Hey it didn’t take me forever and a day to get back to
reviewing the newest issue of Nix!
Really have to say that I enjoyed this issue the most thus far and it has me
looking forward once again to the next issue. Nix continues meshing the world of music and comics in this issue
that is stocked heavily with comedy. If you missed the review for the first three issues you should check it out as well.
There are seven short stories in this issue and only two
reoccurring characters that include: Bus Stop Ned and our band of Vampire
killers. The first story follows Eddie and Squid, two biker gang looking dudes
that just robbed store. They reflect on what happens in the afterlife,
after nearly losing their lives in the robbery. One of them recounts the tale
of his mother’s out of body experience and the trumpets and golden light
waiting for her. The other man calls bullshit on the story and the two get into
a fight that ends much differently than you would expect.
The next story Mono-Nomicon is goofy. There is no other way
to describe it, but it’s a very fun story. Two boys buy a psychedelic Sumerian incantation
rock LP and play it backwards to summon demons to assist them. What ends up
happening is that the incantation they speak brings two mummies back to life
with startling results.
The Bus Stop Ned
stories were as usual, very funny. I particularly liked the one about Ned
making an “app.” All of the stories were very good in this issue and read very
quickly. There was the continued theme of vampires, rock music and the devil in
the book which gives the different issues one unifying connection.
The writing and art continue to be unique, stylized and
interesting. I enjoy seeing the different styles for the art and especially on Bus Stop Ned. The different takes on the
character are always fun and gives each story a bit of quirkiness that keeps it
from being the same each time. In general this series is very unique and continues
the tradition of music and comic books that I spoke so highly of in my first
review. I can’t wait to see what happens in the next issue and hope that more
people find the series and become inspired by it to do their own “music comic
books.”
Score – 3/5
Writer: Ken Eppstein (Main writer) and Rachel Deering
Artists: Andy Bennett, Glen Ostrander, Ryan Brinkerhoff, Bob
Ray Starker, Donovan Roth, Matt Wyatt, Darren Merinuk,
Price: $5.00
Release Date: December, 2011
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