''Think Tank'' is a
comic book
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limited series
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created by writer
Matt Hawkins and artist
Rahsan Ekedal. It was published by
Top Cow
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through
Image Comics
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in August 2012. In 2013, Top Cow head
Marc Silvestri
Marc Silvestri (born March 29, 1958) is an American comic book artist, creator and publisher. He is CEO of Top Cow Productions and Image Comics.
Early life
Marc Silvestri was born on March 29, 1958, in Palm Beach, Florida.Rosenberg, Aaron (M ...
said work had begun to turn the comic into a feature film.
The story is about a super intelligent government worker who decides he doesn't agree with the American governments notion of killing people for the greater good, and himself having a part in it by creating their weapons of mass destruction. He tries his best to divide himself from the military's control, but finds they are not willing to grant such an essential technical asset freedom.
Publication history
''Think Tank'' was solicited in May 2012 as a four issue limited series, but its run was extended to ten issues in August 2012. The first issue was published August 1, 2012. In July 2013, Hawkins and Ekedal said they were committed to doing twenty issues.
In the fall of 2016, ''Think Tank'' was part of a three-issue
crossover
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limited series with two other comic titles created by Hawkins, ''
The Tithe'' and ''
Postal''. It was co-written by Hawkins and Bryan Hill with art by
Atilo Rojo, who Hawkins previously collaborated with on ''
IXth Generation''
[Couto, Anthony (February 26, 2016),]
Exclusive: Matt Hawkins & Bryan Hill On Top Cow’s Summer Crossover, “Eden’s Fall”
" Comic Book Resources. Retrieved September 30, 2016
Plot
Dr. David Loren is a child prodigy and slacker genius who was recruited to design weapons for
DARPA
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at age 14. Now that he's grown up, David's decided he doesn't want to build weapons anymore and wants to get the hell out. But the sociopathic USAF general who controls his life has… other ideas.
Reception
''Think Tanks first issue received mostly positive reviews. MultiversityComics.com reviewer Michelle White criticized the characterization of the supporting cast and unrealistic inventions, giving the issue a "browse" rating.
[White, Michelle,]
Review: Think Tank #1
, www.multiversitycomics.com, 3 August 2012
References
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Top Cow titles
2012 comics debuts
Image Comics limited series