Disillusioned hitman Alexander Maranzano feels trapped by the criminal life and family obligations he has always known. When he is contacted by the shadowy Silence & Co. to fulfill a contract, what starts out as just another job quickly turns into a deadly race for answers. From the dusty streets of Marrakesh to the lush jungles of Colombia and back to NYC, Alex’s search for revenge and the truth behind Silence & Co. triggers a series of events that alter everything he has ever known. And change the nature of organized crime forever.

I first saw the description of this original graphic novel, and knew it was right up my way as the type of story I’m entertained by. I was nervous going in, hoping it’d live up to the hype and expectations I was building in my  head and it did. Silence & Co. is a fun and entertaining graphic novel, for fans of James Bond and 80s testosterone driven action movies.

Written by Gur Benshemesh with art by Ron Randall, the graphic novel is a fun read with enough twist and turns and double crosses to satisfy anyone into action comics. With this type of story I want a few things; 1) cool action sequences, 2) a nice femme fatale, 3) some over the top plan, 4) lots of double crosses with close calls. The story has it all.

The story is supposed to be like the action stories we enjoy, where we can turn off our brains a bit and enjoy the bullets whizzing around. This is about a hitman who is hired by a shady organization to pull off an over the top mission which then leads to all kinds of double crosses and twists and turns. It delivers on all of that.

There’s a solid balance of action, machismo, violence all in the name of entertainment that lets the reader not think and just enjoy. That’s a solid thing and I enjoy it. It reminds me of a dime crime/pulp novel which is more about the action than the characters. They’re cookie cutter in those and there’s not much depth here, but these types of stories don’t need that. We need a tough main character going up against a shadowy bad guy. In this case one that’d fit perfectly in a Bond movie.

This is an action movie in graphic novel form. A fun, entertaining read you’ll be able to sit down in the afternoon and enjoy, perfect for sitting outside during the spring or summer and enjoy hot action on those hot days.

Story: Gur Benshemesh Art: Ron Randall
Story: 7.75 Art: 7.75 Overall: 7.75 Recommendation: Buy

Crystal Productions BVI provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review