Comic Book Reviews 03-04 by Vezun (posted Ausgust 5, 2005) Meat Haus 7 love songs Meathaus is experimental, it's original, it's surreal, it's a compilation of a bunch of different artists, but you can tell they're young trying out new stuff, and they're good and they all got they're different styles.  This is something you wish existed, but didn't know existed, but now you find out that this is already here, but better than you imagined and where have you been? (p.s. see the "solid" review) http://www.meathaus.com/warehaus/whcomics.html Bob the Angry Flower The Ultimate Book of Perfect Energy This is a collection of comic strips that aren't all like fun, fun, joke, joke about everyday silly stuff.  Ol' boy puts adult topics in the strip.  Not adult sex stuff, but things that an inteligent adult would think about and wonder about.  The artist isn't just smart, he lets the smart stuff that's in his head spill out into the strip.  But, not really just about that, THIS STRIP IS ART in that it relates to the artists feelings and himself in relation to things going on in his life and the world.  (I'd read the funnies in the newspaper more often if shit like this was in there).  This book is dope. http://angryflower.com/booknew.htm Symbol of Power Jonathan Wayshak is my favorite artist that be at the cons.  In the world right now, nobody is fucking with Robert Williams.  But at the cons, no artist is coming within ten feet of him cuz his force field is up and if you try stepping to him with your ego on crab status, his originals will break your whole self esteem into bacon bits.  That is unless of course you don't know what good is,  then  you might walk by his stuff and think it's just too wierd and keep cruisin', thus  you'd be a sucker so what's the use in trying to talk sence into you anyway. http://scrapbookmanifesto.com/indexframe.html Solid Like, I don't like shit that's all white, white, white, white, we're white and this is all white shit and this is white shit and here's more and it's white.  So, this book "Solid"  is like black, black, black, black, black, and here's some more and it's black.  Which, I'm just like I wanna see good shit, not just like black or white shit, for the sake of it being black or white.  I just gave Meathaus a good review, but sometimes I feel like they could use a little quality control as "Solid" definitely could at times.  So, in summary Meathaus and Solid both need to mix it up and get some philipinos in there or something.  As long as it's good Philipino shit, not just Philipino shit for the .... http://badazzmofo.com/home.htm Town O Crazies #002 These dudes got a nice little compilation family.  They street, they got skills and they be putting it down. http://scrapbookmanifesto.com/indexframe.html Elephantman Ol' boy did this comic short called "Elephantman" which had some nice artwork, but that stuff doesn't seem to be up on his site. http://www.geocities.com/schhour/home.html? Applesauce version 4.1 issue 1 This thing is like a newspaper-newsletter-comicpaper.  It's got all these different underground cartoonists.  And that my friends can't be bad, that can only be good. http://www.magicinkwell.com/ When you're with a girl (by: Jessica Hurley) This book is too much writing and not enough fresh ass artwork.  So what you're a lesbian, draw something. The Wang number 2 Stan Yans stuff is funny.  I like how he inks his stuff too. http://www.squidworks.com/Stan/wang2.html Take Out 6 This girl be winning awards and getting mad reviews.  She don't need me plugging her.  But her stuff is sweet.  She's going back to childhood memories and drawing them out in a "For Better or Worse" style. http://www.goraina.com/Index2.htm Soul Assasin 1A This shit is allright, the art is good.  And I don't want to nit pick but they need some gray tones in there to seperate the objects.  Otherwise, the story is out there and ole' boy does a good job rendering all these action movie scenarios, but in a graf cartoon style. http://216.239.53.104/search?q=cache:vVO5Onw38nAJ:www.milehighcomics.com/nice/0403comics.rtf+aerosol+press+philip+victor+soul+assassin&hl=en&ie=UTF-8 The Amazing Spider Man 496 Some fuck off left this comic in my bag.  Nobody gives a fuck what I think about a Marvel Comic, so I'll move on.  (p.s. I liked it.) http://www.samruby.com/AmazingSpider-ManT/amazing_spiderman_496.htm Alex Pardee's Snoring Blood The year long nightmare If your going to have a calander hanging up.  It should be this one, cause its choked full of goodies. http://www.homestead.com/eyesuckink/bartertownintro.html Colour of Shadow #1 & #3.5 This is stuff that you passed by and didn't have time to look at.  