Unknown Soldier

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Summary: Taking up a Mantle Ain't Never Been so Hard
Review: While it ain't writer Ennis' best work, nor artist Killian Plunkett's (you must love this name) either, both creators do a fine job of embroiling the reader in the scathing under-the-table dealings of the US government.

UNKNOWN SOLDIER follows the path of the title character, driven to uphold American honor since WWII, as he wades armpit deep in the muck and filth of government beauracracy. Agent William Clyde, a black-ops solder himself, struggles through loss and impending insanity trying to discover the mysteries the solider protects and to discover who the soldier is himself.

Some great dialogue, intriguing storytelling, and larger-than-life characters. Everything you'd expect from a master like Ennis. Plunkett's art, too, is vastly superior to all the other tripe choking the shelves.

The ending may be not what you expect, but, in reading it, it couldn't end any other way.