This “milking it for all it’s worth” edition reissues Eric Powell’s earliest Goon tales, from the zombie-killing mob enforcer’s pre-Dark Horse days. The result is something like watching early “Simpsons” episodes: The characters look like crude imitations of themselves, the tone is a little off, but its latent greatness is still apparent.
This volume includes three full-length stories, strips originally published online, unused strips and excerpts from Powell’s sketchbook, which include his earliest character designs. Also included are an introduction by the Goon and Frankie. It’s a must have for the legions of Goon diehards. Newcomers are better off starting with Volume 1.
Books: Graphic Novels
The Goon, Volume 0: Rough Stuff
(Dark Horse)
By Mike Sebastian

Grade: A-
The Goon, Volume 0: Rough Stuff is currently available.
Article posted on 3/1/2010
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