A review by fandom4ever
Agent 47: Birth Of The Hitman Vol. 1 by Christopher Sebela, Jonathan Lau
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
What a great read! Agent 47: Birth of the Hitman is a prequel to the video game series ‘Hitman’, and eventually sets up for 47 joining the ICA. The story switches back and forth between 47’s story and his eventual handler, Diana Burnwood’s. It takes place over ten years from 1989-1999.
The story is really well done and both manages to pull together story elements that are introduced or mentioned in several of the games, but also expands on things that we hadn’t known before, like Diana’s backstory (there’s an interesting little connection between her and 47 all those years previously). My favorite parts were during 47’s, showing how all the assassinations he does are made to look like accidents, just like in the game.
The artwork is pretty good, it kept me engrossed in the story. I particularly loved the covers of each issue. The only real gripe I had with it was after Issue #1 the barcodes on the back of 47, 6, and the other subjects’ heads disappear, even though there are numerous panels where the back of the head is shown, which should have been noticed by editors.
I would definitely recommend this comic to any Hitman fan.
The story is really well done and both manages to pull together story elements that are introduced or mentioned in several of the games, but also expands on things that we hadn’t known before, like Diana’s backstory (there’s an interesting little connection between her and 47 all those years previously). My favorite parts were during 47’s, showing how all the assassinations he does are made to look like accidents, just like in the game.
The artwork is pretty good, it kept me engrossed in the story. I particularly loved the covers of each issue. The only real gripe I had with it was after Issue #1 the barcodes on the back of 47, 6, and the other subjects’ heads disappear, even though there are numerous panels where the back of the head is shown, which should have been noticed by editors.
I would definitely recommend this comic to any Hitman fan.