Six-Gun Gorilla: Long Days of Vengeance #1
Writer: Brian Christgau
Artist: Adrian Sibar
Lettering: David Sharpe
Reviewer: Robert McClelland
Summary: In the Old West, a new legend will be born in the form of a gun wielding Gorilla whose vengeance will be felt!
Review: You're probably wondering to yourself, 'Wait, there's another Six-Gun Gorilla book out there!?' and I can safely say that yes, yes indeed there is. Which means there's just that much more enjoyment for you to have involving a Gorilla who can use a gun! And set in the Old West! When I first heard about this book from my buddy Wes Huffor, who by the way provides the fantastic cover for this book. I wound up doing something I shouldn't have done. And that my friends is develop high expectations for how awesome this would be. Now don't get me wrong, this was a fairly enjoyable read and I would recommend to everyone and their grandmother.
I did honestly expect to see a lot of crazy happenings involving a Gorilla who could use a gun. While there is a bit of that, this starts off as more of an origin story that leaves me wanting to put a serious hurting on the poachers Brian has in this. And having gone through this again while writing this, I finally realized that the poachers and the natives actually are working together. I honestly originally thought that it was the opposite case. Which is what I get for not paying better attention.
But hey, sometimes you got to check out something a few times in order to see things you might not have the first or second time. Though the poacher who grabs young Six certainly gets his come uppance thanks to the Ringmaster later on. If you're like me and got a good chuckle when Six apparently does something with his hands that the Ringmaster didn't like, then a most excellent thing! I love that him and the Ringmaster's daughter are like two peas in a pod. Its a relationship I wouldn't have minded seeing more of. And perhaps as Brian goes forward with this, we'll be getting to see that. Although I'm confused, is Kumba actually Six's name? Which is probably better then just calling him Six I suppose!
Heh, I bet New York natives would have heart attacks seeing a young girl and big ol' gorilla walking around together! That'd be a sight for laughs! Adrian's art has something of an old school appeal to it. And considering the time period this book is set in, he does a fantastic job in making that vibe look so great. The fact there's a lovely redhead in this is also appealing for me. The ending though, has me thinking that the Ringmaster may have wound up causing a little bit of foreshadowing to happen. And considering what we see at the beginning of this book, I'm honestly hoping that what I'm thinking won't turn out to be terribly bad. So if I've managed to get you curious on this comic, grab yourself a copy!
4 out of 5 Stars
Writer: Brian Christgau
Artist: Adrian Sibar
Lettering: David Sharpe
Reviewer: Robert McClelland
Summary: In the Old West, a new legend will be born in the form of a gun wielding Gorilla whose vengeance will be felt!
Review: You're probably wondering to yourself, 'Wait, there's another Six-Gun Gorilla book out there!?' and I can safely say that yes, yes indeed there is. Which means there's just that much more enjoyment for you to have involving a Gorilla who can use a gun! And set in the Old West! When I first heard about this book from my buddy Wes Huffor, who by the way provides the fantastic cover for this book. I wound up doing something I shouldn't have done. And that my friends is develop high expectations for how awesome this would be. Now don't get me wrong, this was a fairly enjoyable read and I would recommend to everyone and their grandmother.
I did honestly expect to see a lot of crazy happenings involving a Gorilla who could use a gun. While there is a bit of that, this starts off as more of an origin story that leaves me wanting to put a serious hurting on the poachers Brian has in this. And having gone through this again while writing this, I finally realized that the poachers and the natives actually are working together. I honestly originally thought that it was the opposite case. Which is what I get for not paying better attention.
But hey, sometimes you got to check out something a few times in order to see things you might not have the first or second time. Though the poacher who grabs young Six certainly gets his come uppance thanks to the Ringmaster later on. If you're like me and got a good chuckle when Six apparently does something with his hands that the Ringmaster didn't like, then a most excellent thing! I love that him and the Ringmaster's daughter are like two peas in a pod. Its a relationship I wouldn't have minded seeing more of. And perhaps as Brian goes forward with this, we'll be getting to see that. Although I'm confused, is Kumba actually Six's name? Which is probably better then just calling him Six I suppose!
Heh, I bet New York natives would have heart attacks seeing a young girl and big ol' gorilla walking around together! That'd be a sight for laughs! Adrian's art has something of an old school appeal to it. And considering the time period this book is set in, he does a fantastic job in making that vibe look so great. The fact there's a lovely redhead in this is also appealing for me. The ending though, has me thinking that the Ringmaster may have wound up causing a little bit of foreshadowing to happen. And considering what we see at the beginning of this book, I'm honestly hoping that what I'm thinking won't turn out to be terribly bad. So if I've managed to get you curious on this comic, grab yourself a copy!
4 out of 5 Stars
Heart of Stone
N.A.S. Studios
Story by: Stefano Cardoselli
Written by: David Sandoval
Art by: Stefano Cardoselli
Colors by: Craig Gilliland
Lettering by: Kel Nuttall
Reviewed by: Robert McClelland
Summary: In the 1800's when Gambling was at its high, bandit gangs roamed the lands and greed was at the heart of man's soul, A poker player was killed after winning big in a tournament. His body was taken to the dessert, hung by a rope, and left to rot......
