2 Cent Reviews: Non Big 2

Hey, sorry about the tardiness for this here last batch of November books, but better late then not.  Next review segment will not be on a hyper-schedule like the last few but that only means more books for me to two-sentence-on.  Without further ado, here are Glory #30, Multiple Warheads #2, The Goon #43, Bedlam #2, Clone #1 and 2000 AD #1807.

 Glory 30:  Do you like blood?  Do you like violence?  Do you like siblings tearing flesh and exploding bones off each other?  This issue is for you.  There's also a bonus retro styled flashback short story to start you off your bloodlusty appetite.

 Multiple Warheads 2: Brandon Graham has to be the best artistic discovery I have made in 2012.  He does everything in his books, including packing every page with little tid bits for us to find.  The story continues to be sexy and weird.  It's a great book for those who want something different.

 Goon 43:  Guest starring Billy the Kid in a role you wouldn't expect...unless you've read the Goon before.  It's Halloween which means carnage and mayhem ensue.  Also featuring a back up pencilled by Mark Buckingham.

 Bedlam 2:  Not as powerful as the first issue but I'm still intrigued to understand the overall arc.  Is he crazy?  Was he the one that committed the murders?  Was it someone else?  And what the hell is up with that nurse with the stitched up mouth???

 Clone 1:  Enjoyable with a curious premises.  We meet our cast, some in briefer sequences then others, and with that the story flows in a manic pace.  The main character is Luke and he has a pregnant girlfriend.  It's apparent that he is terrified of fatherhood.  However, the events he experiences in the issue should straighten out his priorities right quick.  The art is fair and my attention is successfully grasped so I'll give this at least another issue.

2000AD 1807:  My first issue of this weekly magazine and unfortunately my last.  Not that it was badly crafted, it just wasn't what I thought it would be.  I know I've walked in the middle of the movie here but it still didn't grab me.  Financially, this is ok because a once a week release is a little straining on my wallet.

Dark Horse: Reasons Why You Shouldn't be Reading the Goon!

Review: The Goon #39

I have only been reading The Goon for a short while, I started about two weeks ago reading four issues in quick succession. Since I’ve read about ten issues and I really think this comic is something special and unique. There is a level of pretension within the comic industry and I feel this issue in particular pokes a lot of fun at that especially within the superhero comic genre.

The story is on point as Eric Powell takes a satirical jab at today’s superhero comics.

Review: The Goon #38

Eric Powell's The Goon is essentially a comedy. Pretty much every issue has me in stiches. Every know and then though, Powell can hit some really emotional beats. Chinatown, for example, widely considered Powell's best work. The Goon #38 is one such story. Powell dedicates the issue to Betty Jean Wheeler, "the best Grandma anyone could ask for". From this opening dedication to the tear-jerker of a final page This little story tugs the heartstrings and proves to the world that Powell has not only matured as an artist, but as a powerful and moving storyteller as well.

Talking Trades: The Goon

Do you want to read about a depression era thug who fights zombies, hobos, sea monsters, monsters made out of wicker, monsters made out of babies and insane burlesque performers? Then why the hell aren’t you reading The Goon? Eric Powell has created something somewhat unique and altogether special with The Goon. A delightfully fun period comic, this series manages to blend ridiculous lowbrow humour with surprising dramatic weight. Oh, and there’s also a heck of a lot of punching.

The Goon Movie Still Looking for Funding

Aint it Cool reported that David Fincher and Blur studios are still looking for funding for The Goon movie. You can watch the ‘trailer’ from a year ago here. What production studio in their right mind wouldn’t want to pick this up? Here's a screen test to tide us over. It’s freakin’ Awesome.