by Reed Waller, Kate Worley, & James Vance, with an introduction by Dennis KitchenPublisher: NBM Publishing (March 1, 2008)
Softcover, 96 pages.
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The
issues here are listed as numbers 21 through 24, but originally they were
listed as Omaha volume 2, numbers
1-4. This was because the creators had decided to shift publishers and moved
the series from Kitchen Sink to Fantagraphics. There also seemed to be a strain
between writer and artist, as the quality of the art declines noticeably (not
that much, but still perceptible). Not knowing the full details, I hesitate to
comment, but Dennis Kitchen in his introduction states that there was a serious
physical altercation between the two, which resulted in this being the end of
Omaha, until the early 2000s when the pair, both now cancer survivors, reunited
to finish their only memorable story- Omaha
the Cat Dancer.
The
comic has been legitimately called soap opera-ish, and I cannot disagree, but
it also suffers from a drag that is endemic to soap operas as well. Multiple
story lines intertwine, but each only moves a small increment during each
issue, giving it all a feeling that the story is dragging its feet- just like
the real soap operas do. I find that I didn’t mind it so much when I collected
individual issues, the comic being so different from what I was used to, but
when collected together, I’m pushing myself through, waiting for the good stuff
to happen.
The
investigation into Senator Bonner’s death heats up and seems to implicate Chuck
as a potential culprit, thought we all know this isn’t true. Omaha and Chuck
finally get back together and reunite in a gang bang, two guy and one girl,
three way. However, Shelly and former nurse, Kurt, break up after he can’t
handle her sleeping around. Joanne is then employed by Chuck’s maternal
grandfather as his companion as his health worsens.
For more readings, try books by Rex Hurst.
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