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I got the Human Target's name wrong. Chance, not Change, hehe.
Human Target #2
| Writer | Tom King |
| Artist | Greg Smallwood |
| Cover Price | $4.99 |
Christopher Chance now has 11 days to solve his own murder. With almost no leads, it would seem the case of his own death has gone cold...but it's about to get a whole lot colder. Enter Ice, former member of Justice League International, arriving at Chance's office with some unexpected information...and mysterious intentions.
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Monkeys Fighting Robots - Zac Owens
Nov 30, 2021You can try not to love this comic. You can try not to fall in love with all of its characters. But ultimately, THE HUMAN TARGET is going to reel you in. That's just what this comic does. Read Full Review
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DC Comics News - Derek McNeil
Nov 30, 2021The Human Target #2 shows Christopher Chance starting his investigation of the Justice League International. Ice makes for a good, calm opening into the case, but the team has a wide variety of personalities. Each is likely to require a different approach. I look forward to seeing how Chance fares with each of them over the rest of the series. Read Full Review
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Razorfine - Alan Rapp
Dec 09, 2021Ice, rather than Fire, is an interesting choice for this role which seems far removed from her role within the JLI but still fits within the established character while offering something new. She mesmerizes Chance who notes both her coldness and the warmth of her charms. Chance accepts Ice's help, and a late reveal gives an interesting spin on their entire day together, but our dying hero can't help but speculate if he's already met his killer. Read Full Review
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Comic Watch - Matt Sherman
Nov 30, 2021This story can definitely be labeled as a noir, despite how colorful and beautiful every page looks. Coming from someone who generally isnt super into mysteries, this book delivers a fascinating story that is hard to put down from page to page. Between the writing and the art, the tone of this story delivers and everything feels emotionally real, proving Tom King and Greg Smallwood are the perfect team for this series. Read Full Review
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Sequential Planet - Ethan Maddux
Dec 02, 2021In the end, there's so much to say about Human Target #2 that I think the only way to truly understand it is to go and check it out yourself. Tom King and Greg Smallwood are a match made in heaven, and it's as close to perfect of an issue as you can hope for from mainstream comics. I anxiously await the next installment in a way I haven't felt since the last time Tom King made me feel it. Read Full Review
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Geek Dad - Ray Goldfield
Nov 30, 2021It's another very strong start from one of the industry's best writers. Read Full Review
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The Super Powered Fancast - Deron Generally
Nov 30, 2021Smallwoods art is perfect for this story. The style of the art is beautifully classic with a great color pallet and focus on character. Read Full Review
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The Comicbook Dispatch - jrhuitt
Dec 02, 2021THE STORY:In The Human Target #2, Tom King begins to pull back the curtain and starts laying the groundwork for where the story will go. With only eleven days left before his death, Christopher Chance receives an unexpected visitor in the form of a member of the Justice League International. The League member gives Chance someone to spend the day with, while also allowing him to investigate exactly what the Doctor Midnight told the team. The thing that I enjoyed the most about this issue from a story perspective is how laid back and calm it was. There isn't a single time when a villain every raises their head to cause Chance any problems, but that isn't missed at all. Read Full Review
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Weird Science - Gabe Hernandez
Nov 30, 2021Human Target #2 is a sharp, clean, clever homage to classic detective cinema with one of the better introductions of an unexpected femme fatale you'll likely see in recent memory. Smallwood's art is phenomenal, and the surprise twist at the end shows exactly why Christopher Chance may give Batman some competition for World's Greatest Detective. Read Full Review
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9.0
Lyles Movie Files - Jeffrey Lyles
Nov 30, 2021I'm still leery, but King's script hasn't disappointed and Smallwood's art easily justifies staying locked on Human Target. Read Full Review
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AIPT - Christopher Franey
Nov 30, 2021The Human Target #2 is an attractive dance between two characters that will entice you, but you'll discover hidden agendas by the end. The story drives Chance's mission, and we learn how the JLI are connected to Luthor. Now the question is, why the lies? All that wrapped up in alluring art and color will keep you on the case. The only thing missing from this issue is some soft jazz. Read Full Review
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ComicBook.com - Christian Hoffer
Dec 01, 2021While the comic moves at a slow pace, it feels more significant and deliberate than King's previous mystery comic Rorschach. Smallwood's art is also fantastic " the bright coloring (which invokes the bright superheroes of the 1980s and early 1990s) really contrasts with the murder mystery plot of the comic. Read Full Review
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7.9
Graphic Policy - Brett
Dec 01, 2021The Human Target #2 is an entertaining issue diving deep into what makes noir both fun and cheesy. The issue was just shy of Chance having a voice over about "dames" and how they would "get him killed". As a single issue, the comic is all about its style and look but as a whole, it's pointing to a tale that should be entertaining for fans of the genre. Read Full Review
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Bleeding Cool - Hannibal Tabu
Dec 26, 2021With what's on the page, this issue is a winner all by itself. It sweeps you off your feet and punches all the right buttons down to its wonderfully characteristic closing. Lots to like here, and this issue works. Read Full Review
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Just perfect
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We are in for some Mister Miracle/Vision level series.
