Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Comic Review: The Legend of Joe Moon #1

Joe Moon #1The Legend of Joe Moon #1
Story by Gonzalo Ventura
Art by Manuel Silva and Leonardo Silva
Letters by Martin Blanco
Pit Bros. Productions
Cover price: $2.00; Available now


Chapter 1: "Only the whisky takes away the taste of death"

Right off the bat, I've gotta say that any stories dealing with vampires, zombies, or werewolves are a tough sell. Anyone that's a fan of stories with one (or all) of these creatures has their own preconceived notions about how they should go.

"Vampires should be sensual creatures full of gothic lust…"

"Zombies should never be able to run… "

"Werewolves only transform during a full moon …"

I could go on and on. And whenever a story strays from people's preconceived notions, that story is quickly dismissed. So, as a storyteller, you're always stacking the deck against yourself whenever you decide to use creatures so near and dear to people's hearts...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

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