Hollywood is calling. Keehan is in love. And the Black Dragon Society is hosting a huge, full-contact tournament on live TV. Sure would be a bad time for an old enemy to show up. Count Dante: The Unauthorized (But Sort of True) Story of The Deadliest Man Who Ever Lived #3 continues the sort of true story that’ll leave you wondering what’s fact and what’s fiction.

Written by J.C. Barbour, it’s hard to figure out exactly where the bullshit begins and truth ends for Count Dante: The Unauthorized (But Sort of True) Story of The Deadliest Man Who Ever Lived #3. That’s part of the story’s charm and fun. It’s based on a real person whose greatest skill might have been selling himself.

The issue focuses on Dante getting together a tournament to determine the deadliest person out there and at the same time forces are gathering to take on his school and destroy what he’s built.

The issue has a pop sense about it that evokes B-martial arts films. It balances action and humor as the tournament is promoted and we learn who’s taking part. Like the story itself, the characters presented are a mix of fact and fiction, spoofs, and all delivering some laughs.

The art by Wes Watson continues to be great with color by Paula Goulart. The comic has a pulp sense about it and there’s a detail about the art and the ads within that really enhances the story overall. The characters have a style that does a nice balance of the tone the comic is going for. It’s both comical and serious at the same time. It’s an exaggerated fantasy and grounded in some ways too. All of that is helped with the addition of ads in the comic that evoke the classic style of the time. They punctuate the humor of it all.

Count Dante: The Unauthorized (But Sort of True) Story of The Deadliest Man Who Ever Lived #3 is another great entry setting up the battle to come. There’s some truth to it all but the end result is an exaggerated comedic mess of reality. It’s the truth but a hyperbole which fits so well in our times. It feels like the precursor of the bullshit that permeates and is standard today. Then again, it can all be true too… that’s for you, the reader, to decide.

Story: J.C. Barbour Art: Wes Watson
Ink: Wes Watson Letterer: Wes Watson Color: Paula Goulart
Story: 8.0 Art: 8.0 Overall: 8.0 Recommendation: Buy

Graphic Policy was provided a FREE copy for review

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