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Rhodes, Matt – The Chaotic Duo #1 mini-series
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The Chaotic Duo #1 mini-series
You know, this has to be one of the least chaotic comic books that I’ve ever seen. They duo decides to make some havoc, seeing as how us readers are sitting here staring at them, so they go to Antarctica. Once there, they realize that there’s not much to do and they actually might starve or freeze to death so it’s a pretty calm comic. Then suddenly they find a robot guarding a bunch of food, so Dubya decides that he has to come and blow it up. Hey, it’s chaotic, what do you expect. Overall, this one is OK, but I liked the other one better. And he’s still 13, and will be until January. Just think, he’ll probably do more comics by the time he’s 14 than Joe Matt has done yet! Not sure where that cheap shot came from, but it’s sadly true. Contact info is up there, $1.50!
Rhodes, Matt – The Chaotic Duo #1
Website (broken as of 4/4/10)
The Chaotic Duo #1
Well, Matt has to be 14 by now, so I think that means he’s too old to do comics and he’s all washed up. Oh well, it was a fun ride while it lasted! This comic, as you might be able to tell from the cover, is all about chaos. It most resembles Milk and Cheese from Evan Dorkin, but he points that out himself. It’s kind of messy, but when can you go wrong by showing a couple of kids beat up clowns, mall employees, bullies, goth kids (he’s punk, you see), and random bystanders. It’s not Hamlet or anything, but it’s a fun book and putting characters in all kinds of these random situations is great practice towards his future career of being a comics mastermind by the time he’s 20. It’s $2, pretty big, and is perfectly suited towards people who can relate to some slapstick, gory humor. Contact info is up there!
Rhodes, Matt – Jorge the Robot #6
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Jorge the Robot #6 Now Available! $.50
This one seems a bit smaller than the last one, but that could be just because I’m not remembering it right. In this issue Jorge wins a trip to the Super Bowl, and hijinx ensue! Sorry, it’s too small for me to say any more. I hate to keep repeating myself, but you guys do know that Matt is 13, right? Maybe if enough of you buy his comic he’ll think that he can make money doing comics and drop out of school. Then he’ll be rich! OK, maybe not, but you should still check out his book. It’s fun, and it’s punk comics! Remember when you were all young enough to still call yourselves punks without seeming silly or just plain sad? Contact info is up there, check it out!
Rhodes, Matt – Jorge the Robot #5
Website (broken as of 4/4/10)
Jorge the Robot #5
I need to mention something here: this guy is 13. 13! How on earth does he even fold and staple these things, not to mention everything else? Color me amazed, unless he has a few people helping him, and I don’t think he has adults helping him because he uses the word “shit” a few times. Doesn’t he know that no adult has ever said “shit”, thereby making it not cool to say? Anyway, the comic. The biggest problem is the lettering, as it’s sloppy. Other than that it’s a fun book. The first story is about Jorge going to see a movie, with all the hijinx that usually come from going to the movies. The second story is about Jorge getting a job, until he realizes that robots don’t need jobs. Altogether, it’s a bit unpolished (I did mention that he’s 13, right?), but keep it up, Matt! You can take over the the world by the time you’re 18 if you keep this up. Website! $1.50
