Written by Brandon Jerwa & Michael Avon Oeming
Art by Lee Moder; Brian Buccellato; & Simon Bowland
Cover Art by Gabriele Dell’Otto
SUMMARY:
Published by Dynamite Entertainment in 2006, this preview issue occurs weeks after the first Highlander film.
Set in late April 1986, three KGB agents pursue a sword-wielding serial killer into a Parisian nightclub late one night. Among them, Tasya Desny (a female Immortal) is mortified by their target’s ominous chest tattoo. At his London antique shop, Connor MacLeod (aka Russell Nash) is summoned by Desny to Interpol’s Paris office. Two others: Paul Furio and Dr. Arman Volkov come, as there is a long-standing pact amongst them. A startled MacLeod remembers facing Kurgan before he is left an incendiary riddle linked to the Chérnobyl nuclear incident. The Highlander grimly intends to infiltrate Russia to hunt down remnants of Kurgan’s barbaric cult.
REVIEW:
Writers Brandon Jerwa and Michael Avon Oeming’s twelve-page teaser suggests a far better continuation of the first movie than the atrocious Highlander: The Quickening. Although artist Gabriele Dell’Otto’s stellar cover is close to the caliber of Alex Ross, the same doesn’t apply to the rudimentary interior artwork. At best, the art is adequate. As sufficient compensation, this intriguing opener makes it easy to visualize actor Christopher Lambert mouthing MacLeod’s dialogue. For classic Highlander fans, it’s at least worth checking out.
ADDITIONAL CONTENT:
There’s a five-page preview of Dynamite’s Lone Ranger # 1. Suffice to say, its artwork easily surpasses Highlander’s interior visuals. Among the various ads, the back cover is a cover reveal for Highlander # 1.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 6 Stars
