After reading the gorgeously Chromium-covered Ninjak #1, I thought I’d take advantage of my Kindle Unlimited subscription to check out more of the comics from the earlier days of Valiant Comics.

Colin King is a British spy, yet perhaps oddly he dresses and equips himself like a ninja. Using the codename Ninjak, King travels the globe, opposing the nefarious Dr. Silk and his evil plans.

The main character is essentially James Bond in ninja garb, and that unfortunately brings with it some uncomfortably casual misogyny. However, this misjudged element does subside, and the narrative, as well as King himself, definitely becomes more appealing as it progresses.

The overly stylised artwork of Joe Quesada is really impressive at first, but it’s oh-so-90s in that it looks great, but it’s often at the expense of clarity in the storytelling. Once the art torch is passed to different artists who employ a more simplified, but still appealing style, the narrative feels as if it becomes a lot more compelling at the same time.

Though I wasn’t sold on the whole ninja spy thing at first, the two prequel issues, #0 and #00, offer fantastic insights into the past of characters on both sides, and they’re absolutely riveting to boot. They vastly improve the overall premise, so it’s great to have them here.

And honestly, having now read this initial six comic (plus two zero issue) run, I’m really looking forward to reading even more Ninjak. As with all of the other Valiant comics I’ve been discovering recently, it may have taken me more than 30 years to finally read them, but they’ve been worth the wait.

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