I binged the 4 issues last night. Artwork and script were impressive, especially The Village splash page and Rovers.
Plot and characters were engrossing.
Excellent revelation about Number One.
Updated and modern take on The Village. Show is in continuity, even with some "Fall Out" references.
There were many twists and tension, although the virtual reality was too much.
Yes, it did feel authentic but The Prisoner is not The Prisoner without Patrick McGoohan. I believe the reviews are overrated. I think the websites wanted to help Titan so gave a good review for Issue 1 to help them out after getting a free copy. But the reviewers were all gone by Issue 4.
I was very disappointed none of the original characters were featured. I feel there were some missed opportunities- even basic things like not including the line "The NEW Number Two", when there was actually a NEW Number Two, or getting into The Village's history. Ultimately it was a pretty cool story and felt in continuity- or at least preserved the main theme and tone. I felt good reading it, but really missed my Number Six.
I have been a huge fan of The Prisoner all of my life. The show is still my Holy Grail of all shows, and Patrick McGoohan was one of my idols. None of the later adaptations did it for me.
Was not into Dean Motters's The Prisoner in 1988 from DC, although the artwork/GN format was good.
Kirby/Kane's lost art book is too expensive for me at the moment, and I haven't read the script if it even exists, but Kirby ought to have known the character well.
But perhaps the most disappointing take on The Prisoner was AMC's 2009 show. I waited years for a new show or movie, and had hoped it would have sparked interest in The Prisoner for a new generation of viewers, but it bombed and I could not get through the first episode.
Similar to 1984 and Watchmen, the original Prisoner stands by itself.
