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Published by: Image Comics / Top Cow
Released on: Apr. 16, 2104
Writer: William Harms
Artist: Edward Pun
Cover artist: Edward Pun
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Part 3 in this 4-part series turns up the heat considerably, when the wedding of Mike Stone (aka Mike Baxter) and Denise gets crashed by the vengeful and jealous Chloe Cleveland and her crew of assassins (sounds a little familiar, but it ends with that similarity). Before the action, a little back story from two years past paints the scene of how Mike and Denise met and the happiness the two shared together. She has no clue of his double life.
After bashing the wedding and taking out a few people in the process (including the priest), Chloe kidnaps Denise and takes off, leaving Mike alive along with his partner in crime Clint. Obviously the two make pursuit, and thank Chloe for the semi-ransom note. Once away from prying eyes, Chloe and Denise have a heart-to-heart talk about Mike and the history he and Chloe share. That history is one of violence and murder-for-hire. Five long years have passed since he left Chloe at the altar and if he won't take her back, Denise dies. Denise will probably die even if Mike did agree to take Chloe back.
Week number three, issue number three, and things are moving at a fast pace. It's all down to the next issue's inevitable show down between the two former lovers and partners in death. The story has shades of Kill Bill, but only with the whole bride-versus-ex plot, but really it does end at that in regards to any similarity. And surely Kill bill borrowed its plot from somewhere so who cares. William Harms and Edward Pun make a competent team, delivering a cinematic-style comic book with smooth dialogue and an attractive black-and-white interior. Pun's digital artwork looks great on the page and is full of detail.
One more issue to go. It should be a good one, capping off what is a cool little book.
