I'm reading The Goon. I won't deny that it tries to derive a lot of humour from calling things "girly" which seems pretty archaic these days but other than that, it is an incredibly delightful read. The premise is that in a city that is half controlled by zombie hordes, the other half is controlled by a reclusive crime lord who runs the town through his grouchy and mean enforcer known only as the Goon, who begrudgingly helps others. The series is largely a series of silly adventures that feels like a weird mix of the original Mad Magazine, Hellboy (who guest stars in an issue then promptly says "I'll just try to forget that") and Sam and Max. But while the focus is mostly on the silliness, it also constantly shifts to having a cool mythology and while I wouldn't go as far as to say I care for most of the characters, The Goon gets to have reveals and moments that make you go "whoa".
My favourite being the reveal at the end of the first major arc that
he actually murdered his "boss" when he was a young kid after the criminal killed his Aunt in a crossfire and he's been running his racket ever since.
Not all of it has aged superwell but overall it is a delight.
And hey, here's a promo David Fincher produced in the hopes of a movie getting made with Clancy Brown and Paul Giamatti (both perfectly cast).
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