As he introduces us to Ethan Reckless, we are also introduced to Ethan’s inner monologue. About a third of Brubaker’s captions feel unnecessary. It’s just one draft away from being perfect. (Pretty sure it was actually Pascal, by the way.) Brubaker’s script is a good example of this idea. It’s one of those things that rings so true, everyone wants to claim their hero said it. “If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter.” That’s a quote that’s been attributed to Mark Twain, Winston Churchill, Blaise Pascal and more. We meet a cast of characters, including titular Ethan Reckless, who are clinging to a past that’s gone, because there doesn’t seem to be much of a plan to see the future. It’s a wild ride through a version of the 1980’s which feels more like a stale 1970’s. Written by Ed Brubaker, with art and letters by Sean Phillips, and coloring by Jacob Phillips, Image Comics’ Reckless is nearly a perfect graphic novel.
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