HUMAN TARGET. FINAL CUT - DC COMICS (2002) 416697

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ENGLISH BOOK

Bodyguard to the stars Christopher Chance is a kind of extreme actor,
who uses makeup and mimicry to transform himself into the people he
protects. Milligan's (Enigma)
twisted, deceptive work is a humorous tale about fame, betrayal and the
Tinseltown wannabes that get left behind. Chance is hired to impersonate
an aging movie star who's been targeted by a murdering extortionist.
When the threatened actor refuses to pay, the killer strikes, only to
discover the able and deadly Chance awaiting him. In the ensuing fight,
Chance kills the extortioner. Or does he? The same extortioner is
believed to have kidnapped a child star, whose parents hire Chance to
find him. In the process of trying to locate the kidnapped teen, Chance
takes on the identity of this killer (who turns out to be a nutty failed
screenwriter), only to find his own sense of identity, and that of the
killer's, merging into one confusing multiple personality. By the tale's
end, Chance learns that one never really knows who anyone is. Milligan
writes seamlessly and each step of this story sends Chance deeper into a
psychological and moral maze. Pulido's spartan drawings are dynamic and
accentuate the story's humor and desperation with bold lines and deep
shadows, differentiating Southern California's wholesome glamour from
L.A.'s sleaze. This installation is a welcome addition to the Human
Target miniseries.