Boy howdy, does this type of story seem like exactly the sort of thing that should inspire more comics. These are tales of different bands and musical artists, taken either from their writings or interviews, interpreted into comics form. Jason says in his intro that he intentionally priced these issues low enough not to make any money off of them, just in case any copyright issues came up from sharing these stories. But if you have any interest in the bands mentioned on the cover (or Mike Watt, who I sure think should get a mention on the cover), this comic is a whole lot of fun, and you’ll probably learn something new about them. This one starts off with three stories about Sonic Youth: one dealing with the spectacularly ridiculous time that Thurston Moore (and a makeshift band) played Keanu Reeve’s birthday party (which involves them playing on an ice rink as movie stars skated by), one about how their new band member lived through 9/11 in New York and everything he experienced, and finally one about how Thurston and Kim Gordon started dating (and the further adventures of the guitar that broke the ice for them). That would be a fine comic right there, but it’s the halfway point of the issue. Next up is the story of Mike Watt trying to put hot sauce on a sandwich while driving, not being willing to throw out the sandwich after the inevitable happens, and trying to survive the experience. Other stories include an adaptation of the Juliana Hatfield song where she sings about having to sell her favorite guitar, Alex Zhang Hungtai’s journey to misery and back again (also including the story of one of the best human beings to ever exist, honestly), and Neil Young writing a song and having to save it for the perfect moment. It’s a genuinely engrossing comic, and if you have any connection to these bands it’s indispensable. And hey, even if you don’t, these are some thoroughly entertaining stories. $4
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