The Goon Volume 1: Nothin' But Misery (Goon (Graphic Novels)) (v. 1) (Paperback)

~ Eric Powell (Author, Artist)

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Product Description

Bones will be broken and heads will roll! The Goon is a laugh-out-loud action-packed romp through the streets of a town infested with zombies. An insane priest is building himself an army of the undead, and there's only one man who can put them is their place: the man they call Goon. Collects The Goon series and The Goon Color Special, originally published by Albatross Exploding Funny Books; presented here for the first time in full color.

Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Dark Horse; ISBN: 1-56971-998-5 JULY 2003 edition (October 21, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569719985
• ISBN-13: 978-1569719985
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 6.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #65,884 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superior Comic Book Making, July 15, 2005

By	Timothy Hewitt (Columbia, SC USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

There are comics that have more depth and some that have more subtlety than The Goon, but few that exhibit such sheer joy of the comics medium and "low-brow" art. It's obvious that Eric Powell knows not only the value of good B-Movies and pulp tales, but of all other pop-culture discards as well. His stories, freeway collisions among gansters, monsters, Frank Capra and drive-in "sci-fi", are pure, simple, direct, and often outright funny. They invoke everything from Ed Wood to Norman Rockwell. Although Powell adopts a beautiful cartoony style in drawing Goon (with suggestions of Jack Kirby, Will Eisner and other comics greats), what makes it work is the talent of an accomplished artist capable of far more complex renderings. The Goon is a wonder and well worth your attention.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A hilarious melding, November 23, 2003

By	Jeffrey W. Meyer "Bookrats" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

OK, "high concept review": What if you took the old E.C. horror comics, and mixed it up with old E.C. MAD comics -- tossing a few old E.C. "Two-Fisted Tales" in with the mix? Well, that's THE GOON -- both in its sensibilities, its subject matter, and its lush style of artwork.

I picked this up after many recommendations from many people (both friends and critics). And while it took me a few pages to get into it -- and to realize that what was going to draw me in was the humor. Any comic that can get me to laugh convulsively more than 10 times throughout its length has my vote, and my filthy lucre.

If you like your horror straight up, I doubt this will do it for you; but if your looking for comedy tinged with gore -- you're in for a treat.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dark Horse hit a Homerun picking Powell up., September 18, 2006

By	Mr. Chad J. Mitchell - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This was a wonderful read. I do not normally laugh out loud when reading comics, but this one keeps me rolling. Despite the fact that the characters are much the antihero, you just can't help rooting for them.

After reading this I am determined to buy and read this title as long as he is publishing it. The Goon is my favorite comic out today, and I would definitely pick this product up.