Fear Agent #27

Written by Rick Remender and Macon Blair
Art by Mike Hawthorne, Tony Moore, John Lucas, and Antonio Fuso

I'm really pleased that Rick Remender and Tony Moore have found such success at Marvel. They are two of my favourite 'independent' creators, and I'm very happy to see that they are reaching wider audiences, and one would assume, making more money. I have been following both of their efforts, and must say that titles like Punisher and Ghost Rider have never been so readable.

That said, I'm sad that Fear Agent has had to suffer for it. This book was supposed to be out in November, but it's all love. I am happy to see that there is one more story arc after this one, even if it's going to take a while to appear.

In this issue, Remender wraps up a lot of plots and issues going back almost to the start of the title, and then does that thing he always does in this comic, and screws Heath over right at the very end, again. It is that quality that has made this book so enjoyable, and I'm glad that things are going to stay unpredictable right until the very end.

The art team of Hawthorne, Moore, and Lucas gives the book a rougher, more scratchy quality than is usual when Moore's on the title, but it still looks good.

The 'Tales' story by Blair and Fuso has all the elements one expects from 'Tales of the FEAR Agent' - it's witty and well-drawn.