Swinton, Robert – Blow

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Blow

Do you like your comics full of solid black ink and incredibly sloppy lettering? If so, this one is for you! OK, that may be a little mean, as sometimes those solid blacks really add to the page, but that lettering is just awful. Generally speaking, you should at least be able to read the website listing at the front of the comic (I had to use Google). This is the story of BigFro, a man who inexplicably wanders back and forth between gunfights, playing a horn with Dizzy and Miles, and having sex with random women. There’s not much here remotely resembling a coherent story, as BigFro seems to offer his soul to the devil for a chance to play with the greats and tries to escape from some people who are (for reasons that are never explained) trying to kill him. There were some great lines here and there, but overall it’s just a mess. This is older material, it’s possible that Robert has improved things since this book came out. Either way, if you want to check out his stuff, it’s safe to say that you can avoid this one. No price, but the website lists most of his books for $5, which is a bit insane for a black and white book…