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I really wanted to like this title - I think a black-humoured romp through mid-20th century American history, complete with plenty of political satire and casual sex and violence (okay, so those last two aren't necessarily good things, but, um, they could be...).
Good things: we need more comics that are about this kind of subject matter. No fantastical elements. Information heavy - heavy on historical stuff readers just won't knwo about. Complicated plot. Unusual political standpoint. Plus, the last storyline tied up everything pretty well when I thought it couldn't.
Sorta bad things: Chaykin and co's standpoint *is* very weird - he's a lefty liberal, but with very unreconstructed values about MEN and WOMEN. I think the line that sums this up best is when the landlady's 15 year-old kid comes out to Harry, our protagonist, and Harry tells him it's okay to be gay "as long as you're a MAN about it". Er, right...
Downright bad things: there is something clunky about both the dialogue and the art. I know some this is a style they're going for - see, for example, the use of thought bubbles and narration - but too often, it just makes for unenjoyable reading. Oh, and did I mention the women in this comic are by and large pitifully written, and always want to shad the protagonist? It's the kind of comic that requires you to go back and re-read story arcs in one sitting. *Unfortunately*, it doesn't provide much in the way of reasons for you to do so.
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