An exercise in SAS fanboyism, 09 Aug 2005
A tissue-thin hole-ridden plot that is little more than an excuse to worship the SAS and spew lots of authentic british army talk. Deeply disappointing.

Hitman takes on the mob and the SAS. Bloodbath ensues., 22 May 2002
In this installment in the Hitman saga, Tommy Monaghan and his old Desert Storm buddy Nat the Hat are called to account for a little mistake they made while serving in Iraq ten years previously. A little mistake that ended up with a team of Her Majesty's Special Air Service hastily buried in a makeshift grave. Now the SAS have tracked them down to Gotham and are sending a team of their top men to cancel Tommy and Nat's tickets. Meanwhile Men's room Louie and his mob are on their case as well... I would say that in 'who dares wins' Hitman has finally met his match. The Mafia are uproariously cartoonish but the SAS are far more three dimensional characters, as the strain of their mission and ever increasing bloodbaths begin to tear the small team of elite soldiers apart. The ending is downbeat and whimsical- so much so that it's hard to imagine where the Hitman series could go next... if it will go anywhere. A brilliant piece of work, and an demonstration of just how good a writer Garth Ennis has become.

Garth the God, 02 Oct 2001
Garth Ennis - A name that makes any self respecting comic fanboy quiver. Responsible for Preacher, one of the most innovative recent comics, and some excellent Hellblazer storytelling as well as other does not disappoint here. This is the 5th graphic novel in the Hitman series (1 - Hitman, 2 - 10000 Bullets, 3 - Local Heroes (not available on Amazon) and 4 - Ace of Killers) that has recenty come to an amazing, definite yet all too sudden demise.
The Hitman comics follows a hitman, Tommy Monaghan (with X-Ray vision and telepathy) and his general exploits. The only person who can say he threw up on Batman. The narrative is fresh, with many in-jokes, laugh out loud moments, and jabs at the superhero genre. Set in Gotham City (Yes, THAT Gotham), it allows for interesting crossovers with othger comic characters. The characterisiation is spot on, and as ever, Ennis makes it easy for new readers, as well as many plot developments for Hitman fans.
This wouldn't be possible, however, without McCrea's artwork that lends itself perfectly to vivid colouring. He draws very well, adding layers to the already sleazy Gotham and its inhabitants.
An all over good read, although very violent, which is ironic, since it lacks any bad language.