Red is a three-issue comic book mini-series published by WildStorm imprint Homage Comics, both owned by DC Comics. It was created by writer Warren Ellis and artist Cully Hamner. Paul Moses is a retired agent of the CIA, formerly working in "foreign acquisitions". Living in a secluded area, his human contacts are limited to pleasant phone calls to his handler (who desires what she believes to have been Moses' type of work) and letters to a niece who lives in England. Michael Beesley, the newly appointed Director of Central Intelligence (D.C.I.), and is briefed by Deputy Director (Operations) Adrian Kane on Moses' existence and the full extent of his activities.
Adaptations (2)
Red has been adapted into 2 films, from 2010 to 2013. The most recent is RED 2 (2013).
RED2010 · film · 111 min · dir. Robert Schwentke · IMDb ↗After surviving an assault from a squad of hit men, retired CIA black ops agent Frank Moses reassembles his old team for an all-out war. Frank reunites with old Joe, crazy Marvin and wily Victoria to uncover a massive conspiracy that threatens their lives. Only their expert training will allow them to survive a near-impossible mission -- breaking into CIA headquarters.
RED 22013 · film · 116 min · dir. Dean Parisot · IMDb ↗Retired C.I.A. agent Frank Moses reunites his unlikely team of elite operatives for a global quest to track down a missing portable nuclear device.
