JOHN TIFFANY - graphic novel

John Tiffany - the James Bond for the Gen-X readers. Meaning darker, more violent, and the sex is much more in-your-face. He's a bounty hunter for some of the toughest cases on the books and he needs to think like a spy in order to infiltrate criminal organizations to catch his prey.

He's cool under pressure and remains calm under the toughest of circumstances - which is a little surprising given how often he relies on luck to get out of a jam. He also has a penchant for the ladies - specifically high-class call-girls.

Tiffany's Achille's Heel is his obsession with one particular escort - beautiful, sexy, and an accomplished pianist. He compares every woman to her (asks every escort if they play piano) and tries desperately to find her and wants to buy her out of whatever contract she may be in. But those in Tiffany's sights know about his obsession and will use it against him.  He becomes a Bounty Hunter with a bounty on his own head.

The writing here by Stephen Desberg is nice and I really loved the artwork by Dan Panosian who, gives this just the right noir feel. Both the writing and the art made this a nice read.

But while I like the writing (the dialog and the interactions) I didn't care for the concept or character of John Tiffany.  Am I misunderstanding the role of a bounty hunter?  He acts like a special ops undercover guy.

But my biggest problem is his obsession - to the point of distraction - with one particular woman.  Is this realistic?  Possibly.  But not for someone in his role. It weakened his character for me and since he's the driving force behind the book, it weakened the whole thing.

It was a pleasant enough read (if you like this kind of gritty action) but I'm not likely to pick up any future books in the series.

Looking for a good book? John Tiffany is a graphic novel by Stephen Desberg and Dan Panosian in the tough-guy noir style but the major flaw of the main character is too much and makes the book less interesting to read.

I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher, through Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review.

3 stars

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John Tiffany

author: Stephen Desberg

artist: Dan Panosian

publisher: Mad Cave Studios

ISBN: 9781952303487

paperback, 136 pages

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