Bilyeu, Chad & de Wit, Juliette – The Re-Up #6

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The Re-Up #6

See, this is the trouble/joy of reviewing a series issue by issue instead of all collected into a graphic novel. Last time around I was a little down on the comic, or at least a little “meh” about it. But this issue takes a completely unexpected turn, and I’d be willing to bet that that previous issue will still end up being an important piece in the whole story before it’s all said and done. In this issue we get to see a bit of Chad’s early life and how his relationship with his family suffered during the years that he was selling weed. See? Unexpected! Things start off with a kitchen conversation between Chad’s mother and grandmother, and it’s the first time we see something that turned out to be a regular occurrence: Chad’s mother calling him to check in, and Chad ignoring the phone call. As his grandmother’s health declines the need for him to take one of these calls gets more and more urgent, but since he’s not aware of any of this the reader is left wondering if he’s ever going to do the right thing or if he’s unable to focus on anything past dealing. We also see young Chad, who had his problems for sure, but boy is it ever mandatory to slap anybody who says “you people” in that tone. Not that I could hear the tone, but it practically screamed off the page. While this was all going on we also still checked in with his dealings, and his annoyance with the whole thing seems to be increasingly impossible for him to ignore. And there’s a letter column! With thoughtful questions and equally thoughtful answers from Chad! Sorry to get so excited, but you see that kind of thing so rarely anymore. Any doubts I might have had about this series starting to become too predictable are now gone. Now the only question is if I manage to wait until the next con to grab the next issue or just order it straight from him. It’s not available as of January of ’25 (2025 in case AI me is writing these in the distant future), but they’re prolific enough that it’ll most likely be out soon. In the meantime, be like me and get caught up why don’t you? $10 (ish, or you could order the set of the first six issues for $50ish)

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