The Flinstones #2Comic Review by Paul Fiander
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Written by Mark Russell
Art by Steve Pugh Colored by Chris Chuckry Cover by Amanda Conner Paul Mounts Published by DC Comics |
Why Should I…..Read The Flintstones.
Of all the Hannah and Barbera titles that DC have been producing over the last few months the Flintstones has to be my standout. The first issue was great although there was a little bit of where this is this going? Now though with Issue 2 writer Mark Russell has shown his hand in the direction for the first family of Bedrock.
This is a look at the world as it is now, the idea of a thinly veiled social commentary is out of the window as we take a look at the new obsession of Crap collection. The art by Steve Pugh is lovely to look at with varied angles of view and a joyous recreation of the cast.
Of all the Hannah and Barbera titles that DC have been producing over the last few months the Flintstones has to be my standout. The first issue was great although there was a little bit of where this is this going? Now though with Issue 2 writer Mark Russell has shown his hand in the direction for the first family of Bedrock.
This is a look at the world as it is now, the idea of a thinly veiled social commentary is out of the window as we take a look at the new obsession of Crap collection. The art by Steve Pugh is lovely to look at with varied angles of view and a joyous recreation of the cast.
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ReviewThe Flintstones are back with a bang for this second issue where Mark Russell sets out his stall on what he wants to do with his new series. Although I enjoyed the first issue with its commentary on the idea of a new workforce made up of a immigrants to Bedrock one issue was not enough to see what was going on. This second issue though leaves the teachings of the first behind and instead focuses on a new obsession that is gripping Bedrock, Crap. for Russell to just blatantly set his stall out shows his desire to make the Flintstones a prehistoric mirror of today’s society.
This is certainly the strength of this writer Prez was one of the best series from last year and with this pedigree I’m not sure what else I was expecting. The commentary on religion and consumerism is wonderfully presented with the two ideas overlapping throughout the issue. You may not agree with is politics but it is very hard to do so especially when you look at the world through his eyes. The story sees a new mall opening in Bedrock and the desire of the residents to dive into the delights of consumerism. We get to see the wonderful mixture of appliances with a prehistoric twists that made the TV show one of the most loved properties of my youth. Steve Pugh gets to go a little mad with these from a dishwasher to a lawn mower. His use of scale is first class especially when he uses creatures which are intentionally anatomically iffy. Again this is a wonderful homage to the original series and I could not help but find this imagery wonderfully familiar without being a direct copy. This is my favourite Hannah and Barbera series both from the world of TV and now comics. The characters are endearing and the issues they have a real to life although the series never feels preachy. This is a fine line to walk but I have faith on Russell thanks to his work on Prez. Even if you removed the veneer of the prehistoric world from the narrative this would still be a great read but when you get a chance to have you cake and eat it why not grab a fork. |
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