Wonka Wonka Kochalka by Max Ink
Wonka Wonka Kochalka is a tale in Max Ink’s “Blink”
series. Specifically it is part of a
multi-chapter saga titled “So it Goes”. Blink is the name of one of the
characters. It’s a nickname. (Her real name is Merle, hence the use of
the nickname.) Anyway, the series is
about three twenty-something friends and their lives and conversations in
Columbus. It’s a very sweet, thoughtful
series. There’s no strangeness such as
zombies or mutants or anything that’s usually associated with comic books. It’s just a story about some people’s
lives. It’s a very well told and
excellently crafted series. Truth is, I
absolutely love Max’s ink work. His drawings
are amazing! He does amazingly detailed
backgrounds and excellent character expressions. My goal in doing these reviews of small press comics is not to
compare them to each other, but I will say out of everyone at SPACE, I think
Max and Blink are most deserving of some real attention in the comics fan
world. This is great stuff! And I should add, Max now ties with Jason
Leaver (writer/director of the webseries Out With Dad) for the best use of the
word “awesomesauce” in a dramatic work.
This particular story tells of Blink and her friend Sam going to see their other friend Hank play guitar and sing at a small venue. There they meet a few of Hanks friends, who are a rather geeky bunch. Sam is rather antagonistic towards the other, perhaps seeing Hank as a force that may interfere with Blink and her friendship. No real resolution in this tale, but a nice ending nevertheless. Find out more about Blink and Max’s art at his website.
Tales of the Night Watchman Vol1 No 1, “The Long
Fall” by Dave Kelly and Lara Antal.
This comic proves that there are still fresh ideas in
the “super-powers” genre. The Night
Watchman is a time displaced zombie-fighter who also works at a coffee shop with his
roommate (but not romantic partner—at least not yet!) Nora. Nora can get a little annoyed when she’s
left fending for herself while Charlie (the Watchman’s real name) is off doing
his heroic duty. This issue sets up
some future storylines, including a look into Charlie’s dreams and past, introducing a boy
thief and the mystery of a murdered woman. I like the
plots and the characters. The art is a
bit cartoony but clear, except for some perspective issues—which is something every
artist should think about working on!
Dave and Lara have a website here where you
can find out more about the Night Watchman!
Homegrown Alien Minicomic by Joe Davidson.
This is the
story of a plant and his friend.
Specifically, Little Max was an alien seed that took human form after
being found by Old Max, a drifter. The
two travel about the country finding adventures on Joe’s website. The minicomic I got at SPACE was a free
introduction to Homegrown Alien and a very nice tale about a monster hunter
looking for a lost Yeti. Joe’s art is
nice and clean with a style I like very much, and his writing is great! I’ve enjoyed all the Homegrown Alien stories
I’ve read so far, and I have a lot to go through on his website!
And that’s it for reviews this week! I don’t know what exactly I’ll have up next
time, so just keep checking back, okay?
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