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I'm a big fan of the ongoing "Human Target" series but have never gotten around to reading the graphic novels that preceded the monthly book. Any fan of the series needs to read this book though, not only because the 1st issue of the monthly picks up right where this leaves off but because "Final Cut" gets inside the head of the main character, Christopher Chance, and really explores the psychological ramifications of becoming another person.

Chance -who can assume the disguise of any person he wants and hires himself out to take the place of people who fear they are being targeted- loses his own sense of identity when he becomes other people and gets way too caught up in living out their lives instead of his own. This is a plot device that could get old when used in an ongoing story so I can understand why Miligan has shied away from it recently. But here it makes Chance an intriguing non-hero. It's fascinating watching him stay too long as the failed screenwriter turned kidnapper, Davey King, acting out too many of his negative characteristics. And it's even more interesting to see him envy the life of the man who hired him.

Pulido's artwork is more refined in this than in the new series. Meaning his linework is cleaner and not as loose but his layouts are also not as interesting. Beautiful work though, especially the muted coloring by Dave Stewart.
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Posted at August 15, 2004 12:56 PM