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VERY FINE/NEAR MINT
(W) David Barnett (A/CA) Martin Simmonds As if being an awkward, bullied 15-year-old isn't bad enough, 'Fergie' Ferguson suddenly discovers he can see dead people. Well, one dead person specifically-the ghost of a certain punk rocker named Sid. Sid's spirit was trapped in London's Heathrow Airport for 40 years until the day he met Fergie. Sid's ghost is now stuck to Fergie-as if Fergie doesn't have enough on his plate, being raised by a single mum whose idea of parenting is strictly fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants. Now Fergie has to contend with an unruly ghost sidekick and some weird, uncontrollable new 'abilities.' How does the father Fergie never knew fit into this mayhem? And why is the Department for Extra-Usual Affairs showing an interest? Never Mind the Bollocks-all of this plus fish fingers, chunky chips, and endless pints of anarchy in the new monthly series PUNKS NOT DEAD! PUNKS NOT DEAD is co-created/written by David Barnett (Hinterland, Angelglass) and illustrated by Martin Simmonds (Death Sentence, LIMBO). A new continuing series from IDW's Black Crown imprint! Letter column, interviews, behind-the-panel process pages & more! What if a ghost named Sid was your father figure? Date Available: 02/21/2018
BONUS REVIEW by Kevin Healy
 The ghost of Sid Vicious meets up with a down on his luck kid in England to start to get him to stand up for himself. That high concept will sell some books, right? Except, if we're thinking about it, a heroin addict who couldn't play the instrument he ran around with isn't really the person to represent punk, is he? So, we go to the liner notes, and there is an essay to make sure its clear that Sid is not 'Sid', but the essence of punk in the body of someone who was in a famous band who died in 1979 with the memories of Sid Vicious. So, there's that. Nahh....wait a damn minute. That's a bloody cop out, it is. You betta 'urn up wif an idear right quick wot fix this 'ole mess less me take a boot to yous. What's that, you say the British government has a supernatural division waiting for an incursion of demons who are riled up by music that goes back to 1979, that they use pentagrams, and could theoretically be setting up some sort of spectacular punk vs metal showdown? And that there's lovely nearly painted art by someone named Martin Simmonds? That might be something worth another look. I give it 6 out of 10 Grahams VERY FINE/NEAR MINT
(W) David Barnett (A/CA) Martin Simmonds As if being an awkward, bullied 15-year-old isn't bad enough, 'Fergie' Ferguson suddenly discovers he can see dead people. Well, one dead person specifically-the ghost of a certain punk rocker named Sid. Sid's spirit was trapped in London's Heathrow Airport for 40 years until the day he met Fergie. Sid's ghost is now stuck to Fergie-as if Fergie doesn't have enough on his plate, being raised by a single mum whose idea of parenting is strictly fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants. Now Fergie has to contend with an unruly ghost sidekick and some weird, uncontrollable new 'abilities.' How does the father Fergie never knew fit into this mayhem? And why is the Department for Extra-Usual Affairs showing an interest? Never Mind the Bollocks-all of this plus fish fingers, chunky chips, and endless pints of anarchy in the new monthly series PUNKS NOT DEAD! PUNKS NOT DEAD is co-created/written by David Barnett (Hinterland, Angelglass) and illustrated by Martin Simmonds (Death Sentence, LIMBO). A new continuing series from IDW's Black Crown imprint! Letter column, interviews, behind-the-panel process pages & more! What if a ghost named Sid was your father figure? Date Available: 02/21/2018
BONUS REVIEW by Kevin Healy
The ghost of Sid Vicious meets up with a down on his luck kid in England to start to get him to stand up for himself. That high concept will sell some books, right? Except, if we're thinking about it, a heroin addict who couldn't play the instrument he ran around with isn't really the person to represent punk, is he? So, we go to the liner notes, and there is an essay to make sure its clear that Sid is not 'Sid', but the essence of punk in the body of someone who was in a famous band who died in 1979 with the memories of Sid Vicious. So, there's that. Nahh....wait a damn minute. That's a bloody cop out, it is. You betta 'urn up wif an idear right quick wot fix this 'ole mess less me take a boot to yous. What's that, you say the British government has a supernatural division waiting for an incursion of demons who are riled up by music that goes back to 1979, that they use pentagrams, and could theoretically be setting up some sort of spectacular punk vs metal showdown? And that there's lovely nearly painted art by someone named Martin Simmonds? That might be something worth another look. I give it 6 out of 10 Grahams |
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