Hunter Killer #9
	Writer: Mark Waid Artist: Kenneth Rocafort Colorists: Steve Firchow, Studio F Letterer: Troy Peteri Design: Chaz Riggs Cover A: Marc Silvestri, Joe Weems, Frank D'Armata Cover B: Eric Basaldua, Aaron Sowd, Steve Firchow Published by: Image Comics Created by Marc Silvestri and Marc Waid
	Reviewed by: Bruce Logan

Well, Sam does not die…as expected; Takahashi does…again as expected. What is unexpected or rather seeing the tone of this book, expected, is the opening revelation to yet another secret, yet another ‘everything isn’t what it seems like’ subplot.

Coming in last issue, Morningstar and Ellis, each go separate ways here. While MS takes charge of the gone-wrong mission, Ellis slips away after Wolf. Even though he mimics his powers, Wolf discovers Ellis, just in time for them to be attacked by a trio of…well, people from another side. The two of them, working together, beat the three and while Wolf goes after them, Ellis returns to his team, his side. When asked by MS and Samantha, he lies that the injuries he got in the fight were from his confrontation with Wolf, he neglects mentioning the other three. In addition, a couple panels more of a possible ‘intimate’ past between Wolf and Sam.

Lastly, there is another artist change (Kenneth Rocafort), and even though it is good enough the art here does seem a bit more…cartoony, and isn’t as sharp as the previous two pencillers (Marc Silvestri and Eric Basaldua).

Conclusion: Though the pacing is fast enough, I would appreciate at least one (if not more) ‘Clear’ revelations.

RATING: 7/10