'Codename: Action Volume 1' is a cool throwback to the spy movies of the 1960s filled with some nice twists and turns along the way. Dynamite Entertainment has a nice hit on their hands with this one.
In the height of the Cold War, new spy, Agent 1001, is teamed up with old spy, Agent 5, to find out why certain world leaders are making angry posturing speeches. Along the way, they discover that masked heroes are being duplicated and these clones are being used in the plot. A shadowy organization, a mad scientist, a hidden island base and sexy French spies are only part of this graphic novel. Add in The Spider and the Green Hornet and Kato (among others), and you have a lot of plot elements, but it all falls deftly into place. Will Agent 1001 prove himself capable and defeat the strange new evil he finds?
The story by Chris Roberson is great and the art by Jonathan Lau is even better. The book concludes with a script to story section and the obligatory (but fun) alternate cover gallery. Lots of fun and I enjoyed it.
I was given a review copy of this graphic novel by Diamond Book Distributors and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
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