Product Description

Queen & Country, the Eisner Award-winning and critically lauded espionage series from acclaimed novelist and comic book author Greg Rucka, is back in a new series of definitive editions collecting the entire classic series in just four affordable soft covers. In this first collection, readers are introduced to the thrilling and often-times devastating world of international espionage as SIS field agent Tara Chase is sent all over the world in service to her Queen & Country all the while Director of Operations Paul Crocker walks a narrow tightrope between his loyalty to his people and the political masters that must be served!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #37252 in Books
• Published on: 2008-01-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 376 pages

Customer Reviews

Kick-butt spy with issues
This was the first graphic novel I ever read, recommended by the extremely well-versed staff at Forbidden Planet in New York. I was worried I wouldn't like graphic novels, but QUEEN & COUNTRY definitely made me a convert.

Tara Chace is a tough, smart spy, struggling with her own demons and the requirements of her job. She's an empathetic role model. I immediately picked up the second volume in the series, as well as Rucka's "Whiteout" immediately after finishing this installment.

If you love J.J. Abrams' ALIAS, the Bourne movies, or even Bond, you need to read this, absolutely.

Finally!
Great news for fans of this series who had been put off by the rather anaemic previous collections, this bargain priced MASSIVE volume offers hours of Rucka's Sandbaggers inspired spy drama.

For those new to the series, I'd recommend it for anyone who enjoys smart, realistic female leads, modern spy politics and action (more Bourne than Bond), or SIS geeks.

I hope to see these collections beside the Queen and Country novels on the bookshelves.

Reality-based cloak and dagger stories
I liked the story lines. They seemed realistic with lots of "spy tech" jargon thrown in here and there to make the conversations seem real. Not a lot of gadgetry or outrageous villains. The characters are pretty well developed. The female lead character is interesting enough for a guy to read about without feeling self-concious. The art work changed as the stories unfolded; Tara looks a lot different by the 3rd tale. Overall I enjoyed all 3 stories.