Review: So for a time, there was many a day of waiting for this particular book until finally the stars aligned and all became well. And society no longer mucked about with David Sandoval, which let him finally get this book out to the masses. But enough about society, muckery, and stars aligning as its time to get this on the road! Now this is probably the type of comic book that one old guy from way back in the day was worried about corrupting the children at that particular time period. But that's complete nonsense though, because its not comics that corrupt kids! Its Spongebob Squarepants that does all the corrupting! Now I wouldn't even dream of recommending this to the youngsters though, but to teenagers and adults? You sure bet I would! Besides, who doesn't love a comic with a story set in the Old West?
And man, the level of awesome in this book between Stefano's art and Craig's colors is something I haven't seen since that time when Stefano did that Good Boy title with Jeff Balke and Jay Katz! The two did an absolutely fantastic job together. And I honestly wouldn't mind seeing these two on future projects together. While at times the art was a bit obscure, it actually works in this comic's favor. Now while this entire comic may seem like its only about mindless violence, pervy gunslingers, and women dressing inappropriately. Revenge and wanting to keep a town safe are two motivations that do have a presence running through out it.
Granted, the revenge part is a bit more present then the safety thing is in my view of things. I'm not entirely clear if this is a one shot with Stefano and David testing the waters to see if more can be done with this title. Or it just is a one shot that both wanted to do and have a little fun with. And if you follow Stefano on Facebook, you're probably already pretty familiar with how certain aspects of his work tends to be. Among some of those aspects being beautiful women with large chests and gigantic weaponry from time to time. Although when Kat first shows up in this, I had an issue with how she was drawn. Luckily however, in my view, every other panel we see of the lovely gunslinger is much better. I know one thing though, there's certainly a lesson to be learned in that you shouldn't raise a dead man from the grave to do your protecting.
Because you never know who might have already been speaking with him prior to the raising. Something I'm sure the Mayor will be thinking a lot about after everything that happens in this title! Another lesson for him is to actually bother to listen to every detail as well. Though I am curious on why the Lady in Black got involved in everything. Something I suppose us readers will have to guess on! I sure do hope Travis will take either cash or a check! So if you want to read a story that has plenty of mindless violence with a bit of a story thrown in. Grab yourself a copy and get to reading!
4 out of 5 Giant Guns
N.A.S. Studios
Story by: Stefano Cardoselli
Written by: David Sandoval
Art by: Stefano Cardoselli
Colors by: Craig Gilliland
Lettering by: Kel Nuttall
Reviewed by: Robert McClelland
Summary: In the 1800's when Gambling was at its high, bandit gangs roamed the lands and greed was at the heart of man's soul, A poker player was killed after winning big in a tournament. His body was taken to the dessert, hung by a rope, and left to rot......
Review: So for a time, there was many a day of waiting for this particular book until finally the stars aligned and all became well. And society no longer mucked about with David Sandoval, which let him finally get this book out to the masses. But enough about society, muckery, and stars aligning as its time to get this on the road! Now this is probably the type of comic book that one old guy from way back in the day was worried about corrupting the children at that particular time period. But that's complete nonsense though, because its not comics that corrupt kids! Its Spongebob Squarepants that does all the corrupting! Now I wouldn't even dream of recommending this to the youngsters though, but to teenagers and adults? You sure bet I would! Besides, who doesn't love a comic with a story set in the Old West?
And man, the level of awesome in this book between Stefano's art and Craig's colors is something I haven't seen since that time when Stefano did that Good Boy title with Jeff Balke and Jay Katz! The two did an absolutely fantastic job together. And I honestly wouldn't mind seeing these two on future projects together. While at times the art was a bit obscure, it actually works in this comic's favor. Now while this entire comic may seem like its only about mindless violence, pervy gunslingers, and women dressing inappropriately. Revenge and wanting to keep a town safe are two motivations that do have a presence running through out it.
Granted, the revenge part is a bit more present then the safety thing is in my view of things. I'm not entirely clear if this is a one shot with Stefano and David testing the waters to see if more can be done with this title. Or it just is a one shot that both wanted to do and have a little fun with. And if you follow Stefano on Facebook, you're probably already pretty familiar with how certain aspects of his work tends to be. Among some of those aspects being beautiful women with large chests and gigantic weaponry from time to time. Although when Kat first shows up in this, I had an issue with how she was drawn. Luckily however, in my view, every other panel we see of the lovely gunslinger is much better. I know one thing though, there's certainly a lesson to be learned in that you shouldn't raise a dead man from the grave to do your protecting.
Because you never know who might have already been speaking with him prior to the raising. Something I'm sure the Mayor will be thinking a lot about after everything that happens in this title! Another lesson for him is to actually bother to listen to every detail as well. Though I am curious on why the Lady in Black got involved in everything. Something I suppose us readers will have to guess on! I sure do hope Travis will take either cash or a check! So if you want to read a story that has plenty of mindless violence with a bit of a story thrown in. Grab yourself a copy and get to reading!
4 out of 5 Giant Guns