Apocalipstix Volume 1 (v. 1) [Paperback]

Ray Fawkes (Author), Cameron Stewart (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 5, 2008

Mandy, Megumi & Dot were on track to be one of the greatest rock bands in the history of mankind and then... Armageddon happened. Well, with a name like "The Apocalipstix" you know these girls aren't going to let a Doomsday get in the way of their world tour! The trio are heading for whatever clubs and bars are left standing and no pirate, mutant or environmental collapse is going to get in the way of their next gig!

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Oni Press (August 5, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932664459
• ISBN-13: 978-1932664454
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,561,043 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ray Fawkes is a Toronto-based fine artist and writer of graphic novels, prose fiction, and games. Ray's work ranges in styles from introspective, dreamscape horror to bombastic slapstick. He is a two-time Shuster Award nominee in the "Outstanding Canadian Writer" category, and his book "Possessions Book One: Unclean Getaway" has been nominated for a YALSA award by the American Library Association.

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4.0 out of 5 stars These Girls ROCK hard!, April 19, 2010

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Samax Randolph "ghettoManga.com" (DFW, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Apocalipstix Volume 1 (v. 1) (Paperback)

There is a growing trend in indie comics for what I call "band comics"... for the most part, they take another genre or two (superhero comics, fight comics, romantic comedy, etc) and throw in a band as their protagonists. Enter The Apocalipstix, the 144 page original graphic novel by Ray Fawkes and Cameron Stewart (Seven Soldiers: Manhattan Gaurdian, Seaguy, Batman and Robin) about a girl band so righteous they survived mutual assured destruction!...

The Apocalipstix is the band formerly known as Mandy and the Mittens, composed of the tough-as-nails axe-handler Mandy, prototypical blonde bombshell Dot on bass, and Japanese gunslinger Megumi on the drumkit. In addition to roaming the blasted wasteland, scrounging for gas and food and just generally surviving the game, the Apocalipstix also maintain their commitment to rocking hard. They didn't let anything as minor as global thermonuclear war stop their rise to the top, either... as evidenced by the throngs of post-apocalyptic groupies they find themselves wading though in their quest for... whatever.

This comic is a lot of fun. Fawkes' script skips through all the boring parts and pretty much hits all the high notes. It reads like it was written "Marvel-style" with the intent of just giving Stewart the opportunity to draw a bunch of moments he asked for like Mandy wrestling giant ants or Dot shredding so hard her guitar explodes. Stewart flawlessly executes a loose cartoon style here, reminiscent of Jamie Hewlett or Bruce Timm. his figures are bouncy and fresh, and he handles detail work on vehicles, weapons and (or course) musical instruments like a seasoned vet!

When I first saw the ads for this book when it dropped in 2008, I wasn't sure I cared for the exaggerated caricature design of Mandy, but after reading the first chapter, I'm ready to join her street team! Mandy is a perfect depiction of her character: she's no-nonsense, no apologies, and hardcore as they come. Even when she is confronted by the only thing she fears, she fights the power and makes it look easy. She reminds me of the anti-pretentious female rappers I grew up on, before they started bringing out the rapping strippers that the kids bop to now...

anyways, The Apocalipstix is a good read. It's not Shakespearean and doesn't try to be, it's just a good, fun comic in a small, but thriving little genre.
holla!
samax.
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