Written by Jimmy Palmiotti & Joe Quesada
Art by Lee Moder; Chris Garcia; & Simon Bowland
Cover Art by Ron Adrian
SUMMARY:
Published by Dynamite Entertainment in 2007, it’s an eight-page teaser launching this franchise’s Volume 2. Narrated by Jane, she has taken a surveillance job infiltrating a sleazy barbershop/tattoo parlor – the business is suspected of hustling guns for several recent homicides. Going undercover, Jane gets a gothic tattoo on her rump. A drug-addled customer’s hastiness leads the police to the parlor’s front door. Turning on each other, two gun-runners unleash a bloodbath.
Note: The Cover B artist is Joe Prado, and the Sneak Peak artist is Georges Jeanty.
REVIEW:
Aside from artist Ron Adrian’s solid cover image, the edgy Painkiller Jane # 0 is just plain vile. In fairness, this comic’s grungy art corresponds to its dark R-rated sense of humor, including realistic dialogue peppered with profanities. Crudely violent, Painkiller Jane # 0 won’t likely attract casual readers.
ADDITIONAL CONTENT:
The inside front cover depicts thumbnail images of the variant Cover B & the black-and-white Sneak Peak, as well as a synopsis explaining how undercover cop Jane Vasko becomes ‘Painkiller Jane.’ The single-page “Dynamite Dispatches” hypes the company’s current projects. The back cover depicts four cover reveals for Painkiller Jane # 1.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 2 Stars
