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Summary: crime fiction comics at their best!!!
Review: 9-12?? if i had read this back then i would had probably snapped. this b&w comic book tells an incredible crime fiction story in a way no other comic has ever told one. bendis human-models based noir penciling and amazing, hyper-realistic dialogues are sure to be remembered and imitated. yet, i would read bendis' first work on this comic main character before sinking my teeth into this one, goldfish (i haven't yet read it, but i think it improves the reading of jinx -especially its end, which i'm obviously not telling-).
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Summary: crime fiction comics at their best!!!
Review: 9-12?? if i had read this back then i would had probably snapped. this b&w comic book tells an incredible crime fiction story in a way no other comic has ever told one. bendis human-models based noir penciling and amazing, hyper-realistic dialogues are sure to be remembered and imitated. yet, i would read bendis' first work on this comic main character before sinking my teeth into this one, goldfish (i haven't yet read it, but i think it improves the reading of jinx -especially its end, which i'm obviously not telling-).
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Summary: Bounty Hunter + Grifters = Trouble.
Review: With Jinx, creator Brian Michael Bendis returns to familiar territory- street-level crime fiction. He also returns to his popular character Goldfish, who previously starred in his own graphic novel, appropriately titled Goldfish. Jinx is a prequel of sorts to Goldfish. David "Goldfish" Gold, a petty grifter, is plying his trade with his sleazeball crony Columbia, when they are almost run over by a car containing 2 dying thugs- before they die, though, they pass along a tip about a hidden stash of loot...$3,000,000.00, to be exact. The problem is, Goldfish was told the location of the loot, Columbia was told the name it's stored under. So they're going to have to play nice to get the cash. Then along comes "Jinx" Alameda, a female bounty hunter looking to get enough cash to leave her sordid job behind. Goldfish and Jinx fall for each other, Columbia decides he doesn't want to share, the REAL owner of the cash comes looking for it....you can just feel the trouble brewing...... The story is well-told, and the book itself is HUGE; a tremendous value for your money. I loved the way that Bendis told the stories of the bystanders at the Arcade. It really made the scene take on more urgency by turning the onlookers into real people, as opposed to potential victims. Jinx is a great character; one of the most fully-developed females in comics, and I loved the dialogue- it's really Bendis' strong suit. The bad...? The same as all of Bendis' other collections- POOR PRODUCTION VALUES. The introduction to the book has the usual transposed pages, a trademark of Bendis. There is also the typical mind-boggling array of misspelled words throughout the book. Bendis seriously needs an editor, and his wife just ain't cutting it. You'd probably want to read Goldfish first- It'll make the ending easier to follow. And check out Torso, also by Bendis. It's amazing!
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Summary: The Good,The Bad and The Jinx
Review: Yes,our Bounty Hunter heroine,Jinx,assumes the Lee Van Cleef role in a plot taken directly from Eastwood/Leones "Good,Bad & The Ugly". Well,the ending turns out a little different(and maybe that's the surprise for those who remember the Eastwood movie),but the dialogue here is great. Bendis is a lot stronger as a writer than an artist,and it shows in this volume. I really liked the 4 page spoof of Jinx as "The Incredible Jinx",mocking the Hulk's short lived female counterpart. Bendis even has a page spoofing the Hostess ads found in mid-late 70s Marvel comics! Bendis reminds me of Frank Miller a bit; Both writers/artists who are better with stories than as competition for Frank Frazetta,and both with a noir fascination. Jinx is worth a look.....
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Summary: The Good,The Bad and The Jinx
Review: Yes,our Bounty Hunter heroine,Jinx,assumes the Lee Van Cleef role in a plot taken directly from Eastwood/Leones "Good,Bad & The Ugly". Well,the ending turns out a little different(and maybe that's the surprise for those who remember the Eastwood movie),but the dialogue here is great. Bendis is a lot stronger as a writer than an artist,and it shows in this volume. I really liked the 4 page spoof of Jinx as "The Incredible Jinx",mocking the Hulk's short lived female counterpart. Bendis even has a page spoofing the Hostess ads found in mid-late 70s Marvel comics! Bendis reminds me of Frank Miller a bit; Both writers/artists who are better with stories than as competition for Frank Frazetta,and both with a noir fascination. Jinx is worth a look.....
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