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by Christos N. Gage (Author), Mike Perkins (Cover Art, Artist) Format: Kindle Edition

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Collects Union Jack (2006) #1-4.

Spinning out of Captain America, Britain's premiere super hero has mere hours to prevent multiple terrorist attacks on London by an army of super-villains! Union Jack leads Sabra and the new Arabian Knight into battle! But when his boss at MI5 risks innocent lives to bring down the enemy, Union Jack faces a tough choice - and the fate of London itself rests on his decision. Don't miss the book that redefines Union Jack for the 21st century, with stunning pencils by fan-favorite Captain America artist Mike Perkins! Guest-starring Sabra, Arabian Knight, Batroc the Leaper, Machette, Zaran, Boomerang, Crossfire, Jack O'lantern, Shockwave and more!

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01EZ6RP9S
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Marvel (March 19, 2015)
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New York Times bestselling author Christos Gage is a writer of television (Daredevil, Law & Order: SVU), comics (Batman/Fortnite, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Spider-Man), graphic novels (Area 10, Sunset), movies (The Breed), and video games (Spider-Man PS4, Captain America: Super Soldier). He often collaborates with his wife, Ruth Fletcher Gage.
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Mike Perkins is an illustrator for Marvel Comics having worked on Captain America, Thor and The X-Men. After wrapping up the 31 issues adaptation of Stephen King’s The Stand he transitioned into illustrating Astonishing X-Men, re-launched Deathlok and Carnage as well as co-creating Rowans Ruin. He has been nominated numerous times for Eisner and Harvey Awards and, as well as winning the Eagle Award, counts being on the New York Times Bestseller list and being exhibited in Munich, London and Paris amongst his career achievements. His website is : www.mikeperkinsart.com
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David Cooper

High energy

Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2024

Super powers may be part and parcel of comic book heroism, but so is having a moral core. Like Captain America, Union Jack has that in spades. Literally a working class hero, he out thinks and out fights a rogues gallery of villains in this collection.

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Union Jack: London Falling

Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2008

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Title: Union Jack: London Falling
Publisher: Marvel
Writer: Chris Gage
Artists: Mike Perkins (pencils), Andrew Hennesey (inks), Laura Villari (colors)
Collects: Union Jack: London Falling #1-4
Price: $10.99

I picked up this book off Amazon for two reasons: this book received a lot of positive attention and good reviews online, and it had a very cheap list price. With the normal Amazon discounts applied, this book came in at just nine clams - a good deal for even a mediocre TPB, which this wasn't.

Prior to reading this book, I knew very little about the title character. I had read his entry in the old OHOTMU many years ago, and I had seen him recently in the pages of Ed Brubaker's Captain America( Captain America Vol. 1: Winter Soldier, Book One , Captain America Vol. 2: Winter Soldier, Book Two ). Despite this, the book was still very accessible and enjoyable. To sum up this character, he is basically England's version of Captain America, minus the Super Soldier Serum and the unbreakable shield. He's a well-trained guy that gives it his all and has a heart for his country and its citizens. His normal day job is not soldiering, it's painting homes! I can relate to that!

Gage spins a nice yarn, here, incorporating issues from the real world and current events of the large Marvel universe continuity into the story - something I really appreciate and would like more writers to do. I also really enjoyed the way Gage used lesser-known heroes as supporting cast and lesser-known villains as the antagonists of the plot. Some of these characters I had heard of, like Sabra, Arabian Knight, Boomerang, Jack O'Lantern, Crossfire, and Batroc. Others I was not familiar with, such as The Corruptor, Ecstasy, Jackhammer, Zaran, Machete, Bombshell, Shockwave, and Contessa Allegra Valentine De La Fontaine - a gal who apparently used to be the girlfriend of Nick Fury and Deputy Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. With a universe so rich in characters and history, it's nice to see some not-so-familiar faces put into play.

The crux of the story involves a plot by R.A.I.D. to unleash several WMDs in the London area, and Union Jack and his companions only have about 24 hours to stop them. Though this story is only a four-issue mini-series, it reads like a longer story, thanks to the non-stop action that the book provides. Gage even has time for a little character development in the characters of Sabra and Arabian Knight - two characters who are forced to team-up despite their differences in religion and culture. The end of the story leaves a losing side and a winning side, but no clear winner, as Union Jack is at odds with the political machinations of his supervisors - something many can relate with.

Art by Perkins is nicely done - nearly identical to the work he has produced in past issues of Captain America, and nicely suited to the story. Inks and colors are also up to par, keeping things a bit on the darker side, which is a good pairing for the tone of the story.

Overall, the book was definitely a nice surprise and well worth the cover price. Readers looking for something similar but a bit off the beaten path will likely enjoy it as much as I did, and fans of Captain America will enjoy seeing his foreign counterpart at work in his own country. I, thus, give the book a good recommendation.

Writing: 8/10
Artwork: 7/10
Cool Factor: 8/10
Overall: 7.6/10

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D. L. Haynes

Exciting Read, Great Character!!

Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2010

Fast paced and great action make this a great read for anyone who loves the average joe in the superhero community! Not being as familiar with this character I was intrigued by his costume and wanted to learn more so I picked up this little gem and found it quite entertaining. However it did leave me wanting more but there is not alot out there that involves Union Jack. Oh well I hope you enjoy the story!

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Beau Yarbrough

Nowhere near as good the Ben Raab one a few years back

Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2008

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Union Jack versus super-terrorists in London is a decent enough idea, and London Falling is a solid piece of work. But it's not the sort of tour-de-force that the previous Union Jack limited series (and trade paperback) were.

Because while Jack is indeed a scrappy superhero of the people -- and just crying out for a live action version staring Jason Statham -- seeing him take on guys who are, for the most part, in his weight class is a lot less exciting than seeing him in way over his head fighting vampires who, by all rights, can mop up the floor with him.

This is the sort of story I'd expect to see in a Union Jack ongoing, where every issue can't be about smashing vampires, but as a limited series, this just doesn't feel that special.

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Donald A. Greenfield

This is what limited series should be.

Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2007

This is a book about some lesser known characters in the Marvel U. As the name suggests, its about Union Jack...the hero for the common folk of England, who has no super powers to speak of...just a WWI era pistol and knife (plus plenty of know how and acrobatic skills). The supporting cast scrapes the bottom of the barrel when it comes to "big name status", but together they stop a heinous plot from succeeding in jolly old England. Great story, characterization, and art make this worth the money and time you'll spend on it.

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Solid adventure yarn with a modern flavor

Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2008

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If you have enjoyed Ed Brubaker's take on Captain America, you'll enjoy what writer Christos Gage does here with Union Jack, a British working-class spin on the Captain America character concept. Underneath brilliant colors and some wonderfully slick-yet-realistic artwork is one of the most underrated superhero adventures of the last couple years. There is nothing earth-shaking or universe-altering about London Falling, and therein lies its brilliant simplicity: a handful of fairly obscure Marvel heroes whose very identities are thematically tied to their nations of origin must stop a terrorist scheme involving a series of bombs and a small army of Marvel's mercenary supervillains. Without being overwrought or depressing, Union Jack: London Falling combines two-fisted heroics with a dash of realism, illustrating just how costumed adventurers might fit into a post-9/11 world if such heroes truly existed.

Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2017

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I was expecting a TPB, but it was an issue #1. Not too big a deal it's a great book.

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Jay Austin

Damn good!!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 29, 2014

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I have had my eye on this for some time now and really wanted to find out more about Union Jack as a character.

By far the most realistic superhero. his backstory is simple and believable. His powers and skills allow for more varied and daunting fights. and his wit and humour really make him feel like the cocky ba**tard he is!!!

I would recommend this to friends who want a believable and british, marvel, superhero. By far better than Cap Britain, however cap has more comics. take from that what you will.

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Mark L

Good fun, but not worth the price

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 2, 2013

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I'll start off with the good parts. Union Jack is good fun. It's a bit simplistic and campy, and while the stakes are high, sometimes it can be a bit difficult to take the story seriously. Don't expect anything amazing or extraordinary, and you aren't going to be blown away, but it is going to be an entertaining four issues for a quick read. Speaking of which, this graphic novel is very short, and this is where my biggest issue with it lies. Because while i would accept such a short novel for the regular prices you can normally find on amazon, the fact that this novel at it's cheapest on amazon before postage and packaging is about 13 quid, means this is definitely not worth the buy. If you can find it at a cheaper price, i would recommend it as a quick, easy read to see a different section of the marvel universe, with smaller, more obscure characters and a setting other than America for once which makes a nice change. While it can stereotype a bit, and the way the characters talk is so overly done, it is a nice comic for a British hero set in Britain which is what i wanted from this from the beginning. If you want to see a decent British superhero at work this a good read, but again, only if you can get it on the cheap. Overall, it's a decent, quick and easy read and the hero and setting make a nice change from the usual fare, but in terms of comic book quality, it is really nothing more than mediocre, the setting and hero the only thing putting it apart from its peers.

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Original british superhero

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 22, 2022

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Found bit boring stereotype british person not up too date

P. Stearman

it was okay, Matey.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 16, 2007

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As an English fan of comics it often seems all the events of the Marvel (or DC) universe happen in America with the odd foreigner turning up to lend a hand (or destroy truth and liberty!) so I'm always keen to read a graphic novel set elsewhere in the world. I really enjoyed New Excalibur (especially the first volume) so hoped for a few similar touchs here.

Sadly the main thing they share is badly written cockney-mary-poppins-'British' cod dialogue through a lot of it, New Excalibur was excused for having consistently great art and characters.. Union Jack does not do so well in either area.
Its not a weighty tome so perhaps there was not much room for character developement but it would not take much for a better glimpse into character motivations than nationalistic name calling from some of Union Jacks allies.

Overall the art is okay but occasionally seems a bit rushed, like the artist had to finish a certain page in limitted time, especially when the main.. bad guy/threat.. appears near the end.

Okay, but not great.

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