Though I’m not a usual superhero comic reader, Silk wasn’t hard to get into, the characters, fights, loyalties and backstory were interesting and didn’t require that I knew exactly where Silk had been for 10 years or what her relationship to S.H.I.E.L.D. was or is, to get into the story. It pass...
Some are just funny, some are political or social vehicles, and some are thought provoking or sad. But all are rather unique takes on characters, some of which are one page long, some a few pages longer. Some are word heavy while others use art more than the written word to convey their message....
This was my latest purchase in the Lowbrow vein and, while this volume leans more toward the illustrative Juxtapoz aesthetic than the more fine-art-influenced Hi Fructose (which is, frankly, my preference), it is still a good example of those who are carrying on in the tradition of lowbrow art. The ...