The Goon
The Goon is a comic book series started in 1999 by the author and illustrator Eric Powell . It first appeared in the United States and has been translated into German, among other things. In the USA, the series has received the Eisner Award several times .
content
The works mix comedy and action with paranormal and pulp fiction motifs, such as zombies, mutants, ghosts, giant squid, gangsters, aliens , crazy scientists, robots and others. The rough goon and his sidekick Franky take on a variety of monsters and shady characters in the stories. Goon goes through town as a collector of money for the Mafioso Labrazio. In fact, he killed Labrazio himself long ago. His companion Franky, in contrast to the stocky Goon, is small and has a glassy look, but he is skilled with the knife. At the beginning of the plot, a nameless priest of the Mafia contests the territory by sending zombies into the city. Eventually, the conflict escalates into a gang war in the city involving numerous supernatural figures.
publication
The series has been published in the USA since March 1999, initially by Avatar Press , and later by Dark Horse Comics . So far 43 issues have appeared. The stories from it have also been published in 13 edited volumes. In addition, two volumes were published under the titles Noir and Chinatown with stories that are not included in the series.
In Germany, Cross Cult takes over the publication. Eight of the anthologies have been published here since 2008. A French translation was published by Delcourt .
reception
The comic won the Eisner Award five times . He received the award for the best story for the first time in 2004, followed by the award for best series and best publication in the field of humor in 2005. In 2008, Eric Powell was honored with the Eisner Award for both best artist in the field of humor and best draftsman.
Tony Venezia describes the content of the series in 1001 Comics as a "crazy, surreally over -the- top film noir world" , in which "funny weird passages full of slapstick and dark black humor" alternated with excesses of violence. Together with the lively drawings, this makes the work “great fun for trash culture” .
Web links
- The Goon - From the Editor. Dark Horse Comics , accessed January 22, 2014 .
- Review on Comic Radio Show
Individual evidence
- ↑ Comics: The Goon. Cross Cult, accessed January 22, 2014 .
- ↑ 2000s Eisner Award Repicipants. Comic-Con, accessed January 27, 2014 .
- ↑ Tony Venezia, Paul Gravett (eds.) And Andreas C. Knigge (transl.): 1001 Comics You Should Read Before Life Is Over . Zurich 2012, Edition Olms. P. 704.