The Losers

    (Vertigo, 2003-2006)
™ and © DC Comics, Inc.

DC’s latest Vertigo-ization of a long-dead property (the original World War II-era Losers first appeared in G.I. Combat #138), the modern day Losers have little in common with the Silver Age band of military misfits-turned-heroes. These cynical hotheads (declared Killed in Action) are out for revenge against the CIA, which contains corrupt, traitorous individuals who run drugs, ruthlessly protect “their lobbyist buddies in arms and oil,” and perform other despicable, hypocritical acts.

The gruff and gritty dialogue rings true, the characters are nicely developed (considering how few pages there are to work with in a single issue of a comic book), and the script is far more intelligent and fully realized than the average Hollywood action movie. The edgy, jagged art would serve this type of story a little better, if it were more realistic, but the action is fast, fun, and relatively easy to follow (especially the second time through), and each sequence has an overall cinematic tone and appearance that is entirely appropriate to the genre.

— Brett Weiss
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#1

August, 2003
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#1 - 2nd printing

June, 2010
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#2

September, 2003
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#3

October, 2003
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#4

November, 2003
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#5

December, 2003
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#6

January, 2004
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#7

February, 2004
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#8

March, 2004
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#9

April, 2004
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#10

May, 2004
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#11

June, 2004
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#12

July, 2004
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#13

August, 2004
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#14

September, 2004
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#15

October, 2004
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#16

November, 2004
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#17

December, 2004
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#18

January, 2005
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#19

February, 2005
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#20

March, 2005
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#21

April, 2005
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#22

May, 2005
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#23

June, 2005
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#24

July, 2005
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#25

August, 2005
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#26

September, 2005
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#27

October, 2005
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#28

November, 2005
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#29

December, 2005
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#30

January, 2006
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#31

February, 2006
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#32

March, 2006
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Book #2

December, 2004
Cover Price: $12.95
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Book #2 - 2nd printing


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Book #3

5-May-2005
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Book #4

January, 2006
Cover Price: $14.99
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Book #5

April, 2006
Cover Price: $14.99
2 copies available from $3.00 		Andy DiggleColin Wilson