Product Description

Lost, beaten and trapped in the past, Heath Huston must face the demons of his inevitable future when he finds himself face to face with the automaton regime responsible for robbing him of all he loves. With the knowledge that the Feeders are progressing ever closer to Earth will Heath be able to get payback from the automaton empire in time to save his home planet from the scourge of an alien infestation? Fan favorite and Russ Manning award winner Jerome Opena joins critically acclaimed scribe Rick Remender for this exciting chapter in the life of Heath Huston, Alien exterminator.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #212342 in Books
• Published on: 2007-06-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 136 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781593077662
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Customer Reviews

Interesting book
I have always been the type to read about superheroes with powers, but Fear Agent is pretty good. It has a very unlikely hero in the alcoholic Heath Huston. The way he tackles problems at hand is pretty crazy. I've heard this is being talked about for a live action movie, that will be interesting and should be good if they get the right people. I recommend Fear Agent highly. This seems to be as realistically written as a comic book can be. Rick Remender is a good writer and I have enjoyed his story-telling for sometime now.

Sci-Fi Action!
If you thought the first book was crazy, what with all the scary monsters, the destruction of Earth, and the death of the protagonist, you will be in for a shock with this volume. The action, somehow, ratches up a notch. The sci-fi elements stay light and breezey (Spaceships! Rocket Packs! Ray Guns!). There is a little bit more back story filled in. And, unexpectedly, the story takes an emotional turn which invests the reader into the characters themselves and not just the crazy, fun, sci-fi action.

Did I say "crazy" "sci-fi" enough times?

A MODERN DAY SPACE OPERA
Written by Rick Remender; Illustrated by Jerome Opena. Fear Agent is like one of those old fashioned Space adventures like Flash Gordon or Buck Rogers, except for the fact that our hero, Heath Huston is a foul-mouthed, lecherous, alcoholic who kicks serious alien but. The book even has the look of those old 40's sci-fi pulps with its retro-looking rocket ships and laser guns.

Heath has had to travel back in time to stop the alien race of bubble-brained (literally!) robots known as the Tetaldians from destroying the Earth. He succeeds, but in doing so has upset the fabric of time. He's captured by the Keepers and charged with crimes against the known universe. Heath is belligerent as usual but goes absolutely nuts when he finds out that the Keepers intend to restore the Tetaldian Empire after Heath has worked so hard to destroy them. Heath is given a life sentence but soon after the Keepers have a mysterious change of heart and release him.

Heath now returns to find Earth again ravaged by the Tetaldians but this time finds allies in a group of surviving Fear Agents who have taken refuge on the Moon. Fear Agent is great stuff. Heath seems influenced by Bruce Willis' character from the Die Hard films. No matter how he is beat down he just won't give up. It's action from cover-to-cover but also filled with a good deal of often-bawdy humor. The cinematic visuals of Jerome Opena put a topper on what has been a great series so far. Good Sci-Fi stories are really lacking in comics today and Fear Agent is one of the best.

Reviewed by Tim Janson