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Red Rocket 7

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Being a musician and huge life-long fan of Rock 'n' Roll, I enjoyed Red Rocket 7 even more than Allred's Madman. The art, including the brilliant, vibrant colors of Laura Allred, is the usual lively, exciting work that you expect from Mike Allred. His work on Madman, and X-Force/X-Statix is always top notch, and his work on Red Rocket 7 is no exception. One added attraction here is Allred's ability to capture the likenesses of so many of Rock's legendary performers.

In addition to the periodic weaving into the mix of Little Richard, Elvis, The Beatles, The Stones, Dandy Warhols, and other past and present rockers, the core Sci-Fi story concerning Red Rocket 7 and his clone brothers, is fast paced and upbeat. As you cruise through this read, you can really feel Allred's unbridled enthusiasm for this project.

If you're new to Mike Allred's work, start with one of the collected Madman volumes. If you've already experienced Madman, then I doubt you'll be disappointed by the unapologetically fun tale of Red Rocket 7.

Don't get me wrong -- I think Mike Allred is a genius, and I'd follow his loony sensibility down just about any path he and his artistic imagination decide to take me. Somehow for me this whole 7-part epic (complete with accompanying movie and CD) just doesn't hold together -- the history-of-rock parts don't lend any real insight, the sci-fi story is too broken-up by the cerebral noodlings. I will say this: the art is stellar, and the colors -- thanks to Laura Allred -- are nothing short of gorgeous.

I borrowed this little book from a friend of mine, and was blown away. I was familiar with Mike Allreds work with madman and even the new X-Force comic as well as other magical projects, but nothing prepared me for this. As a music fan, there has never been a better fusion of music and comics since the ending quotes from the Watchmen(quotes from the likes of elvis costello, and bob dylan). I basically couldn't put this book down. It was a fun and fast read, and had all the greatest rockers and really didn't leave anyone out, even the punk rock groups of the late 70s and early 80s made it in. I can't stress how much anyone who loves good music, and good comics would enjoy this book. But it's great, i dig it, man.

This is a shining compilation of a short series by Madman creator Mike Allread, about a sort of mystical space being, coming down to Earth and inspiring several great rock musicians. Very surreal. The uniquely Allred pop sensibility is more obvious than in the more famed Madman, and it is a wonderful read.

Basically, Mike Allred tries his hand at a space epic. Not bad, actually, because of the music theme. (Red Rocket 7 is a rock star.) I enjoyed it, and as always Mike Allred's art is excellent, complemented by the consistently awesome coloring by Laura Allred. I recommend it, because its a fun read.