Unknown Soldier #10
By Andy Frisk
August 2, 2009 - 20:14
DC Comics
Writer(s): Joshua Dysart
Penciller(s): Alberto Ponticelli
Inker(s): Alberto Ponticelli
Colourist(s): Oscar Celestini
Letterer(s): Clem Robins
Cover Artist(s): Dave Johnson
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In Chapter Three of “Easy Kill,” Moses Lwanga, The Unknown Soldier, decides to go forward with his planned murder of humanitarian celebrity Margaret Wells. In war though, things don’t always go according to the plan, and when Lwanga ends up murdering the wrong civilians, he ends up in the care of his target.
The artistic power and importance of this series is on full display in issue #10. Lwanga and Wells end up trading ideals instead of gunshots (Wells is escorted by an armed UN contingent). Lwanga also ends up having some very surreal visions and dreams in this issue that demonstrate the war he is fighting within himself, as well as the war he is fighting against Joseph Kony and the LRA. His “conversation” with Wells quickly devolves into a shouting match with both making very valid points and defenses of their actions, but neither seems able to deliver on what Lwanga shouts that
Dysart and Ponticelli’s writing and art powerfully mix Lwanga’s horrific dream sequences with real time events in this issue which mirror and compliment one another. Their depiction of war torn
Dave Johnson’s cover art is incredibly symbolic and powerful. It depicts Lwanga wielding three different weapons, all symbolic of the exploitation and destruction of
Unknown Soldier is the most important ongoing series being published right now, and its intelligence and artistic power grows stronger with each passing issue. Again, this book should be required reading.
Rating: 10/10
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