Grampa's art is really, really cool. His shading technique, which is basically a lot of dots and small traces, gives the drawings a lot of personality. The location of the story (a mixture of Texas and the brazilian northeast countryside) is very odd, as well as the story itself. Long story short: a good intentionally-violent-nonsense-bloody-trash story with curious and fun characters. You won't stop and leave it unfinished. The major problem I have with indy comics is this: the artists think they can write as well as they draw. Grampa is a good artist but he fails as a writer. He wanted to create comics & wanted to start with a "simple" story (his word, not mine)--this is where the comic fails. Not only is his story "simple" but it is also very "cliche". There is nothing within this thin book that presents anything new to the redneck/hick-town story. His infusion of the paranormal to the redneck story is neither groundbreaking nor exciting--by all accounts it's pretty standard. The dialogue is also pretty standard & does nothing to move the story past it's surface even when a few cryptic sentences are uttered by very cookie-cutter characters which are suppose to make the reader excited. In a few words: It fails on all levels as a story due to its lack of innovation & inspiration. As an artist he has a signature style while as a writer he is weak at best.In the words of Dirty Harry: "A man has to know his limitations."Another aspect I find very unispiring within this redneck tale is the need for a Elvis fan/impersonator which is almost a standard in all southern fried storylines. It too is incredibly cliche. If the artist can't write then look for a writer who can. Collaberation can yield new, fresh ideas which this story desperately needs.With that said, Grampa's art is what makes me not give this book one star. The sequential panels almost tell the story without the need for the dialogue & I would almost suggest Grampa remove the crap sentences dribbling from his characters' mouths in sloppy word balloons & redo the story with visuals only. With some creative reworking of sequences, along with additional panels, he could achieve this.In the end, this is an uninspired story wasted with a signature style of art.
Do You like book Mesmo Delivery (2008)?
really bloody. not much plot (that may change if there are more issues?) drawn AMAZINGLY.
—Kairihikiu
Interesting art (think Paul Pope, think Geoff Darrow) but the story was lacking.
—Carrie
This should have been longer. It's a Tarantino film waiting to happen...
—bursi1420
