“Fireworks”
4 pgs. Appeared first time [COLOR] in Son of Mutant World #2 (1990).
Story: Richard Margopoulos. Color/Art: Richard Corben (no signature). Lettering: printed.
France [FRA]: as “Feux d’artifice” in USA magazine [II] #65 (1992).
Italy [ITA]: as “Fuochi d’artificio” in L’Eternauta #135 (1994).
Spain [SPA]: as “Fuegos artificiales” in Zona 84 #76.
Style: Blue Line Colors. Genre: SF. Time Span: Future. Nudity: Voluptuous, clothed girls.
Keywords: Post War World. Trading. Fireworks. 4th of July.
Synopsis: In Post War World men are mostly women’s slaves. Voluptuous female military group stops trader and forces him to trade fireworks and a Backpack Nuke to their best meat puppet mule (i.e. man). Fireworks and nuke are for 4th of July.
Comment: Corben’s artwork is good – same style as in Son of Mutant World. Story by Richard Margopoulos is mediocrity.
Humour: On the second frame, opening page, reads, “Rich Bros Circus”. That is of course Rich Corben and Rich Margopoulos. Glimpses of the text can be seen on page two as well. Thanks of Sebastian Otten for pointing out.
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Created: September 13, 1997. Last updated: July 13, 2019 at 18:46 pm