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Afrodisiac (2010)

by Brian Maruca(Favorite Author)

3.87 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1935233068 (ISBN13: 9781935233060)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Ad House

review 1: This graphic novel has as many moments of brilliance as it does irreverence. Afrodisiac is a pimp/inner city hero who who takes on enemies ranging from Richard Nixon to evil supercomputers, overcoming them by the sheer power of his machismo. It is blaxploitation taken to unabashed extremes. The book, while I called it a graphic novel, is really just a collection of the original Afrodisiac shorts, one of which I have in a stapled, copied edition given to me by friend. It's great to see that story in full color, finely printed glory. Breaking up the short chapters of the Afrodisiac story are covers drawn in different styles and pages of stand-alone artwork, and I think a lot of the pleasure of the book comes from this patchwork feel. The book itself is a truly beautifu... morel edition, and I think Afrodisiac is deserving of such a respectful treatment. It's a pleasure, possibly guilty, to be sure.
review 2: Rugg and Maruca survey the decades long existence of the baddest, black hero of them all, Afrodisiac. By using a variety of art styles and storytelling methods, the duo provide a fascinating chronicle of the changing superhero and the black identity in comics. The gorgeous volume includes covers (with coffee stains, creases, and random pen markings), toy advertisements, and even a promo for the animated series. Some of the stories are complete, some not. Through frequent origin changes -- Alan Deashler gets his powers from a deal with the devil, nuclear waste, an old beat up stick (his "pimp stick"), and a top secret government program (he was a skinny white kid before the experiments) -- and a wide of range of genres from adventure to super hero to horror to romance, Rugg and Maruca manage to craft a cohesive story in this extraordinary graphic novel. less

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