GRAPHIC NOVELS

Blackjack: Second Bite of the Cobra

by Alex Simmons

Joe Bennett (illus.). Dover. 2015. 99p. ISBN 9780486798523. pap. $14.95. F

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Aaron Day, multiskilled 1930s soldier of fortune, leaves no swashes unbuckled in seeking revenge on a Bedouin warlord known as the Cobra. YA author Simmons, who's written for DC Comics as well as Archie, delivers a twisting plot in period-piece dialog and voice-overs, while Bennett's excellent color art bursts with action crafted with a vintage-design vibe. Originally published in 1995, this volume collects "Blackjack" Issues 1–3.

Reviewed by Martha Cornog , Nov 15, 2015

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