Bulletproof Chicken: Nuggets – One-Shot
King Bone Press
Writer: Jon Westoff, Bobgar Ornelas
Pencilers: Mat Nixon, Bobgar Ornelas, Jon M. Lennon, Ray Wegner
Reviewer: Derrick T. Crow
Summary: In this anthology of short stories, we get the official sequel to the original Bulletproof Chicken, as well as few mind-benders and parodies. From RoboChicken on Earth, to RoboChicken in Space comes the next (and previous) adventures of Bulletproof Chicken; the only real cock with a glock!
Review: This issue really was a lot of fun. The fact that the BP comics aren't supposed to be taken extremely serious helps a lot; given their extreme nature. All you need is a sense of humor and a sense of fun. They're like action flicks, but featuring Chickens and really, where can you go wrong with that simple premise?
I'll got ahead and get my biggest beefs with this issue out of the way now, because their aren't that many. The art to the story “Bulletproof Chicken in Space” is not exactly the best of the comics, I don't really like Ray Wegner's jagged and roughcut look. Everything in that story is very static, and doesn't flow really well motion-wise. And finally, some of the stories needed more room to be told. Such as “Before Bulletproof” definitely as is takes a look into the past of Brian (Bulletproof) and Ed (his old partner).
After that though, everything else is pretty solid. I enjoyed the sequel story “Bulletproof Chicken 2” and I want to see the triplet BP kids get their own mini-comic or ongoing titled “Bulletproof Chicken: Nuggets The Series” with a running backup feature, featuring “Bulletproof Chicken: Space Adventures”. A man can dream can't he?
I do like how everyone is pretty self-aware in this world with all the stuff going on. We see the return of some old villains, but it's played up for laughs since 'no one in this series stays dead anyways' as they say. If you're not going to keep'em dead, might as well make everyone a little aware of how that really goes. The sequel though, as fun as it was, probably should have gotten its own complete issue instead of being meshed in with a bunch of other stories.
The second story - “Before Bulletproof”- did need to have more room to breathe, but it is a nice little story. I am really fuzzy on my Rocky knowledge, but was his story supposed to be an homage to the Rocky movies? Or is that just the mentality for anything boxing related anymore? I like that BP did have a successful career beating up humanoid Blowfish (I think) before becoming a renowned detective.
The third story is my favorite of the bunch, and I'm sorry but it's just going to have to remain a mystery. Just like it alludes to on the cover, if you want to experience a great 'WTF' story then you'll just have to pick this issue up, now won't you? It's the story drawn by Lennon.
The “Bulletproof Chicken in Space” story is a fun little adventure, and I wouldn't mind seeing more of this story. Despite the art, there is a lot of fun in seeing BP have to take on a prophecy and space lizards in the future. The tale itself acts more as a sequel to Bulletproof Chicken 2 with how it plays out, which is why I think it'd be perfect for back features in a BPCN series. I just think it'd be a lot of fun.
And finally the story “Sabertooth Chicken” takes us way back into the prehistoric era to see, what I assume is an ancestor to BP, take on prehistoric lizards in the past. It was probably my second least favorite story, despite having another fun premise. I think it's because, like the others, it was pretty rushed so there was a lot of room to breathe. But I wouldn't mind seeing BP have to take on SC to see who is the strongest fighter.
The art for everything is all very cartoony and vibrant, but that fits with the BP vibe. I think Nixon has the best art out of everyone, his just seems to work the best with these characters. Followed by Ornelas, then Lennon, and then Wegner.
Bulletproof Chicken is a great homage to action flicks of the 80s and 90s, and with Nuggets it continues to prove just that. So go pick it up right now!
Final Score: 4 Space Lizards out of 5
Editor's Note: If you're a print or a digital kind of person, or heck even both. You can acquire your very own copy of Bulletproof Chicken: Nuggets in either form right here! You can also find this for a $1.99 over on ComiXology's latest Submit releases!
