No Hero #1 (OF 7)
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Warren Ellis and Juan Jose Ryp, the team behind the fan-favorite Black Summer, are revolutionizing masked heroes yet again in the hottest new series of the summer!
Dead heroes in the dirt. A killer capable of almost supernatural tortures. Five generations of the world's only superhuman group. A forty-year legacy of standing for the rights of freedom and safety. A young man obsessed with the need for street justice. How much do you want to be a superhuman? How badly does he want it? Bad enough to bring on the last days of an American legend? If he even gets to survive that long? Forty years ago, a group of superhumans emerged in San Francisco, guided by the man whose unique new drugs gave them their incredible powers. But the team is not the only thing that's advanced over the years, and there are no easy victories when their luck finally begins to run out!
This #1 issue blasts the story wide open and is available with a Regular or Wraparound cover by Ryp as well as a rare 1-in-15 Design Sketch Edition featuring the initial character designs by Ryp. This launch issue also has a uber-collectable special edition that you don't want to miss. The Leather Sketch edition features and all-new leather-composite cover by Ryp and for the first time ever, an original head sketch by Ryp is also included! This is the first time any original Ryp art has been offered for sale and will certainly be a instant sell-out. Limited to just 500 copies, allocations are likely.
Author: Warren Ellis
Artist: Juan Jose Ryp
Cover Artist: Juan Jose Ryp
Price: $3.99
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Reviews
| User | Added | Spoilers | |
| Anson17 | 10/03/08 | Yes | Read Review |
| astyak | 10/03/08 | No | Read Review |
| ultimatehoratio | 10/02/08 | Yes | Read Review |
| BrikHed | 10/01/08 | Yes | Read Review |
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Avg Rating: 3.8
Comments
I enjoyed issue #0 a lot more than I expected to. That being said, I think that I am going to wait to read the trade.
Posted by torippu on 09/29/08 at 06:29 PM
@Torippu- How can you not expect a lot from Warren Ellis... he's Warren Ellis. Looking forward to this series, and might I suggest trying out Doktor Sleepless.
Posted by Ruo21 on 09/29/08 at 08:54 PM
How important will issue 0 be to the story. I just heard about it now, but I doubt my LCS will have it.
Posted by bustblocker on 09/29/08 at 09:26 PM
#0 is just a teaser. It was only 16 pages and gave a little background into the story but you should be able to pick up the series without reading it. Can't you LCS order you a copy from Diamond? It's only a dollar and very worth it if you can get your hands on a copy. I think the #0 issue was more to hype the series and get people interested more than to add to the story.
Posted by comicdork37 on 09/30/08 at 09:39 AM
Very excited for this one - it has been too long since I got that issue #0 signed from Ellis at Wizard World Chicago
Posted by BrikHed on 09/30/08 at 11:37 AM
Yeah, I just heard about this comic last week so I don't have the #0 either. Maybe my shop will have it, but doubt it. Still looing forward to this comic, I have high hopes
Posted by drakedangerz on 09/30/08 at 04:38 PM
As much as it kills me, I'm waiting for the trade on this one.
Posted by deadspace on 10/01/08 at 03:22 PM
This was ok. Enough to pull me in for the next issue, but didn't blow me away. Is this an ongoing or limited series?
Posted by drakedangerz on 10/01/08 at 09:13 PM
@drakedangerz
7 issues.... personally for me it was great. I enjoyed it a ton and felt like Ellis just let this one flow instead of forcing it.
Posted by BrikHed on 10/01/08 at 09:19 PM
@Brikhed-Yeah, it definetly didn't feel forced. But I feel like I would have been better prepared if I would have picked up the #0 iss before hand
Posted by drakedangerz on 10/02/08 at 12:08 AM
#0 did help set the stage but wasn't completely necessary. It showed the deaths of the people they were talking about and gave you some really good explanation of The Levelers/Front Line.
Posted by BrikHed on 10/02/08 at 02:12 PM
So...next issue in a couple years or so? >_<
Posted by cromulent on 10/02/08 at 06:23 PM
I feel like this book is going to be a counter to Ennis' "The Boys". So far, I enjoyed it and I'm definitely down for next ish.
Posted by ActualButt on 10/04/08 at 11:18 AM
it was a good first issue but i liked #0 better. it's pretty interesting so far.
Posted by bird on 10/04/08 at 06:46 PM
I loved this. I read the 0 issue and have been waiting for this thing to come out and it finally did and it was great. To me the artwork feels like it is capturing NYC three or four years ago, with the hummer limo and clothes and stuff. Whats with Ryp's drawing of impacts. I feel like he sees the energy of things crashing together more like a liquid than a light. Its really an interesting style, kind of challenges my ideas about energy and how it looks.
My store didn't get this the last time but if they get it this time I'll pick it up.
Posted by s1lentslayer on 09/29/08 at 05:40 PM