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Another great issue, King in his best shape! Oh my, I'm really amazed by this issue. Almost anything happened, but, in a strange way, everything happened, and we finish the issue with the feeling that Human Target advanced in his investigations (principally because he already knew previously how the things were going to happen with Ice). And about Ice, oh my God, how beautiful, charming and lovely she is. Made me absolutely stunned with her presence in all the issue, and I'm a new fan of her right now. Principally because she can be Change's next girlfriend or his killer, we absolutely don't know - and this is f**king amazing! About Smallwood's art, one word describes well: perfection. Greg Smallwood could drawn every comic in DC hist more
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This is a great issue. King somehow makes the flirtatious relationship here work better than any of his Bat/Cat.
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This was amazing.
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I gave the first issue a perfect ten. Im giving this one a perfect ten. No flaws. None big enough to hurt the score. Expertly written, moving and yet Stark. The art is gorgeous. Perfect ten.
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Just read JLI earlier this year and it was phenomenal, so I'm all for this series. King not overdoing it and letting Smallwood do his thing.
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Tom King haters must be dying inside reading this issue.
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Shaping up to be one of my favorite King miniseries. The dialogue reads like a noir movie, which is clearly the vibe from the visuals as well from Smallwood. It all really comes together perfectly as a nice set up to the characters of the story as well as setting up its mystery as well. King continues to nail his miniseries.
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Apparently I've been infected by Tom King and his "dirty soul" (LOL, holy shit, imagine making that claim about a COMIC WRITER you've never met because you don't like his books), because I thought this was another great issue. King's Christopher Chance holds all his cards close to the vest, before letting the reader in on a great reveal as the issue winds to a close. The way Ice is written and exquisitely drawn by Smallwood is almost intoxicating and the entire book just drips in gorgeous, almost neon colors. King's 2021 winning streak continues.
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So good.
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Smallwood just nails that mid century modern aesthetic.
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If we're going to make the JLI pointlessly dark again, putting them in a noir and casting Ice as the good girl mistaken for a femme fatale is at least more interesting than Johns & DiDio's go with it back in the oughts, and King and Smallwood do it well.
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Keeps the perfect pace with the story reveals and just right on many angles. But I'm here for Greg Smallwood's art which is amazing and engrosses you from start to finish.
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It's pretty good so far. It's got noir feel to it, great art. It's enjoyable for what it is.
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This issue is very conflicting. On the one hand we have a good story here and a decent mystery so far. I like the way these two flirt with each other, I like how they're trying to read each other and this issue definitely was better for Smallwood's art. And he's found good voices for both characters, I can appreciate that. On the other hand, this is another King story where he fucks up another superhero and he tries to paint one of the funniest and light-hearted JL runs in a much darker color and people can't stop kissing his ass for it. What is it with this guy and his thorough obsession of darkening every superhero he can get his hands on? I get that he's CIA and those guys aren't the nicest, but does he need to infect all of us with his more
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the art is really beautiful, and the pacing makes me get hooked. We'll have to see how it goes so far.
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