LIBRARY JOURNAL (STARRED) --
Throughout the 1990s, Martin Dobbs
terrorized bank clerks, drug dealers, and mobsters across Boston as a masked
outlaw dubbed Dead Eyes. His legend only grew after his sudden disappearance in
1997-some think him dead; others claim he vanished after stealing $12 million
from a dangerous crime family. In reality, Martin retired to settle down with
his wife, Megan-but when her health fails, and the salary Martin earns working
at a department store falls far short of covering her medical bills, he's forced
to embark upon another crime spree. The good news is, he's still got a knack for
nabbing a big score; unfortunately, the Boston Mob has a long memory and takes
their vendettas very seriously. Duggan (<i>Dawn of X. Vol. 3</i>) and McCrea
(<i>Judge Dredd: Mechanismo</i>; <i>Machine Law</i>) combine the swashbuckling
banditry of <i>Ocean's Eleven </i>and the brutal, over-the-top violence and dark
humor that made McCrea's <i>Hitman</i> a gonzo crime
classic.<br />VERDICT Watching Dead Eyes outsmart,
outmaneuver, and outgun his enemies is a total blast in this first collection of
what will hopefully be a long-running series.<br />