Last week saw the release of Caligula by David Lapham and German Nobile. The first issue starts with the history of the main character, Junius. The comic is steeped in violence and gore, although is a little tame for readers used to titles such as Crossed, with plenty of blood and guts, but only hints of sexual depravity. Maybe toned down for the American market. Wusses.
Nevertheless, the historical viewpoint is an interesting start; with the bloodthirsty and devious exploits of Caligula already famous from the 1979 cult classic film. The art style is a new direction for Avatar Press, with Nobile’s painting really adding to the feel of the comic. With Lapham and Nobile heading down some supernatural routes in later issues, this comic is going to be one to keep an eye on.
This week sees the release of the final issue of volume one of Dodgem Logic, Alan Moore’s foray into the world of underground magazines. It will be a shame to see this title disappear, but Moore has said that it is only an intermission while the recession draws out. I’ll believe that when I see it, he is a bit flaky on getting stuff out… Bloody hippy.
Anyway, with writers such as David Quantick, Robin Ince and Melinda Gebbie, it has been an interesting run, with lots of well thought out articles and funny stories, as well as hipster arts and crafts. The highlight of this issue is the news article about the Surreal Killer, ‘Ceci n’est pas une pipe plomb (This is not a lead pipe)’. Well, I laughed.
I’ll be sad to see it go, and hope for its eventual return once the Tory bastards have f*cked off and left the country to rot, in the mess they are guaranteed to leave behind. Who voted for them anyway? Shame on them…
