Sunday, September 28, 2014

The Mercenary Sea Volume 1

The Mercenary Sea Volume 1

author: Kel Symons

name: Wayne

average rating: 3.83

book published: 2014

rating: 4

read at: 2014/09/28

date added: 2014/09/28

shelves: graphic-novels

review:

'The Mercenary Sea Volume 1' is the kind of pulp adventure tale that reeks of old movies, Jonny Quest, Indiana Jones and even Allan Quartermain. The stylized art makes in cinematic and seems like it could be a grown up cartoon series.



Captain Jack Harper and his ragtag crew run a modified U-Boat in the South Pacific in the 1930s. They pick up jobs along the way to survive and even befriend a group of cannibals who look forward to Jack bringing movies like 'Duck Soup' and popcorn for them to watch. Jack is also in search of a mythical treasure. When the crew falls on hard times, they take on a job involving British spies embedded in the growing conflict with Japan. Things take a tricky turn when Jack's old enemies surface and want to eliminate him.



The crew is interesting and capable. They make do with what they've got, which isn't much. I loved a bartering scene early in the book when the crew is in port. The details of the book feel spot on, and I really enjoyed it. Kel Symons writes a great story and Mathew Reynolds art has a cinematic quality that makes the movie spool in your mind like an old serial. I really enjoyed this and look forward to more adventures with Captain Jack and crew.



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 adventurous graphic novel.





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