This once-in-a-lifetime collaboration of more than 50 comics pros is a celebration of Occupy and a time-capsule of the movement's themes. The organizers and creators are donating all their revenue after costs to Occupy-related efforts and initiatives.
Overall, reading Occupy Comics #2 provides many insights and unique takes on what makes up a movement as diverse and vast as the Occupy movement. You would be hard pressed to find these insights from big media who would desperately love to bury this movement at each and every opportunity they can. Smart, well-reasoned, and free of being preachy, Occupy Comics #2 continues to fulfill its mission of engaging readers. Read Full Review
Occupy Comics #2 is not letting up, it is pursuing a very respectable goal at an eager pace; spreading information and getting to the core of the OWS movement through the comic book media. Getting well-known and rising star comic creators on board is one surefire way to get people reading, and therefore spreading the seeds of change like wildfire. Help support the Occupy movement, or at the very least, pick up this comic and judge for yourself whether the movement is what the media says it is. Read Full Review
Despite some pretty heavy hitter names, Matt Miner's contribution about his experience with Occupy Sandy during Hurricane Sandy is especially emotional. It really opens up your eyes as to what occurred during that storm and clean up after and the travesty that was relief efforts by the government. Read Full Review
Overall, though, "Occupy Comics" #2 is quite an achievement. From its crowd-funded roots via Kickstarter, to the level of involvement from comics creators both indie and pro, to its appearance on the shelves of local comic shops despite a lack of major-publisher backing, "Occupy Comics" has clearly touched a nerve in at least part of the comics community. For that alone it's worth checking out, but be sure to stay for the stories of the real people who would otherwise be voiceless. Read Full Review