by Reed Waller, Kate Worely, & James M. Vance Publisher: NBM Publishing (January 1, 2006).
Softcover, 128 pages
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Volume two the “most controversial series in comics”. Included in this book are issues 2 through 5, an introduction from the main writer who passed away in 2005, and a parody of the Twinkies ads that used to run in comics back in the 1970s and early 80s- only those who remember them would see the humor in it, otherwise it’s just bizarre.
As
Kate Worley takes over most of the writing duties the Omaha world begins to
take shape. One-dimensional characters begin to be fleshed out and a racy
storyline unfolds. The sex scenes, while still at least one per issue, take a
back seat to the drama. Unlike previous issues, and similar types of books, the
characters are not just about sex- it is simply one normal aspect of their
everyday lives.
The
soap opera ramps up. Charlie’s death by apparent manic-induced suicide catches
his son and Omaha off guard. Suddenly their future plans fall through and the
pair begin to drift through life. Charlie discovers that there is no death
certificate recording his mother’s demise and a mysterious possible
half-sibling emerges to challenge her brother over Charlie’s estate. Plus
everyone gets laid- even the paraplegic girl.
The
artist had now refined his style. Gone is the bigfoot line and splashy ink, now
it’s all crisp clean lines well ordered. The style is a sort of comic realism
in a similar vein to Milt Caniff’s style- the characters are done in an
exaggerated style, anthropomorphized funny animal, but everything else is drawn
straight and serious and with deliberate realism.
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