JIMMY’S BASTARDS, VOLUME 1 by Garth Ennis, writer and Russ Braun, artist (Aftershock Comics, February 2018) Paperback, 138 pages. ISBN # 1935002716 / 9781935002710
Summary on the Goodreads website . . . . . .
Jimmy Regent, Britain's number one super-spy, has got it all: intrigue, adventure, a license to shoot whoever he likes and beautiful women falling at his feet. He also has a new partner who isn't quite as impressed by Jimmy as all other women appear to be. Now, there’s a price to pay for Jimmy's multiple romantic conquests — the results of which are about to come calling in the worst possible way...
From the creator and writer of Preacher and The Boys!
My Five-Star Review on the Goodreads website . . . . .
Garth Ennis does for super-spies and James Bond the same service he did for super-heroes in The Boys. Make us laugh! Just as violent and ribald as you would expect. A secret weapon gives the whole population (except for agents Jimmy Regent and Nancy McEwan) a sex change free of charge. Fabulous art by Russ Braun.
With all the women that ended up in bed with James Bond for unprotected sex, wouldn't there be one or two happy accidents? (More like unhappy, considering Bond’s proclivities.) Ennis takes that idea and extrapolates it a hundred-fold for the excessive impulses of agent Jimmy Regent - - which explains the title. Neglected and abandoned, these adult children now seek revenge with hilarious results.
The five issues reprinted here end on a real cliffhanger. I need to read Volume 2.
I couldn't help myself from laughing. Silly fun ahead. (Note of warning: adult situations that may be offensive to some. Plenty of explosive violence as well. The politically incorrect side of me loved it.)
EDITOR’S NOTE: As you may expect with material of this nature (similar to The Boys) it’s either a love or hate reaction from readers. In a first for this blog, we present an opposing point of view. Rod Brown is a friend on Goodreads, an avid reader of graphic novels in all genres, and an opinion I respect.
Here is Rod Brown’s Two-Star Review on the Goodreads website:
I’m a big Garth Ennis fan, but his humor books can be a bit hit or miss. And this one-joke wonder is a miss. Ha, ha, James Bond is an asshole who has littered the world with a bunch of pissed off illegitimate children who are now out for revenge on dear old dad.
If it weren't for the shocking violence and sexual humor, this could be just another juvenile eight-page Mad magazine parody, and at least it would be over quickly. Unfortunately, this book expects us to come back for a second volume to get a complete story. What a waste of time and resources.
Here’s my friendly response to Rod’s review . . . .
Michael J. Oh well. Shocking violence, sexual humor, and Mad magazine-like art are a guilty pleasure of mine.
And, Rod replied . . . . . .
Rod Brown Michael wrote: "Oh well. Shocking violence, sexual humor, and Mad magazine-like art are a guilty pleasure of mine."
LOL - Me too, usually.
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