Strontium Dog//Volume Four. (2000 AD The Ultimate Collection, #7).

Strontium Dog: Search/Destroy Agency Files #4

by John Wagner, Alan Grant, Carlos Ezquerra (Artist)

Search/Destroy agents Johnny Alpha and Wulf Sternhammer have made plenty of enemies in their lifetime, but neither of them could’ve anticipated the revenge of Max Bubba, a ruthless mutant criminal, whose payback on the bounty-hunting pair will have the direst possible consquences... Written by John Wagner (A History of Violence) and Alan Grant (Batman) and illustrated by Carlos Ezquerra (Judge Dredd), tragedy looms large in this fourth collection of the Strontium Dog saga!

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Science Fiction, Action, Collections

240 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2013

About the author

John Wagner is a comics writer who was born in Pennsylvania in 1949 and moved to Scotland as a boy. Alongside Pat Mills, Wagner was responsible for revitalising British boys' comics in the 1970s, and has continued to be a leading light in British comics ever since. He is best known for his work on 2000 AD, for which he created Judge Dredd. He is noted for his taut, violent thrillers and his black humour. Among his pseudonyms are The best known are John Howard, T.B. Grover, Mike Stott, Keef Ripley, Rick Clark and Brian Skuter. (Wikipedia)

Reviews

[Kam Yung Soh · Rating 3 out of 5]

The fourth Strontium Dog Agency Files introduces the blood-sucking mutant, Durham Red, who works with Johnny Alpha on two cases: one involving the kidnapping of President Ronald Reagan from our present, the other involving the tracking down of the person who ordered the killing of fellow Strontium Dogs by a group of stone-hard aliens.

The book more or less ends with a story of Johnny and some agents going to rescue a priest and some 'sacred artifacts'. This would have repercussions in the next book when the artifacts are hinted at having unknown powers and the group to which the priest belongs plans to use it against Johnny and his kind.

[Sean Keefe · Rating 5 out of 5]

The very epitome of why I love Strontium Dog. RAGE. Wulf Sternhammer. Carlos Ezquerra. Awesome.

[Timo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sad, not all Esquerra art. Sad #2: Middenface came to be a prominent character. He is just annoying. But othervice there were some pretty awful offerings from specials and such, but still pretty damn good run.

[Dave Tindall · Rating 5 out of 5]

Probably two of the best Johnny Alpha stories ever. Ragnarok followed by Rage are just amazing. Ragnarok finally reveals where Wulf came from, and Rage follows Johnny has he tries to get revenge on Max Bubba for what he did.

[John Somers · Rating 4 out of 5]

17/20.

[Adrian Bloxham · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ragnorak and the aftermath are pretty much my favourite SD stories

[S. Naomi Scott · Rating 4 out of 5]

My rating 4.5 of 5 stars

[Cameron · Rating 4 out of 5]

There was life after Wulf and the Gronk - Durham Red! The Midden Face stories were also okay, but he grated as he became a clown.

Then there was the weird art work and the golden age S/D was over... I didn't finish the last story, it was too hard on my eyes. I might have another go at it later on.

[Andy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome