Review of "Prophet #1," by Rob Liefeld & Dan Panosian

 Review of

Prophet #1, by Rob Liefeld & Dan Panosian

Five out of five stars

The context of a hero and his companion is established

 As the first issue of a comic dedicated to a new super(soldier/hero), this comic must establish enough background so that the reader can understand the basic premises. It opens with Johnny having a dream where he is battling a small army of metal robots. He slices and dices them very well until he is stunned by what he encounters. At this point, his partner Kirby wakes him up so that they can proceed on their mission. At this point they are in a plane en route to engaging in a two-man assault on a snowy mountain research facility.

 In a manner similar to the diminutive Steve Rogers being transformed into the powerful Captain America, Johnny was transformed by a Dr. Wells into a large and powerful being. This was done in Germany during the period around the Second World War and the goal of the research was to make a super soldier powerful enough to turn the tide of the war. Kirby, who bears a striking resemblance to Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., was a lab assistant to Dr. Wells and befriended Johnny. Once the required background is established, Johnny and Kirby parachute into the mountain research facility and immediately experience the ending cliffhanger.

 The first few pages have several quotations from the Christian Bible, hinting at some link between the title and the Bible. A prophet tends to sway and convince minds by emotions and preaching, there is nothing in that area concerning this powerful being. At least so far. The background has been set to generate interest in the reader concerning subsequent issues.