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Bullseye: Greatest Hits #1-5
Bullseye: Greatest Hits
The untold origin of Daredevil's ultimate nemesis is revealed at last And who thought being bad could be so much fun? Featuring timely cameos by Daredevil, Elektra, the Kingpin, and the Punisher
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First published January 1, 2004
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July 17, 2015
Evil Buddy read with the Shallow Comic Readers.
Criteria? Anything with a Villain.
So. Ever since I read PunisherMAX, Vol. 2: Bullseye, I've been a little leery of reading anything with this particular bad guy in it.
It was a really good book, but it skeeved me out with some of the violence.
And while everyone else seemed to be ok with it, I just felt sort of sick every time he showed up in stuff after that.
Sorry, Lester. If that's your real name...
Well, while I can say that Greatest Hits isn't a kinder or gentler Bullseye, it's definitely got a more tolerable sort of violence for someone like me.
As in, he didn't rape anyone, or torture/kill any families in this one.
I'm easy to please...
The story goes like this:
Bullseys was captured and stuffed into a top-secret-high-security prison of sorts. But not before he hid some stolen nuclear bombs, and took out a whole squad of government agents. It's up to a tough-guy agent and a smart-guy agent to get Bullseye to talk, crack the case, and save the day.
Smart-Guy thinks that if he can find out the reasons Bullseye became BULLSEYE, then they might be able to...I don't know...reach out to his inner child for information?
Great plan!
I'm betting you can guess how well that worked out for everyone.
So, he tells these guys about his childhood.
*insert sad face here*
As the reader, you're fully aware the entire time that this guy is probably the world's most unreliable narrator, but that's part of the fun.
And everything works out in the end.
Well, everything works out for Bullseye in the end...
I'm not sure I would go out of my way to recommend this to anyone, unless they were specifically looking for something about Bullseye, but it wasn't a bad way to pass the time. And if I weren't still traumatized from reading That Other book, I may have enjoyed this one even more.
Criteria? Anything with a Villain.
So. Ever since I read PunisherMAX, Vol. 2: Bullseye, I've been a little leery of reading anything with this particular bad guy in it.
It was a really good book, but it skeeved me out with some of the violence.
And while everyone else seemed to be ok with it, I just felt sort of sick every time he showed up in stuff after that.
Sorry, Lester. If that's your real name...
Well, while I can say that Greatest Hits isn't a kinder or gentler Bullseye, it's definitely got a more tolerable sort of violence for someone like me.
As in, he didn't rape anyone, or torture/kill any families in this one.
I'm easy to please...
The story goes like this:
Bullseys was captured and stuffed into a top-secret-high-security prison of sorts. But not before he hid some stolen nuclear bombs, and took out a whole squad of government agents. It's up to a tough-guy agent and a smart-guy agent to get Bullseye to talk, crack the case, and save the day.
Smart-Guy thinks that if he can find out the reasons Bullseye became BULLSEYE, then they might be able to...I don't know...reach out to his inner child for information?
Great plan!
I'm betting you can guess how well that worked out for everyone.
So, he tells these guys about his childhood.
*insert sad face here*
As the reader, you're fully aware the entire time that this guy is probably the world's most unreliable narrator, but that's part of the fun.
And everything works out in the end.
Well, everything works out for Bullseye in the end...
I'm not sure I would go out of my way to recommend this to anyone, unless they were specifically looking for something about Bullseye, but it wasn't a bad way to pass the time. And if I weren't still traumatized from reading That Other book, I may have enjoyed this one even more.
March 19, 2017
"Who the *&^$* is "Paolo"?"
Just one of the best secret origin super-villain stories ever, with nice references to Roger McKenzie's Daredevil: Marked for Death and Frank Miller's Daredevil Omnibus.
The best part was "Lester"'s first fight against the Punisher, and Steve Dillon was just the best artist to draw him in the past, so this volume is a must read for all fans of Frank Castle too.
Excelsior!
December 14, 2009
Excellent writing, and expert handling of a villain as anti-hero, with Steve Dillon's brilliant artwork bringing it to life with humor and horror!
January 26, 2018
ABSOLUTE RATING: {3.5/5 stars} (Rounded Up)
STANDARDIZED RATING: <4/5 stars>
STANDARDIZED RATING: <4/5 stars>
January 27, 2016
Historia centrada en la andanzas pasadas y actuales de Bullseye que resulta bastante entretenida, con ciertos toques de humor negro que no quedan nada mal. No es una historia imprescindible pero tampoco aburre, cumple y punto.
Los dibujos de Dillon están bastante flojitos, pero zafan.
Los dibujos de Dillon están bastante flojitos, pero zafan.
April 15, 2019
Tomo unitario del sello 100% Max.
December 28, 2018
*Minor Spoilers*
This Bullseye trade paper back definitely hit the spot, it is heavily built on dialogue and flashbacks and not much on action up until towards the final issue. So if you were expecting an action based Bullseye comic you will not find that here.
One of the strong points coming out of this book is the dialogue between Agent Baldry and Bullseye is on point, the comic does a good job of thinking their is an understanding between this characters (similar to one which can found in Silence Of The Lamb) which are on opposing sides which eventually all gets thrown out the window and we are yet again reminded how much of a psycho Bullseye is.
