Axis of Cool
Paul O'Brien
is the latest reviewer to discover the joys of
Street Angel:
Street Angel is a mix of deadpan but
affectionate superhero pastiche, mild absurdity (Jesse insisting on
talking through a megaphone for a whole scene, for no reason
whatsoever, or Dr Pangea berating his ninja henchmen for failure to
wear their name badges) and just plain Cool Stuff (ninjas and
skateboarding). It's completely ridiculous, but creators Jim Rugg
and Brian Maruca get the balance right where Street Angel is genuinely
cool in her own right and not just a vehicle for jokes at the expense
of other people.
I was going to hold off on linking to more
Street Angel
reviews, but Paul's long been one of my favorite reviewers, so I was
happy to see that he enjoyed the book. Plus, Paul picked up on an
important influence in
Street Angel that everyone else
missed: Night Thrasher.
