Review of "Nomad 20: The Art of the Steal," comic written by Fabian Nicieza

 Review of

Nomad 20: The Art of the Steal, comic written by Fabian Nicieza

Five out of five stars

Rivals in theft battle for the prize

 The story opens with the powerful group of three known as Kane, Grizzly and Domino, members of a mercenary group known as the Six Pack, in the process of breaking and entering with their goal being the theft of an advanced experimental prototype. Their entry of the building is successful, but they quickly learn that someone is ahead of them, both in distance and access to the prototype. Their adversary is Jack Monroe, someone else hired him to steal the prototype.

 Jack is quick to fire off a distractor that causes his opponents to set off the fire alarm and sprinkler system. With police and fire vehicles on the way and Jack gone, the members of the Six Pack have no choice but to hastily depart. Not ones to give up easily, the members of the Six Pack identify Jack Monroe as their single adversary and set out to even the score.

 There is an inevitable second confrontation with something of a meeting of the minds. Questions are raised as to the motivations of the employers, all of which ends with the appearance of another surprising player.

  The hardened mercenaries have a bit of goodness in them, with an ending that satisfies the reader while leaving all players with nothing but some sound advice from the cynical Jack Monroe.