Prodigy #4

Prodigy (Single Issues)

by Mark Millar (Writer), Rafael Albuquerque (Illustrator), Marcelo Maiolo (Colorist)

Crane’s in a tricky situation in a Damascus poker room—there are guns at his head, and two million dollars of bribe money at stake. The cash could grant him access to the ancient ruins of Palmyra, and to the secrets of the scroll. Elsewhere, a blood ritual swears a new leader into power.

Genres: Comics

28 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 6, 2019

About the author

Mark Millar is the New York Times best-selling writer of Wanted, the Kick-Ass series, The Secret Service, Jupiter’s Legacy, Jupiter’s Circle, Nemesis, Superior, Super Crooks, American Jesus, MPH, Starlight, and Chrononauts. Wanted, Kick-Ass, Kick-Ass 2, and The Secret Service (as Kingsman: The Secret Service) have been adapted into feature films, and Nemesis, Superior, Starlight, War Heroes, Jupiter’s Legacy and Chrononauts are in development at major studios.

His DC Comics work includes the seminal Superman: Red Son, and at Marvel Comics he created The Ultimates – selected by Time magazine as the comic book of the decade, Wolverine: Old Man Logan, and Civil War – the industry’s biggest-selling superhero series in almost two decades.

Mark has been an Executive Producer on all his movie adaptations and is currently creative consultant to Fox Studios on their Marvel slate of movies.

Reviews

[Jayson · Rating 2 out of 5]

(C+) 67% | Almost Satisfactory
Notes: Read in trade paperback. Collective review for issues #1-6 can be found here: Prodigy: The Evil Earth.

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Am action thrill ride

[Rob S. · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was with this series until this book. Hope it finishes well. It's still a fun and fast-paced read. Albuquerque's art if top-shelf and I love it. But Millar's writing is lazy.

[Andy Hickman · Rating 3 out of 5]

#4 – “Well, well, well .. Look what the cat dragged in.”