Roadkill du Jour #'s 3 and 4
Inverse Press
Writer: Kevin LaPorte
Artists: Shawn Harbin and Anonymous
Colorists: Laura Guzzo and Yuan Cakra
Reviewer: Ross Rivers
Summary: Witness the awful plight of a devastated biker afflicted with the curse to eat only that which dies on the road…and to then assume the traits of the very creature which he consumed. This biker, duJour, longs to recover the soul of his lost wife and gain vengeance against the voodoo witch who hexed him and murdered his gang. In this last chapter, the end of the road looms for duJour and the ragged remains of the Roadkill Motorcycle Club, as they finally confront Mama Houdoo in their quest for vengeance against her! But, first, secrets revealed may consume them all...
Review: I like Roadkill du Jour, as evidenced by my review of issues one and two. Unfortunately, he is a terrible influence. I can now tell you that eating dead animals you find on roads does not turn you into a super animal. It just tastes kind of bad. Kind of.
But, unlike me, du Jour does turn into a super animal when he eats animals. In issue one, he became an awesome armadillo. In issue two, he was a vicious vulture. In this issue, he’s a SOLID SNAKE!!!
While in this snake form, he and his new crew carry on their journey to find the evil Mamma Hoodoo, who, as you may remember, really likes cursing people and taking girlfriends.
In issue three, things are really getting nuts. Du Jour and co. come across a gang of biker demons sent by Hoodoo to take them down, which leads into some pretty crazy stuff. Eyeballs leave sockets several times, which always makes a book better.
This issue begins to wrap up the story, which LaPorte does admirably. He keeps up the quick pace and full on action scenes, but things never get stale or repetitive. Everything is set up for issue four’s epic conclusion.
And Harbin’s art seems to be improving with each issue, with every character seeming to have more detail and expression. And the fight scenes are spectacular messes that could rival pretty much any gory fight scene you can think of. Yeah, even that one. You know the one.
Inverse Press
Writer: Kevin LaPorte
Artists: Shawn Harbin and Anonymous
Colorists: Laura Guzzo and Yuan Cakra
Reviewer: Ross Rivers
Summary: Witness the awful plight of a devastated biker afflicted with the curse to eat only that which dies on the road…and to then assume the traits of the very creature which he consumed. This biker, duJour, longs to recover the soul of his lost wife and gain vengeance against the voodoo witch who hexed him and murdered his gang. In this last chapter, the end of the road looms for duJour and the ragged remains of the Roadkill Motorcycle Club, as they finally confront Mama Houdoo in their quest for vengeance against her! But, first, secrets revealed may consume them all...
Review: I like Roadkill du Jour, as evidenced by my review of issues one and two. Unfortunately, he is a terrible influence. I can now tell you that eating dead animals you find on roads does not turn you into a super animal. It just tastes kind of bad. Kind of.
But, unlike me, du Jour does turn into a super animal when he eats animals. In issue one, he became an awesome armadillo. In issue two, he was a vicious vulture. In this issue, he’s a SOLID SNAKE!!!
While in this snake form, he and his new crew carry on their journey to find the evil Mamma Hoodoo, who, as you may remember, really likes cursing people and taking girlfriends.
In issue three, things are really getting nuts. Du Jour and co. come across a gang of biker demons sent by Hoodoo to take them down, which leads into some pretty crazy stuff. Eyeballs leave sockets several times, which always makes a book better.
This issue begins to wrap up the story, which LaPorte does admirably. He keeps up the quick pace and full on action scenes, but things never get stale or repetitive. Everything is set up for issue four’s epic conclusion.
And Harbin’s art seems to be improving with each issue, with every character seeming to have more detail and expression. And the fight scenes are spectacular messes that could rival pretty much any gory fight scene you can think of. Yeah, even that one. You know the one.
And, finally, we end at issue 4! Things get crazier than before!
This book never had the most complex plot, but It’s a fun, ridiculous revenge story with magic and animals. LaPorte has written this extremely well and has given us an ending that is more than just satisfactory. We have the final showdown with Hoodoo, which isn’t exactly a quick scuffle.
While the book could have very easily fizzled out and fade away, this series ends the way you would want it to end. Looking at the series as a whole, it’s an incredibly fun ride.
Harbin’s work has done nothing but improve in every issue, and the final battle between du Jour and Hoodoo shows off every skill he has as an artist.
Unfortunately, Laura Guzzo doesn’t provide the colours for issue 4 and only provides them for the first few pages of issue 3. While Yuan Cakra’s work is excellent, it’s hard to beat Guzzo’s classic Vertigo feel.
If you haven’t been reading Roadkill du Jour, you’re missing out. Now is the perfect chance to pick up all 4 issues and read them in one sitting. Do that and go eat some Roadkill!
Editor's Note: In case you DO happen to eat some roadkill, please head to the nearest hospital just to be safe! And if you would like to acquire copies of #3 and #4 in print or digital, head here!
This book never had the most complex plot, but It’s a fun, ridiculous revenge story with magic and animals. LaPorte has written this extremely well and has given us an ending that is more than just satisfactory. We have the final showdown with Hoodoo, which isn’t exactly a quick scuffle.
While the book could have very easily fizzled out and fade away, this series ends the way you would want it to end. Looking at the series as a whole, it’s an incredibly fun ride.
Harbin’s work has done nothing but improve in every issue, and the final battle between du Jour and Hoodoo shows off every skill he has as an artist.
Unfortunately, Laura Guzzo doesn’t provide the colours for issue 4 and only provides them for the first few pages of issue 3. While Yuan Cakra’s work is excellent, it’s hard to beat Guzzo’s classic Vertigo feel.
If you haven’t been reading Roadkill du Jour, you’re missing out. Now is the perfect chance to pick up all 4 issues and read them in one sitting. Do that and go eat some Roadkill!
Editor's Note: In case you DO happen to eat some roadkill, please head to the nearest hospital just to be safe! And if you would like to acquire copies of #3 and #4 in print or digital, head here!