Another strong point is how Bullseye is portrayed he isn’t just an assassin who is good at killing but he is very calculated he knows how to play games and he knows when someone is playing games on him.
If your more of a visual person then see it this way their isn’t much of a surrounding (except the flashback) with it being mostly based in a prison cell, it wasn’t something which really bothered me as I am more into the dialogue as oppressed to the visuals.
Another thing if your looking for an “origin story” I am going to be honest you can not really call it that as much of it’s thrown out due to the last segment in the book.
This is solid 4 stars only minor dislike was the idea this was suppose to be an origin story when it is more of a doubtable origin.
This Bullseye trade paper back definitely hit the spot, it is heavily built on dialogue and flashbacks and not much on action up until towards the final issue. So if you were expecting an action based Bullseye comic you will not find that here.
One of the strong points coming out of this book is the dialogue between Agent Baldry and Bullseye is on point, the comic does a good job of thinking their is an understanding between this characters (similar to one which can found in Silence Of The Lamb) which are on opposing sides which eventually all gets thrown out the window and we are yet again reminded how much of a psycho Bullseye is.
Another strong point is how Bullseye is portrayed he isn’t just an assassin who is good at killing but he is very calculated he knows how to play games and he knows when someone is playing games on him.
If your more of a visual person then see it this way their isn’t much of a surrounding (except the flashback) with it being mostly based in a prison cell, it wasn’t something which really bothered me as I am more into the dialogue as oppressed to the visuals.
Another thing if your looking for an “origin story” I am going to be honest you can not really call it that as much of it’s thrown out due to the last segment in the book.
This is solid 4 stars only minor dislike was the idea this was suppose to be an origin story when it is more of a doubtable origin.
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January 4, 2020
What a great look into the minds of one of the great villains in Marvel History. Daniel Way wrote a heck of a story and the late, great Steve Dillion handled the inks of a tale that has two agents interrogating Bullseye in a cell, trying to stop him from an evil plan, not realizing that the famed maniac has them right where he wants them. This was just a very good story and a good look at the History of the character Bullseye over the years. A very, very enjoyable read.
June 11, 2017
I'm a sucker for the trope of bad ass character stuck in a maximum security prison and there's no way for him or her to escape and then he finally does after telling a bunch of stories about his life, which share how badass he is.
Also, I really like the way Bullseye is insane. Just crazy pants.
So I'm a sucker for this book.
Also, I really like the way Bullseye is insane. Just crazy pants.
So I'm a sucker for this book.
May 31, 2020
Historias ¿reales? para conocer el fondo de Bullseye, destinadas a fans del personaje.
Lo mejor cuando aparece El Castigador, una estrella más por eso y por Paolo.
Tiene su gracia pero por el ambiente en el que se desarrolla, no tiene más acción.
Recomendado si te gusta aquel que [casi] nunca falla.
Lo mejor cuando aparece El Castigador, una estrella más por eso y por Paolo.
Tiene su gracia pero por el ambiente en el que se desarrolla, no tiene más acción.
Recomendado si te gusta aquel que [casi] nunca falla.
October 10, 2017
lol "Who the fuck is Paolo?"
February 16, 2019
bullseye maniaco pelado, por isso é o melhor vilão mto melhor q o coringa q só é edgy sem motivo
April 18, 2022
I love this story. Bullseye is a maniac!
January 18, 2024
3,5 estrelas
May 29, 2015
Giving Bullseye a backstory is a challenging and intriguing idea and this mostly succeeds, but the book does a have a few weak areas. The first couple issues are basically all characters talking and they are set in a very sterile prison. This makes the first issues a little slow to get through and keeps the book from being as visually appealing as it should be. Once the book starts focusing on Bullseye's life and explaining how he got to be the villain we all know, it becomes much more interesting and entertaining. One other aspect that deserves praise are the covers, especially the last one which is creepy and striking. While it is uneven and slow to get going, I would recommend Greatest Hits for Daredevil fans or anyone curious about Bullseye.
December 13, 2016
Thought this was just about perfect.
July 9, 2012
Very good origin story for one of my favorite villains in the Marvel universe. Normally a very mysterious character this mini series takes you down the path of what made Bullseye into what he is today. With great artwork, terrific story telling, and my favorite comic book jail break of all time, this series is a MUST READ.
August 18, 2013
Daniel Way trata de emular el humor negro y la violencia del trabajo de Garth Ennis en esta miniserie cuyo principal punto a favor es conseguir un relato entretenido que, gracias al arte de Steve Dillon (con quien ya venía trabajando en Wolverine Origins)permite pasar un buen rato y conocer algo más del grandísimo HDP que es Bullseye.
Recomendable.
Recomendable.
March 15, 2009
This is a good Bullseye story, but I don't know if you can really call it an "origin" story.
December 28, 2010
a guilty pleasure.
September 7, 2012
Awesome read!
January 29, 2014
I had totally forgotten how good this was.
Sort of history of Bullseye, that lovable psycho. With brilliant art by Dillon. There is nothing wrong here. Brilliant stuff.
Sort of history of Bullseye, that lovable psycho. With brilliant art by Dillon. There is nothing wrong here. Brilliant stuff.
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