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Summary: The best book that you aren't reading
Review: Hard Time was launched as part of a new comic line under DC comics, the Focus imprint. It was one of three books when it was released, now it's the only one left. There's a reason for that, this book is incredible.
It's Oz meets Superman, Oz meets My So Called Life, well, actually, any comparisson is going to go to Oz because this is the only prison drama currently in comics.
The main character is Ethan Harrow, a 15 year old kid who is serving 50 to life after taking part in a school shooting. The story follows him in a maximum security prison, from his time in his cell with his cell-mate Curly, to dealing with Swift and the Aryan's, and even the crazed preacher Gantry.
Steve Gerber is a master at developing his characters, as he juggles an ensemble cast evenly, no character is forgotten, and you learn to care about each and every person introduced.
Brian Hurtt's art is perfect for this book as well, creating an appropriate feel for the enviroment, the fact that he inks his own pencils makes it that much better.
Not sure what else I can say, it's not an easy book to explain, but it's an easy book to love. Give it a chance, I guaruntee that you'll fall in love with it before you even finish the first issue.
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