If you enjoy science fiction mixed with a bit of fantasy; while also making no apologies for awesome, then Valiant’s X-O Manowar is the series for you to be reading.
Ninjak remains all sorts of bananas; a book as confident as its protagonist that deftly juggles the ridiculous until it’s indecipherable from the insightful and delicate character work.
Thoughtfully developed, this book does for Ninjak what none of his other tales have yet done for him: made him completely admirable and likeable. This story is a must-read, especially for fans of the larger Valiant Universe.
Lighter on quotable quips or humorous internet commentary than past issues, it attempts to get a little more serious than it may be capable of and the unfortunate fallout is the inexplicable small shifts in characterizations found within.
Not really sure what Kot should do. Until he learns what Valiant is all about (and also the characters) we can only hope he is not allowed anywhere near a Valiant book again. At least not with the unchecked character destructive freedom he was given on Dead Drop.
Readers will find themselves easily submersed into this story, which was even more enjoyable than #1. The only disappointment was reaching the last page.
