 20, 2020
interesting what was changed from the comics to the movie and....................i like it. movie got some more juicy tension and angst i think. still, fun to read the comics, and i'll read the others
June 14, 2018
I highly recommend it, if you are in to immortals. With another twist in the concept of immortals, I really enjoyed reading this. Full of action!!!
July 8, 2020
Until We Meet Again
Nice suspenseful buildup. Story kept a nice flow, characters flowed well together. I enjoyed the way the author chose to end the story.
Nice suspenseful buildup. Story kept a nice flow, characters flowed well together. I enjoyed the way the author chose to end the story.
July 11, 2020
That scene where Andy and the betrayer shot themselves, now that was classic.
July 16, 2020
Moves SUPER quickly and I think there would have been a benefit in stretching out the run-time on this, but a really good end to the small arc.
July 26, 2020
me gustó bastante. es muy parecido a la película también, en lo único que cambia mucho es en que Andy todavía no puede morir. veremos qué pasa en los siguientes ayyy
August 22, 2020
Some slight deviations from the film,but still in the same vein for the film lovers. This ends more or less where the film left off. Very excited to start the next volume.
September 15, 2020
oh i LIKED that!!! (art still suck tho)
April 21, 2021
“Life means nothing if it isn’t worth living.”
I lied. This one is my favorite. I will definitely be continuing the series!
I lied. This one is my favorite. I will definitely be continuing the series!
May 3, 2021
Exploring what it means not to die, from a practical, a philosophical and a human point of view, while painting a lot of walls red.
May 12, 2021
I GENUINELY CAN’T FIND THE WORDS TO DESCRIBE JUST HOW MUCH I ADORE THIS SERIES
December 15, 2023
MY FAVORITE PART AS ALWAYS
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