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For HOAX #1 |
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“This is a group
of artists who will continue to grow and push boundaries with their work.
I have no doubt that they will make their mark in comics.” “If there were an Eisner award for Best Cover, Hoax #1 would get my vote. Hoax is an independent anthology along the same lines as Blood Orange or the early Top Shelf collections, although these artists hit their strides much sooner out of the gate.” –Comic Book Galaxy “…professional. All the stories are well written and interesting. There's not one weak spot in this anthology. Each story delivers an entertaining tale and all of the artwork is outstanding!” –Almost Normal Comics “Touted as 'an all new anthology
by all new artists,' (Hoax #1) is impressive for a first outing, and really
is a solid anthology in its own right. The different stories do share
common elements, most overtly is the disturbing nature of the comics.
Though disturbing to different degrees, and in different ways, each of
the stories contained a point to the “horror” – this
wasn’t just mindless shock-value writing or art. If you have enjoyed
anthologies put out by publishers like Fantagraphics or Drawn & Quarterly,
you will want to check this book out." "Addicted to Hoaxes" - a thorough article/review by Sequential Tart. “The main intention of the
Hoax anthology is to provoke thought. As a result some of the material
contained within the five stories is disturbing, some is overtly political
and some is just plain bewildering. All of the material has validity even
if it doesn't always convince. It is frank and direct and as a result
the comic has an overall sense of urgency, a sense of a group of concerned
comic creators who have something to say and are in a hurry to say it.
For HOAX Issue 2 "I preferred this to Bete Noire... ...overall
this issue conjured some of the enjoyment I had reading issues of Weirdo
the first time around (minus the patented Crumb genius, of course): the
sense that cartoonists are struggling to develop a style and engage with
the world, and that the struggle is not just worth having, but worth reading." “The first issue of this was something I
idly picked up off the shelf and thought interesting enough to take home.
When the second issue came out, Jim, my Comics Pimp, put it in my folder
for me to consider, and I decided to grab it as well. I don't know much
about the publisher or the creators involved, but I do like me some anthology
comics, of which this is one.” If menu is not on left click here |