"Shhh!" Silencer Appreciation Thread

**Korath** · 03-13-2018, 08:13 AM

Originally Posted by Raker616

So this was the first of the New Age Of Heroes books I decided to try and honestly it was the least I was looking forward to. But man was I wrong after reading the first 2 issues I can say i'm a fan of the character and the world we got introduced to. Also have to shout out John Romita Jr's art which i'm not the biggest fan of but works perfectly for this book. The mix of John Wick plus superpowers is a very cool concept and i'm looking forward to seeing what's in store for Honor in the coming issues. As someone who has stayed away from DC for awhile now I wanna highly recommend this series for anyone who wants to read something good you can jump right in to.

Welcome aboard ! Hopefully, there will be some more readers popping out to help the book, I would hate it to end in six issues or just a little more than that ! I want a long ongoing damnit !

**millernumber1** · 03-13-2018, 08:15 AM

Originally Posted by Korath

Welcome aboard ! Hopefully, there will be some more readers popping out to help the book, I would hate it to end in six issues or just a little more than that ! I want a long ongoing damnit !

This is a very interesting question. The Rebirth titles almost all seem to have had a 2 year commitment (with a couple of exceptions like Superwoman and Blue Beetle). But we have no idea what the commitment for the New Age of Heroes books are, and none of them are maintaining a 30k sales, which I would consider a true success. Hopefully Silencer will hold around 20k, which is my current benchmark for "still going."

**JasonTodd428** · 03-13-2018, 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by Raker616

So this was the first of the New Age Of Heroes books I decided to try and honestly it was the least I was looking forward to. But man was I wrong after reading the first 2 issues I can say i'm a fan of the character and the world we got introduced to. Also have to shout out John Romita Jr's art which i'm not the biggest fan of but works perfectly for this book. The mix of John Wick plus superpowers is a very cool concept and i'm looking forward to seeing what's in store for Honor in the coming issues. As someone who has stayed away from DC for awhile now I wanna highly recommend this series for anyone who wants to read something good you can jump right in to.

Welcome aboard. Glad you're enjoying the book. I'm loving it myself.

Originally Posted by millernumber1

This is a very interesting question. The Rebirth titles almost all seem to have had a 2 year commitment (with a couple of exceptions like Superwoman and Blue Beetle). But we have no idea what the commitment for the New Age of Heroes books are, and none of them are maintaining a 30k sales, which I would consider a true success. Hopefully Silencer will hold around 20k, which is my current benchmark for "still going."

I think DC's expectations for these books are what's important here not the Diamond numbers. They may not have been expecting these books to maintain or even get 30k in sales. There could be a lower threshold for them then there are for other books even. We don't really know. Also we don't really get the full picture regarding sales anyway because the Diamond numbers leave out digital sales and sales in other countries as well. It could actually be doing bigger numbers but we, as fans, wouldn't be aware of it because we only get a limited look at sales and not a very accurate one either.

**Korath** · 03-19-2018, 02:18 PM

THE SILENCER #6
Written by DAN ABNETT • Art by VIKTOR BOGDANOVIC • Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR. and SANDRA HOPE “PAYBACK TIME” part three! Silencer throws down with Talia al Ghul in a diner, and they’ll use everything—including the kitchen sink—to kill each other! So sit back and order one murder with a side of bullets—and don’t forget the disco fries.
On sale JUNE 27 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+

**HandofPrometheus** · 03-19-2018, 02:27 PM

They need to get Talia out those ugly clothes already. Looks like a fun cover though.

**millernumber1** · 03-19-2018, 03:05 PM

Oooh, feels very Han Solo! Han-or shot first!

**baycitybomber** · 03-20-2018, 04:43 AM

I caught up with the comic just now and I really liked it. The DCU doesn't have nearly enough headliner assassins/spies for my taste and this book is a much needed addition. Loved the worldbuilding as well, it's good that they're tying her to the LoA.

My only complaint is the costume. I'm just not feeling the Michelin Man look. I much prefer this design by Bogdanovic:

Originally Posted by millernumber1

And a picture of Honor at MaulMart picking up a nuke! https://twitter.com/VikBogdanovic/st...19997133307910

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**Korath** · 03-20-2018, 05:35 AM

Bogdanovic definitively makes the costume works better, but I must confess that I really like some of the scenes where Romita is drawing Honor in full gear, because he somestimes make the helmet an interesting contrast to the (red?) eyes of the Silencer.

**Raijin** · 03-20-2018, 09:53 AM

Is this book any good? I've been staying away due to them adding Bat elements like LoA and Talia.

**Korath** · 03-20-2018, 09:59 AM

If you've liked John Wick, you'll definitively like The Silencer. Even the LoA and Talia aren't depicted as they were during Morrison's run.

**millernumber1** · 03-20-2018, 09:59 AM

Originally Posted by Cosmic Black

Is this book any good? I've been staying away due to them adding Bat elements like LoA and Talia.

It's very good - excellent action scenes, really fun character dynamics. I'm a huge Batman fan, so the Bat stuff is a plus for me, but it's not necessary to read any Batman stuff to get it.

**chachi** · 03-20-2018, 10:16 AM

Add me to the its very good list. Right now my favorite of the New Age of Heroes titles.

**Supershamu** · 03-22-2018, 03:13 PM

Does anyone know what her superpowers actually are yet?

We know about the zone of silence, but isn't she super strong and durable? Or is that a function of her suit? I really have no idea!

**millernumber1** · 03-22-2018, 03:44 PM

Originally Posted by Supershamu

Does anyone know what her superpowers actually are yet?

We know about the zone of silence, but isn't she super strong and durable? Or is that a function of her suit? I really have no idea!

That is a very good question. You could say that it is comics, so her strength is just comic book normal. But she has been out for several years, so her muscles seem a bit better than you'd expect unless her exercise is very unusual.

**Korath** · 03-23-2018, 10:02 AM

I'm not sure, but I think that she has a certain degree of super-strength, from the way she handled Killbox (especially the way she literally tore out some parts of him). She his probably around Sideways' level of strength at best, however.

Edit : And some more art from Bogdanovic !

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