The Goon: Chinatown (Goon (Unnumberd))

The Goon: Chinatown (Goon (Unnumberd))
by Eric Powell

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Author: Eric Powell
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-12-12
ISBN: 1593078331
Number of pages: 128
Publisher: Dark Horse

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Summary: 4 Stars

Chinatown allows us to flashback to the oh so tantalizing hints we have gotten in previous episodes about how Chinatown impacted the Goon and how he looks at the world these days. It also has a parallel story running at the current time, this one has a dame in it just like Chinatown did. In both, he is rebuffed by a woman who he tries to open up to or fall in love with. The title of this story could have been Dames and would have been an accurate picture of things. We also get to revisit some of his memories of his Aunt, the Carny who took him in as a child, perhaps the only woman in his life who never turned on him but ended up dead instead.
I have to admit I agree with all the reviews here, despite the fact that there seems to be two sets of thinking with the four I have read. This is a serious piece with none of the comedy elements found in every other Goon story I have seen so far. I like how that plays in relation to the entire Goon saga. Eric Powell has shown touches of emotional depth in previous episodes and this ones shows us even more about what has made the Goon who he is, but it still did not go far enough. Much of the "why's?" of what happens in this tale are still shrouded in mystery. We are educated, finally, about why Chinatown is such a dark spot in the Goon's history but we still do not understand the details. We know about as much as the Goon does in the end, as to why this woman or that did what they did, rather than gaining any further insights. Don't get me wrong, it still works here, because I appreciate the overall story quite a bit and this fits in quite nicely. It is not, as another reviewer stated, a good place for a newcomer to join in, because this certainly does not give a taste of what the Goon is normally all about, but for those who are fans, this tale definitely fits quite nicely in the Goon universe. Overall, I enjoyed it quite a bit.

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Summary of The Goon: Chinatown (Goon (Unnumberd))

Dark Horse is very proud to present the first original graphic novel from Eisner Award-winning creator Eric Powell. Powell has been sowing the seeds of Chinatown and the Mystery of Mr. Wicker for years in his bimonthly series The Goon, and salivating fans may now feast their eyes on the Goon's formative backstory of love, loss, and extortion - a lengthy tale that demanded to be told in this uninterrupted format. Spiritual leader of Tennessee and hero to the Great Unwashed, Powell escaped catastrophic death and mother-shaming scandal to bring this work to fruition. He's a sensitive man in insensitive times. But be warned: This book ain't funny.

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