But, somebody had something to say beside a corporate advertisement, so you should take a second and feel what the voice on the wall is whispering. http://lastgasp.com/            1800-848-4277 Planet Named Desire #5 & #6 I like this guy's stuff cuz it't like a comic, but like modern mythology, it's sofisticated, in that it's serious, but simple and down home.  Coming at you like a not too shabby bum speaking some sence, but in a indian dialect.  So, you think you understanding some of it but you're not sure, but you can tell he's dropping some wise dome.  I dig it. http://www.planetnameddesire.com/ Finale the Babbysitter Illustration Pagaent Number 3 Andy Ristaino, got off on this on.  It's so hyper, it's so bang, bang, explosions on the retna, then light a fire cracker on your brain. http://store.slavelabor.com/ The 13th Story issue 3 The stories keep getting better and you keep wanting to know what's going on, exactly.  This story has the characters bombing, drawn in a magna style.   But with gray tones to make everything more easily readable.  Peep. www.subterrainia.com m@b This was a tough decision When I was reading it.  I was enjoying it,  I thought it was witty.  But, that was like two weeks ago.  Now, i'm browsing thru it and i'm like why is everything in squares?  Where's the rest of the lines?  This dude need to get jiggy with his shit.  But, the comics are personal, on a superficial level and do got some humor. http://widecollarcrimes.com/ Snapper Head These kids is tight,  this dude illustrates "Juicy" by Biggie.  So, it marries music and art.  All kinds of stuff is melted into the mix.  The other story takes place in Vegas, it's on some crime shit.  Dude took some time to shade it.  All around it's a fresh ass book. http://www.snapperheadcomics.com/ Totem This is a portfolio of paintings and canvases by K.D. Matheson.  He's not famous, probably not even here in Vegas.  His stuff looks good in this zine.   But, there ain't nothing like seeing his paintings in person.  It's like H.R. Giger but on some space age tribal shit.  His paintings are grand, and phenomenal to behold.  I take my hat off to this dude,  he got techniques,  skills and painting secrets.  His stuff makes you remember there's an I in indian. (702)380-3223 Who's Yo Daddy This shit makes me and everybody laugh.  gauranteed, (unless you're last name is Lucas). http://www.dreadfullyslick.com/ or (702)380-3223 Phase 7 #004 This is a discussion of grafitti in the form of a comic.  I liked that he was talking about something thru different viewpoints.  The art is not in a graf. style.  He take the time to make you feel like you there. http://www.alec-longstreth.com/ TEENAGE SATAN Now, see this shit. I like this shit cuz, alot of people did it together.  That's what the world needs right now.  Fools cooperating. One dude would do a page or two,  then somebody else would do the next one or two and then some body else. BRAVO! http://www.pancakeresponsibilities.org/ http://www.samuraicomics.com/ how Pathetic comics and sketches by Frank Stockton This is tight cuz it's got a lot of different types of stuff.  Dude can draw,  he got hella potential to do hella shit. stockton@artcenter.edu Town O' Crazies vol. 3 issue 1 These dudes is comming with HHHHEEEEAAAATTTT!  muthafuckin', HEAT! Different short stories, by different dudes.  Quality printing, big ass book, what more can I say? Tight shit, tight! http://scrapbookmanifesto.com/indexframe.html Realicide #2 chapter 2 "the long road of sorrow" This kid only does cons in the bay area.  Never has a booth,  real shame.  More people should see his stuff considering how much time he puts into the work.  I've been digging his books for a long time.  I also like that he talks about his feelings.  And mixes in so much, (punk, graf, insane crosshatching etc.). poopchute@babiestastegood.com Drunken Master issue 7 This dude got this magazine.  He do these bad ass comics inside, with some dope ass brush work.  The stories be dark.  There's also like articles and interviews in there about punk rock groups and some other stuff.  Peep it. knakazawa@earthlink.net Snoozer 1 This dude has got some original stuff.  He got these ugly cartoon characters in these funny-dark little stories.  Much props to dude.  Peep the site for the paintings. http://www.lusterkaboom.com/ R. Crumb SKETCHBOOK volume 1 I bought this book right before the 03 comic-con.  I've looked at this book over and over.  I'll be chillin' and then break it out just cuz.  I always have a good time looking at it and my respect for Mr. Crumb increases with each reviewing.  I absolutely love this book.  He's drawing like what he's seeing all around him.  With so many artist's work stuck in thier la-la land,  and lacking skills.  This book made me think alot about how now adays people don't try and keep improving, they stay at one level.  Lately i've been trying to draw what's around me. http://www.lastgasp.com/ Radiotron Magazine editor in chief, views & reviews: vezun booyaka!