Grifter is not at all what I was expecting.
Well, I suppose I was expecting it to be bad and, while it’s not good, it’s far from bad. It’s actually reasonably interesting… even if the ending is stupid.
The protagonist—whoever came up with the name Cole Cash deserves an eye roll—is kidnapped by aliens and gets implanted or something.
It’s a lot like They Live, only the main character is a blond pretty boy so the property can get licensed. Actually, it’s just DC’s Gambit. It even takes place in New Orleans.
Now, the end is really dumb (how does this guy come up with a design for a mask in a graveyard… oops, sorry, spoiled that dramatic moment), but it’s not terrible.
Shockingly, I’m even curious to see how it turns out.
Maybe guy on the run story mixed with con artist story just appeal to me.
CREDITS
17 Minutes; writer, Nathan Edmondson; penciller, Cafu; inker, Jason Gorder; colorist, Andrew Dalhouse; letterer, Wes Abbott; editors, Katie Kubert and Bobbie Chase; publisher, DC Comics.
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