Letter 44 (comic) - read first issue free

[Revtim]

Read the first issue of Letter 44, the comic everyone's raving about

As presidents leave office, they also leave a letter for their successors. In Oni Press’ new comic Letter 44, the newest president is taken aback when he reads the letter from the man who preceded him — a man who seemed to tank the economy and embroil the nation in needless wars — but was actually secretly preparing America for an imminent alien invasion.

Looks pretty good, IMHO.

[Bryan_Ekers]

It’s an amusing concept, if critically flawed. I guess in some ways it’s like The Walking Dead, in that we have to buy into a ludicrous idea and ignore its obvious limitations, but can still enjoy the ride.
I don’t expect I’ll be buying issue #2.

[AlsoNamedBort]

It’s an interesting idea, but I wish it was called 46 instead of 44. Or go with a completely alternative history. It seems silly to have the previous president basically be Bush in a different name, because then you have to try and fit decisions that were really made into the mold of "it was all to prevent an invasion.

[Push_You_Down]

@AlsoNamedBort

It’s an interesting idea, but I wish it was called 46 instead of 44. Or go with a completely alternative history. It seems silly to have the previous president basically be Bush in a different name, because then you have to try and fit decisions that were really made into the mold of "it was all to prevent an invasion.

Not as vitriolic as the comments on IO9 but I think people are really hung up on that one aspect of it. We’re never given an impression that the outgoing President was RIGHT, just that that is what he did with the knowledge.