Eric Powell (The Goon) and comedian and voice actor Lucky Yates (Archer) combine twisted comedic talents to bring you Lester of the Lesser Gods. Originally created as an unproduced animated short by Powell a decade ago, the concept was revived when the two writers were looking for a comic project to work on. Lester, the larping bastard son of the Odin, wanders the post-apocalyptic wasteland after thwarting Satan's attempt to bring about the end of days. But can this hero of the downtrodden survive the battle arena of Will Frye the Technomancer Guy. With an alternate special edition cover by Eric Powell!
Lester of the Lesser Godsis a mashup of Mad Magazine humor and fantasy tropes for a comic that's like nothing else on the stands. It's over the top, funny, and silly in its creativity. Read Full Review
When it comes to Lester of the Lesser Gods #1 think Mad Max meets Conan the Barbarian but add in some dick and fart jokes. It's zany, it's weird, it's one where you need to look at the details of the art to let it all sink in. Read Full Review
This is a fine love letter to pulp books of all sorts, "Lester of the Lesser Gods #1 knows its audience and it refreshingly does not care if you're offended or not. Read Full Review
At a certain point, as the dick jokes keep flying amid grotesque twists and turns, Gideon Kendall's wildly cartoony aesthetic can't even save the narrative flow. Read Full Review
The cover made me chuckle, so I picked it up. The comedy reads pretty much like the cover looks like, so you it's hard to be accidentally frustrated or surprised by it. It delivers pretty much what it promises, but not a pinch more. The hero is very much a one-note character (not a problem, as the 1982 Conan the Barbarian movie perfectly demonstrates), giving ample space for the villain and the sidekick to shine, yet they fell short somewhat, being less entertaining than the half-cyborg host who's in for just a couple of pages at the intro. We need a smart sidekick here, a more clearheaded character to keep the toilet and schlock in check and balance things out. The #1 lacks that balance, going headstrong and too much in a single direction. more
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