Say
hello to the digger sisters, Brittany
and Gina.
And they
are sisters like any other, though
not quite.
Brittany
is a lycanthrope, Gina is an archaeologist
in the Indiana Jones mold. Their father is a sorcerer, their grand father an undead lich, hellbent on
destroying them all. And their mother Julia. lost in a different plane of existence.
And that's
just the start of the first volume of Gold Digger.
The
second series I will be reviewing from
start to finish and another series that has been the work of one man.
In this
case, Fred Perry.
This is
another action adventure series with a comedic slant, but
under the sometimes juvenile comedy
and totally out of left
field and silly situations, that can
only happen in this comic.
There is
an emotional centre and the comis can be surprisingly thoughtfull, and mature.
And it
then follows it up with a panties joke.
Because
that' s how this comic rolls.
It may
not be to everybody's taste, but its a
fun action adventure romp with emphasis on fun and
adventure, even if there are dark undercurrents at times.
And
because of the humorous slant, these dark undercurrents hit that much harder
when they do surface.
But on
the whole, just sit back and enjoy the
ride.
This
series however is slightly different, because
you can read along with me.
For one
reason or another, Perry decided to
release all previous 199 issues for free.
Free to
download.
Free to
read.
The link
to the Antarctic Library is on the inside
cover of every Gold Digger, since
issue 200 so feel free to have a peek
In
fact, you can find it right here: http://antarcticpresslibrary.com/?cat=1
As for
me, this is the series I have the most
versions of.
Not
just the PDF comics.
But also trade paper backs,
Pockets,
Gold
bricks, ( Huge
books that collect 30 or
more comics. )
and a good chunk of the monthly issues themselves.
So
enough for me, to choose from.
We wil
be following the original mini series, the first
50 issues of the black and white series and the
150 issues of the color series.
The
color series has been released every month
since 1999, like clock work.
And the
series is still running with issue
230 being released recently.
Next
up : More Then Meets The Eye
I'm impressed that this series had run so long. I was aware of it, but knew nothing about it, nor about its longevity. Good for Fred Perry! I look forward to your reviews to see what it's all about. I'll try to check out the library at some point, but I have so much backlogged to read right now, I'm not sure when I'll get to it...
ReplyDeleteI can only name a few series that have run as long as this one.
DeleteAnd even fewer that are the work of one person.
The Savage Dragon and Cerebus, come to mind now.
Cerebus has gone off the rails though, about half way through.
Both The Dragon and Gold Digger, are closing in on the 300 issue run of Cerebus.
I have quite the back log as well, beyond these ahem 500 + comics.