King Bone Press
Writer: Jon Westoff, Bobgar Ornelas
Pencilers: Mat Nixon, Bobgar Ornelas, Jon M. Lennon, Ray Wegner
Reviewer: Derrick T. Crow
Summary: In this anthology of short stories, we get the official sequel to the original Bulletproof Chicken, as well as few mind-benders and parodies. From RoboChicken on Earth, to RoboChicken in Space comes the next (and previous) adventures of Bulletproof Chicken; the only real cock with a glock!
Review: This issue really was a lot of fun. The fact that the BP comics aren't supposed to be taken extremely serious helps a lot; given their extreme nature. All you need is a sense of humor and a sense of fun. They're like action flicks, but featuring Chickens and really, where can you go wrong with that simple premise?
I'll got ahead and get my biggest beefs with this issue out of the way now, because their aren't that many. The art to the story “Bulletproof Chicken in Space” is not exactly the best of the comics, I don't really like Ray Wegner's jagged and roughcut look. Everything in that story is very static, and doesn't flow really well motion-wise. And finally, some of the stories needed more room to be told. Such as “Before Bulletproof” definitely as is takes a look into the past of Brian (Bulletproof) and Ed (his old partner).
After that though, everything else is pretty solid. I enjoyed the sequel story “Bulletproof Chicken 2” and I want to see the triplet BP kids get their own mini-comic or ongoing titled “Bulletproof Chicken: Nuggets The Series” with a running backup feature, featuring “Bulletproof Chicken: Space Adventures”. A man can dream can't he?
I do like how everyone is pretty self-aware in this world with all the stuff going on. We see the return of some old villains, but it's played up for laughs since 'no one in this series stays dead anyways' as they say. If you're not going to keep'em dead, might as well make everyone a little aware of how that really goes. The sequel though, as fun as it was, probably should have gotten its own complete issue instead of being meshed in with a bunch of other stories.
The second story - “Before Bulletproof”- did need to have more room to breathe, but it is a nice little story. I am really fuzzy on my Rocky knowledge, but was his story supposed to be an homage to the Rocky movies? Or is that just the mentality for anything boxing related anymore? I like that BP did have a successful career beating up humanoid Blowfish (I think) before becoming a renowned detective.
The third story is my favorite of the bunch, and I'm sorry but it's just going to have to remain a mystery. Just like it alludes to on the cover, if you want to experience a great 'WTF' story then you'll just have to pick this issue up, now won't you? It's the story drawn by Lennon.
The “Bulletproof Chicken in Space” story is a fun little adventure, and I wouldn't mind seeing more of this story. Despite the art, there is a lot of fun in seeing BP have to take on a prophecy and space lizards in the future. The tale itself acts more as a sequel to Bulletproof Chicken 2 with how it plays out, which is why I think it'd be perfect for back features in a BPCN series. I just think it'd be a lot of fun.
And finally the story “Sabertooth Chicken” takes us way back into the prehistoric era to see, what I assume is an ancestor to BP, take on prehistoric lizards in the past. It was probably my second least favorite story, despite having another fun premise. I think it's because, like the others, it was pretty rushed so there was a lot of room to breathe. But I wouldn't mind seeing BP have to take on SC to see who is the strongest fighter.
The art for everything is all very cartoony and vibrant, but that fits with the BP vibe. I think Nixon has the best art out of everyone, his just seems to work the best with these characters. Followed by Ornelas, then Lennon, and then Wegner.
Bulletproof Chicken is a great homage to action flicks of the 80s and 90s, and with Nuggets it continues to prove just that. So go pick it up right now!
Final Score: 4 Space Lizards out of 5
Editor's Note: If you're a print or a digital kind of person, or heck even both. You can acquire your very own copy of Bulletproof Chicken: Nuggets in either form right here! You can also find this for a $1.99 over on ComiXology's latest Submit releases!