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@greighish “Oni Press’ Ciudad (Saul Bass fangirl, here; also my first encounter with the Russo Bros.)“
Saul Bass rules! Have you ever seen the weird sci-fi flick he directed, Phase IV?
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Kaijumax Vol. 1 @onipress
Writer/Artist: Zander Cannon @zandercannonWhat it’s about: A prison drama…with giant monsters.
How you discovered it: Browsing through the SDCC Comixology Unlimited Offer.
Why you like it: A prison for kaiju seems like a silly concept, but Zander Cannon creates a world full of rich characters and heavy drama without ever losing his sense of fun.
Favorite moment: Green Humongo’s rap from Kaijumax #6.
Recommended by Brian Griffin, Production Launch Assistant
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Rick and Morty: Li’l Poopy Superstar #1 @onipress
Writing/Artwork- Sarah Graley
Mr. Poopybutthole.
OOO-weeee. Just… let that name sink in. Let it linger there on your mind for a hot second. What types of vivid images does it conjure? It is a veritable smorgasbord of disgusting, confusing, and downright gross things- though Oni’s Lil’ Poopy Superstar #1 is none of these.
Plopped from the scenes of Rick and Morty is a coming of age tale of love, loss, and what it means to be a three foot-tall-thing-who-is-not-parasite-construct.
The first issue of this series begins in ambiguity. There was a constant feeling of longing. Throughout the first three-quarters I kept asking, when is something going to happen? There is, of course, the required set up, but the meat of the story does not occur until the final pages of the issue. Unlike the show, which is paced extremely well and delivers the dialogue in a rough, improvisational way, this spinoff is more refined and calculated. Whether that is good or bad, we will have to read more to see- but it is promising.
When I write “promising” – I mean, I do not want to wait till issue six to find out what is going on. Without ruining too much, this tale is focused on two things: who or what is Mr. Poopybutthole and where does he come from? For the time being, that is all I need to be interested. The line is baited and cast and now I am ready to be hooked. So, ignore the things I wrote in the previous paragraph, this focus on Poopybutthole’s backstory is all I want. So will this make me come back for issue #2, yes. Issue #3? Maybe. Issue #4? Hopefully more than issue #3.
The primary Rick and Morty comic series began in a similar way and I am still reading that comic. It is quirky, it is lewd, and it has a chance to delve into this universe further. A Rick and Morty movie will not happen anytime soon and Season 3 is still a ways away, so if you love the series, then this should be on your list. And by should, I mean it must.
So do it. Buy it now. Do it. DO IT.
OOO-weee.
Dane Cypel is a production coordinator at comiXology and not a frequent guest of any podcast. Funny they’re called podcasts when no one really talks about their flashy new iPod anymore.