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Mac
Afro #1
Review
by: Jonathan
Birdsong
Published
by: Atomic
Basement Entertainment
Created by: Mike
Wellman
Plot by: Troy
Lewter & Mike Wellman
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Mac Afro #1 © 2001 Atomic Basement
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There
are two places in the world to learn about everyone's favorite
four-color literature---#1 being Shotgun Reviews' Comic Convention
(respectfully) & the other The Wizard World Comicon. Depending
upon one's particular taste, the most creative, original and
coolest comics can be discovered. Of the many independent
publishers that flock to suburban Chicago only a few truly
have something special to offer. This year fan-boys one and
all had the pleasure to be introduced to Atomic Basement's
Mac Afro.
The brainchild
of Troy Lewter & Mike Wellman, Mac Afro is billed as
being a cross between "Star Wars" & "Shaft." Definitely a
quirky mix but, hype aside, the 70's themed comic is a fun
read. The main character, Mac Afro is more Jim Kelly (the
black guy from "Enter The Dragon"--not the old Buffalo Bills
quarterback) than Han Solo, but he's smooth nonetheless (especially
around the ladies). Armed with only an afro-pick, a mood ring,
a pair of shades and his trusty 8-track that plays nothing
but p-funk, Mac plans to bring his arch-nemesis and the guy
who wants him dead, Caesar Brown to justice. Caesar Brown
is a major gangster with an Ice-T-like scowl and a Jabba the
Hut-like disposition. Though it would seem Caesar Brown dabbles
in various crimes of trade (drugs, assassination, weapons
smuggling)---his primary cash cow is pimping. When Brown says,
"A pimp may have game, a pimp may have foes, but where would
a pimp be without his ho's"--the reader gets a full understanding
of the strength his pimp-hand.
Mac
Afro has much to offer the everyday comic book fan. It
mixes the age old theme of good vs evil, elements of old 70's
blaxploitation flicks and classic sci-fi. There's also plenty
of "space booty," provided in the form of the scantly clad
Nebula Riders. Believe me, these "thonged-out" galactic amazons
who travel on suped-up space cycles have so much sex appeal
that they could even make Lil' Kim blush. Mac Afro
may be a comic but, its PG-13 rating, is primarily due to
adult language/situations and some partial nudity. For more
info, news and sample art of Mac Afro and other Atomic
Basement projects be sure to check out www.atomicbasement.com.
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