Thoroughly spoilt by the movie adaptation. It's not the best in genre but worthy of a read.

Yup. The book is better than the movie. The movie wasn't terrible; but it wasn't great, either. The book it was based on, however, is pretty enjoyable. I was able to pick it up at the library, but unfortunately, they don't have the sequel; and this 300-page omnibus was interesting enough to make me want to continue the story.

Andy Diggle is a fave.

It's a real feat for an espionage comic (or any piece of media, for that matter) to feel fresh and original. It's even more amazing when you realize The Losers is now 14 years old. With a combination of hard action, explosive art, heist mechanics and international conspiracies, Andy Diggle and Jock managed to make something extremely unique that has really withstood the test of time.This is the second time I've read this particular volume, the first time being about 7 years ago. I don't remember...

So I love the movie. Thought it was an awesome action movie romp, with some great camera work, one-liners, and a smart and fun style. So heck yeah, I needed to grab this trade when I spotted it.It holds up very nicely. It's clear that the filmmakers liked and respected the source material and looked for ways to use it rather than looking for ways to change it. That's always one of the fascinating things about adaptations like this: do the filmmakers embrace the source material or bury it? There'...

A well constructed paint by numbers heist book. 3.5. World: Jock's art is stunning. Ever since Black Mirror I have been a big fan, it's framing and characters. The world building is solid and we'll done. It's done in dialog and little of it is info dumped. There's enough of it to keep the story going and just enough not to be overly military and jargon heavy. Story: Well paced and we'll written, this is a well executed heist book. The pieces and the tropes are all there, even down to the team an...

The Losers are a group of five special forces operatives who, upon being betrayed and left for dead after an assassination mission, commit themselves to revenge. Teamed up with an agent of questionable motives named Aisha, the team attempt to track down the illusive Max, an agency spook, who was behind their elimination. It’s a great and action-filled story although, at times, it gets a little convoluted. But all the double-cross stories these days tend to do that much to the chagrin of my atten...

I read both volumes of this over the last two days - very cinematic, effective storytelling with great characters and lots of intrigue. Humour and action, lots of layers. Good stuff.

Now Losers is a pretty great action packed comic series, it follows a group of ex-Special Forces who everyone thinks is dead but is really in hiding and trying to get revenge on Max who tried to kill them. Its a series full of many different things such as plot twists which when I read it I wasn't expecting to happen as well as plenty of action and interesting interaction between the main group of characters. The art style was pretty unique and is not one that I have really seen in other comics

I never got around to watching the movie that was based on this series, and had only glanced at the comic when it came out, but I ran across it again and figured what the heck.This is not great literature, or even great graphic fiction, but it's interesting in the same way that even a mediocre James Bond movie is interesting. The action keeps going, and you want to find out how things are going to come out in the end.I did find Jock's artwork to be pretty cool. and Andy Diggle did come up with i...

Crime is probably one of my favourite genres, if only because it takes a great amount of talent to get it right. I had very high expectations of The Losers, from all the good things I've heard I was pretty sure it wouldn't be nearly what I imagined it might be. However am I happy with what I got! Before I can even talk about the story, let us talk about the art. It captures the tone and severity of the characters so perfectly that if it was a single shade darker or lighter it wouldn't have worke...

Like an intelligent conspiracy theory action movie. Going to seek out book 2.

The Laughing ListenerRating: 5 StarsUmmmmm this book was SO. AWESOME. It's been days since I read this and my head is still spinning. So much action jammed into one book! Every friggin page had something going on. I COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN. The plot of this is super clever and intriguing and I love the way it was put together. We uncover little splices of information while piecing together what happened to them in the past and it made me just as desperate as The Losers to find out what was going on...

Well now this was a refreshing slap in the face. Great characters, impressive art, a politically charged storyline not very far removed from our own reality. This all comes together in this Volume 1. The kinetic nature of the action is well captured, but it's not just senseless violence, there's usually a goal in mind, and even then it tells a story.Reading the introduction, this book was a kind of love letter to Shane Black movies, and it makes perfect sense...however this might even be more en...

I loved this graphic novel. Action, comedy and an interesting storyline. Such great characters with a tragic back story. I loved Jensen the most. The smart, funny one. He could kick butt but still had a hilarious sense of humour. The heist aspect of this story was intense and a lot of fun to read. I now can't wait to read the second volume.

This and Vol.2 were surprisingly good: fun plotting, way better than the movie.

One of the all-time best action comic series. Jock's art in particular is incredible.

A 21st century A-Team story that's built around corruption and drug running in the CIA. Plenty action, solid twists and a compelling ensemble. I can see why this got a movie.

A heist comic that sets itself apart by making the target the American government, or at least a shadowy faction that works within it. Our heroes are former CIA, seemingly killed in action by their own handler after discovering the wrong secret. After years in hiding, they've gone on the offensive, working to take down the handler that betrayed them.When you get right down to it, The Losers is a heist series. For something like this, I need plans that I can believe, daringly executed. And luckil...

This action packed story about a group of soldiers going rogue to uncover a corrupt government is not the type of stuff that I usually read. However, I always appreciate cleverness, and the The Losers operate with style. They execute plans with Ocean's 11 type precision and that will always entertain me. I've never seen the movie so I'm not sure how they compare but the character developement is lacking with some of the players such as Clay, the leader. Others leave something to be desired, such...