TRADE REVIEW: Adventureman Vol. 1, The End And Everything After
Adventureman Vol. 1, The End And Everything After is a thrillingly pulpy epic with dazzling artwork and strong, inclusive storytelling.
Read MoreAdventureman Vol. 1, The End And Everything After is a thrillingly pulpy epic with dazzling artwork and strong, inclusive storytelling.
Read MoreBy Jacob Cordas — Genre fiction is often a trip into disappointment. While I have a deep seated affection for the swashbuckling and screams that make up this world, so much of the time the classics are filled with toxicity that you need to tune out to enjoy the pieces. Modern examples often attempt to avoid these issues by acting like that past toxicity doesn’t exist (i.e. 2003’s Pirates of the Caribbean). Occasionally we’ll get an attempt at modernization, that wants to engage with those elements of the source material but struggles under the weight of the seemingly incompatible goals (i.e. 2016’s Tarzan).
Read MoreBy Zack Quaintance — There’s a lot going on in Adventureman #1. First, the book is heavy. Literally. Written by Matt Fraction (Hawkeye, Casanova, Sex Criminals) and illustrated by Terry and Rachel Dodson (X-Men / Fantastic Four), Adventureman #1 clocks in at 56 pages (an absurd bargain given the price tag is the usual $3.99). It’s nearly triple the length of a standard issue. I suspect there is significant utility in making the first issue that length, stemming from this debut reading like two distinct comics.
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