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The Losers written by Andy Diggle with art by Jock, is as close to an action movie as you can get in comic form.

Jock’s art explodes off the page, giving the action sequences a sense of motion and vitality you don’t often get in comics, while Diggle’s script is tight and sharp, making each character distinct in the midst of chaos.

Originally published in 2003, the comic follows a group of disenfranchised covert ops as they try to get their lives back following a betrayal by the mysterious Max – unfortunately Max is a high level military/CIA asset and crossing him means putting themselves in the crosshairs. While the basic set-up may sound similar to the The A-Team that’s as far as the similarity goes; this isn’t played for laughs – it’s serious business.

Of course, things don’t go that easy as the team face mercenaries, the CIA, the fact that Max may not even exist, and a betrayal at the hands of one of their own – but then if things were easy, they wouldn’t be Losers, would they?

The complete series of The Losers is being re-released in two volumes to capitalize on the forthcoming movie starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Zoe Saldana and Chris Evans – so this is a perfect opportunity to get a jump on it.

Highly recommended!

The Losers Vol 1 & 2 is available on Amazon.
The Losers Vol 3-5 is available for preorder.