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The Flintstones (2016) #2
The Flintstones (2016-) #2 (The Flintstones
Bone Depot, Tarpit, and other big box stores get Bedrock whipped into a buying frenzy while Fred gets trapped in a vitamin pill scam. Plus, Fred and Wilma experience a crisis of faith when they discover the bird god they worship also makes a great record player needle.
27 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 10, 2016
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Mark Russell
255 books338 followersMark Russell is the author of God Is Disappointed in You and Apocrypha Now. He also writes the comic book series Prez and The Flintstones for DC Comics. He lives and works in Portland, Oregon.
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August 13, 2016
'The Flintstones #2' by Mark Russell with art by Steve Pugh left me feeling a bit like the most recent Muppets update on television. Why reinterpret something that works?
With the advent of television, the citizens of Bedrock are told that they need to buy Crap, so they head out to Bone Depot and Tarpit to go consumer crazy. In order to afford all this new stuff, Fred takes a second job. Meanwhile, their local church is having a crisis of faith when the god they worship turns out to be a record player (of sorts).
I get that it's a parody and satire of modern culture, but the characters are so idiotic that I don't feel anything for them. They are all lunkheads. When the television broadcasts a gruesome image of someone's death, I also get that there is a send up of television news, but the gratuitous violence just doesn't fit with what I know of this property. Fred and Barney had their dumb moments, but their wives were pretty savvy. The art was interesting, and made the characters a bit more realistic looking, sort of, but overall, I didn't like this much. It didn't feel like the Flintstones I grew up with.
I received a review copy of this issue from DC Entertainment and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this comic book.
With the advent of television, the citizens of Bedrock are told that they need to buy Crap, so they head out to Bone Depot and Tarpit to go consumer crazy. In order to afford all this new stuff, Fred takes a second job. Meanwhile, their local church is having a crisis of faith when the god they worship turns out to be a record player (of sorts).
I get that it's a parody and satire of modern culture, but the characters are so idiotic that I don't feel anything for them. They are all lunkheads. When the television broadcasts a gruesome image of someone's death, I also get that there is a send up of television news, but the gratuitous violence just doesn't fit with what I know of this property. Fred and Barney had their dumb moments, but their wives were pretty savvy. The art was interesting, and made the characters a bit more realistic looking, sort of, but overall, I didn't like this much. It didn't feel like the Flintstones I grew up with.
I received a review copy of this issue from DC Entertainment and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this comic book.
January 8, 2018
I love that they are integrating so much humor and commentary into Flintstones while still keeping the feeling of the show alive.
August 24, 2016
This is a comic that is just having a lot of fun. There's a dissonance, where modern traps are applied to caveman devices. And my practical reader-brain wants to nitpick and pull apart the fallacies. The comic is kind of immune to that, though. It's silly. It's not driving at any goal. The art's good and some of the situations are relatable, while others are just bonkers.
The art's fantastic and I'm really liking this a lot.
The art's fantastic and I'm really liking this a lot.
April 19, 2017
The first issue was a bit iffy for me at first. I would have actually rated a 3.5 for it. The second issue definitely piqued my interest a bit with the critique on consumerism and the whole idea of having a bunch of crap to mark people in a certain social prestige. I also loved that they presented the idea of herbal supplement pyramid scheme on top of the overall story.
Also, DINO! That is all.
Also, DINO! That is all.
August 11, 2016
Actual rating: 4.5 stars.
After todays earlier... material, I wasn't very sure I was going to like this but it was actually pretty funny. I hope they introduce Gazoo (I think that was the green guys name) soon.
After todays earlier... material, I wasn't very sure I was going to like this but it was actually pretty funny. I hope they introduce Gazoo (I think that was the green guys name) soon.
November 7, 2016
3/5 stars
February 28, 2019
Issue #2 – Buyer Beware
Satire on consumerism
“At first it felt a little weird … you know, owning physical objects. But now I’m totally into it. I love my crap!”
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Satire on consumerism
“At first it felt a little weird … you know, owning physical objects. But now I’m totally into it. I love my crap!”
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