Thursday, November 15, 2007

You Take Advantage of This Right Now, Jerk

In general, I hope my nerdy interests don't overtake my sports interests on this blog. This is a sportsblog, after all. But Alan Moore's newest headfuck came out this week. I'm still battling Guitar Hero III, and to be honest, I'm looking for a new job. So while Memphis vs. Oklahoma was going on, I was reading comics, watching the Democratic debate, getting the fingering right for "My Name is Jonas" and adding comic writers to our MySpace page. I won't apologize for that, because via Ed "I Killed Captain America" Brubaker, I learned that Jason Aaron is offering a deal you must take him up on.

It sounds like something out of late night infomercials, but this is a great opportunity to buy a comic collection, and if you don't like it, you get your money back.

Look, the reviews of this comic have been insane. I don't know what I, some pseudonymous nerd, could add that hasn't been said the likes of the Playboy Magazine, Brian K. Vaughn, Ed Brubaker, or the host of other badass reviewers/writers who love this book, but I'll add my two cents. This is a phenomenal book. Noir with garish colors. People who aren't black or white, but not gray either. It took some serious balls by writer Jason Aaron to set a crime book on an Indian Reservation, and he has crafted a nasty crime thriller that is rife with political overtones that generally get ignored. The art of R.M Guera is visceral and yet almost Expressionist. I can't recommend it enough. For those of you who think that comics are all about what Warren Ellis calls "Underwear Perverts"--no. There are no superheroes. There may not be any regular heroes. It is nasty crime and political commentary all wrapped around beautiful art.


If you haven't read a comic book in awhile, pick up this book. If you don't like it, Aaron will refund your money. Still not sure? You can read Issue #1 for free online here.

Just do it, you jerks. Once you enter the Prairie Rose Reservation, you'll find it hard to leave. Oh, this is a sportsblog, so I'll mention that my badass Georgetown Hoyas totally destroyed Michigan tonight.

3 comments:

Jess said...

Nerd.

Lucy Rhode said...

Boo! I needed to read this last night. I was looking for something to push me over the Amazon $25 free shipping mark. I will have to add it to my list. Your suggested reading lists are generally spot on -- one graphic novel triggered deep blushing, but I think that was the point. I'll say it again Blue, you are a dirty bitch, aren't you?

Andrew Wice said...

Lucy, some of Big BM's recommendations are not for everyone. I believe the graphic novel (graphic being the key word) you read at Big BM's behest was the same one he pushed on me, many years ago.
Emmanuelle: The Graphic Novel, indeed.