Review of
Silver Sable & The Wild Pack, Number 1
Tom DeFalco, editor-in-chief
Five out of five stars
BA female willing to take on Hydra all alone
Silver Sable is
the head of an organization of extremely talented mercenaries, none better than
her. While her organization is for hire, they specialize in higher level
action, for example they do not simply murder for money. Many of their clients
are governments that want something done without leaving any virtual fingerprints.
The story opens
with Silver Sable battling a gang of men that includes the classic criminal
Sandman. While the action is realistic, it is in reality an audition. None of
her opponents pass this most rigorous of tests, yet they do remain at the
facility. As a result of previous successes, Silver Sable has some very state
of the art aircraft.
When Hydra
takes the girls at a school hostage for ransom and Silver Sable’s niece is one
of the hostages, Silver Sable is informed. At first, she declines mounting a
rescue mission, but she then takes off on a solo mission. Peter Parker happens
to be in that location, so when she moves against Hydra, Spider-Man is there to
assist. Not that she wants him there, in her opinion he is a hindrance. There
is a quick battle that is not as stealthy as Silver Sable would like it to be, yet
her side is victorious. Although her reaction to the assistance is not one of
gratitude.
This is a great
introduction to a forceful female hero that has the moxie to tell Spider-Man to
get lost, stating that she needs no help from the likes of him. Silver Sable is
tough, physical and very smart. She is a true BA that is also full of nasty
quips aimed at everyone else, even her niece.
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