The priest is screwed by his own side, magical beings with great power that cause a stir on Lonely Street. They also move in on Goon and his friends. The Goon will not let that stand.The prologue was among the most hilarious things I've ever read. I'm not being a dinglepiper about it, either.

Tento diel mal celkom pekný rozjazd a nadväzuje na predošlé diely, ale chýbal mi tu akýsi koniec knižky.

Dark, heavy, funny, gross, sad. Other than an unfortunate scene including a hulking, monstrous transvestite that would have been better left out, I enjoyed this. This is part 1 of 3 and it looks like we're in a for a gloomy, brutal ride that may permanently change our perceptions of the Goon.

This is the first time I've read "The Goon" except for a couple of short stories in collections and the stories were a good indication of what to expect from a full length graphic novel. The Goon is a sort of Marv/Hellboy character whom Batman used to beat up in early comics (usually down the harbour in a warehouse with lots of crates) and his sidekick is a short, mouthy character called Franky (think Slaine's Ukko crossed with Danny DeVito) and their adventures in a strange town where zombies a...

Like a carnival side show in a Hell's Kitchen neighborhood, like a Tom Waits "Swordfishtrombones" comic book. Eric Powell's best compilation featuring rampaging transvestites, killer strippers and the return of Mister Wicker. And don't eat cocoanut cakes made by eyeless zombies or you'll pay for it in the morning.

Much weaker than Chinatown and raising the stakes a bit too high without even properly closing the previous conflicts, this is a problematic book. However, we get some character development, so that is good. The book also did not age super well - the casual trans zombie joke feels a bit stale (badum tss) and the epilogue on Oprah is super obsolete today. Still, will totally follow up on the next ones.

While the issues in this volume don't manage to push the story forward much, they do offer several strong character moments that highlight why the series works so well as a dark and serious drama.

(4 of 5 for Goon doing his best but slowly falling into a stereotype)Chinatown was great, but with this book, I got back to the feeling which slowly started to rise with Goon series. And that feeling is a stereotype. It is nothing major, but it is present. With this issue, the story raised antes with a new thread, but the previous one wasn't even closed. I still enjoy it, but I started to get a bit weary. So I'm looking forward to where it will go.

Things start to get heavy in this volume of The Goon, but the humor is also back - and we badly need it after the sad story of what went down in Chinatown in the previous book. Old faces return, we lose a few friends and the Goon makes some new enemies - things are going to get heavy in subsequent volumes! Yet it still manages to stay disrespectful and uncouth, what with fish guts and a giant zombie transvestite. By the way, thank you Eric Powell for the To Kill a Mockingbird reference, it made

"There's your problem. You think happiness can be found in a giant round butt." "I want you to think about what you just said! THINK ABOUT IT!! If I can't find happiness in a lady's perfectly sculpted posterior....well, I just don't see the point of going on!" "Hmm, maybe in yer own simpl-minded roundabout pervish way you got a point."Life lessons with Goon and Franky for the win.

Great story - hilarious interplay between Goon and Frankie, and a fun way to end the book this time around. I'm enjoying Powell's mastery of his universe more and more - the perfect way all these disparate elements just gel is impressive and makes me want to apply for citizenship in this weird, scary burg.

Goon pokračuje v temnější části svého příběhu. Objevují se noví hráči, horší než ti staří. Prostě Goon jak má být. Kresba klasicky super.

Parlare di Eric Powell non è facile, perché non è un fumettista facile da descrivere. Si potrebbe dire che sia demenziale, ma sarebbe troppo riduttivo: è un vero maestro. Riesce a destreggiarsi tra svariati temi (demenziale, horror, pulp, drammatico) con una facilità impressionante, con stacchi netti e decisi ma mai troppo bruschi. Se in una pagina a momenti scendono le lacrime per il passato turbolento di Goon, in quella dopo ci ritroveremo a ridere come dei ritardati alle battute a sfondo sess...

I enjoyed this one more than Volume 8, though that may just be because this one was more of the Eric Powell Goon than backup stories and filler. That said, the current run of the Goon, while fine, still isn't really grabbing me too tightly. I'll look forward to seeing if Volume 9 turns that around or not.

enriching backstories. engrossing story that takes beloved characters in bold new directions. no longer just funny side characters, this is now a full and rich cast of heroes and villains. still retains some of the old humor in just the right places, but with the death of a beloved character and the return of some classic villains, this feels like a fully formed masterpiece that is leading to something great.

I'm running out of things to say about The Goon, 'cause every volume is a gorgeous mix of hard-boiled pulp and gross humor. Nobody draws like Eric Powell - people loom, monsters ooze, and there's a wicked character beneath everything.

In the Goon Vol. 7: A Place of Heartache and grief Eric Powell has the Goon moving in a new direction. Since the bar the Goon loved was burned down, he raises money to rebuild it by having people gamble on fights between one of the changeling baby from last volume and a club footed ape with broken bottles tied to his hands. Powell then has the Goon fight a giant Transvestite and start hallucinating when he sees old dead enemies. The status quo is changed with a new villain and tweaks to past cha...

Another great read! Great art as usual. It just falls a bit short from the creative highs of past books, with Goon and Franky mashing their way around town, trying to latch on/jump start a new story arc here. This, as the start of that arc, looks promising however. The Oprah commentary at the end is enjoyable, but feels like more a tacked on afterthought. Now get reading, and cry and laugh your guts out!

"The Goon: A Place of Heartache and Grief" (volume 7) was an awesome graphic novel. I have to say that Eric Powell, creator of The Goon series, does an excellent job telling a story and illustrating it. One of the characters dies in this graphic novel, characters from past stories reemerge, and new characters are introduced. The story picks up after volume 5, since volume 6 was a short hiatus from the ongoing storyline. Overall, it was a great read. Looking forward to reading the next in the ser...

Was worried it may have lost the funny but then it had me laughing out loud and reading passages aloud to friends. At the end he even makes fun of Oprah, which is nice in a story with some much nonsensical action to find out the creator eschews such silliness when applied to the real world.