Hey, you! Yeah, YOU, you no-account, comic book readin', mouth breathin' weirdo! What do you know about The Goon? You better know that The Goon is the roughest, toughest, manliest comic ever to see print from Dark Horse Comics. You better also know that The Goon is more fun than a hootenanny with fireworks, ice cream, and blueberry pie. And you better have a real good reason if you ain't been readin' The Goon on a regular basis.
The monthly comic, written and drawn by the mighty talented Eric Powell, tells the funny, violent, and occasionally tragic tales of the Goon. With a childhood that made Peter Parker's early life look like smooth sailing, the Goon is a big, tough, scarred thug who runs the rackets of his hometown with an iron fist. Goon is no heartless criminal though. He always keeps an eye out for the little guy, and he keeps the common folk safe from the super-natural horrors that tend to crawl the city streets. You know, slack-jawed zombies, tentacled monstrosities from the bottom of the sea, werewolves, that kinda thing. Goon doesn't do it all alone, of course. He gets a lot of help from his foul-mouthed little buddy Franky.
Maybe you've been worried that you couldn't just jump in and read any old issue of The Goon. That would really be a mistake on your part, cause almost every issue is self-contained. However, if you have been thinkin' that way, now is your chance to try The Goon at no personal risk to yourself. Apparently, creator Eric Powell needed some time to work on his upcoming Goon epic, Chinatown, so he is letting his former publisher (and all-around obnoxious guy) Dwight T. Albatross put together some black and white "jam" issues under the title Goon: Noir.
This three issue series was going to feature Goon stories by comedy giants like Jimmy "JJ" Walker and Carrot Top, but Albatross couldn't get them. He had to settle for great comic book creators instead. The first issue of Goon: Noir has three stories by creators taking their first turn on the Goon's turf. Guys like Mike Ploog, Steve Niles, Ryan Sook, and many more. There's also part one of a three part story drawn by Powell himself, just in case people missed him too much. Each of these creators takes a slightly different approach to the Goon's crazy world and each stand-alone story is pretty darn entertaining.
If you ain't never been brave enough to try out The Goon, pick up Goon: Noir #1 and see if you're man (or woman) enough to hang with the Goon and Franky. You'll have a good time if you do, and you might get your kneecaps all busted up if you don't. Plus, this book is Four Color Fantasies' guaranteed Book of the Week, and you don't get many guarantees in this world.
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