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I read the preview for this and picked it up because of Brian Posehn's involvement. Have yet to read it but it's in my pile.
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MINISERIES PREMIERE
Two best-friend outcasts navigate the Sacramento suburbs of 1984, where they find a home in skateboard culture and punk rock. On one side of the coin, GROMMETS is an authentic look at 80s skate culture, a snapshot of the generation that turned skating into a worldwide phenomenon. On the other, it's a heartfelt coming-of-age story that follows two friends from troubled homes as they navigate their damage in an era when no one cared.
The first issue strikes a truly unique tone in the marriage of script and art that is equal parts cartoonish and sincere to deliver some big laughs and surprising depths. Read Full Review
Grommets #1 celebrates 80's pop culture, the uncrossable generation chasm, and the difficulty of discovering where you belong. Read Full Review
Grommets is a skateboarder's dream comic with its fantastic depiction of the scene in the 80s. Rick Remender lays the groundwork for a heartfelt and hilarious coming-of-age story that's brought to life by the incredible art of Brett Parson. Read Full Review
Grommets #1 is a heartwarming and visually wonderful look into a tiny slice of '80s nostalgia that will ring true for anyone who's experienced what it's like to find friendship in otherwise hostile environments. Read Full Review
All in all, Grommets #1 is a humorous examination of the terrors of adolescence (The line from Rick's dad "Find something you like to do other than comic books really hit home.) and the euphoria of finally finding a close friend. Definitely a breezy, summer read. Read Full Review
'Grommets' tackles a weird time in music and culture with the utmost integrity, hilarity, and passion to spare. Read Full Review
Will a younger generation get what I got out of Grommets #1? I could see doing for them what movies like Stand By Me that existed in a different time but told a story I wanted to be part of, because of the characters it created and the story it told. At the end of the day, a good story is a good story, and so far this is shaping up to be just that. Read Full Review
'Grommets' seems like something more personal to Remender and this is a love letter to all those skate kids like him who found a place in the world who otherwise didn't quite fit. This is his 'Dazed and Confused.' A charming fun blast to the past. Read Full Review
Grommets #1 is an interesting debut. It's more a comedic “slice of life” comic than anything else with low stakes. It's all rather quaint in a way delivering a comic that's nostalgia of a time growing up. Read Full Review
I admit I'm giving this book a bit higher than it deserves but it's my era and it rocks. Slice of life without superheroes is much better than with. The afterwords alone make this my kind of book. The art is sublime for story being told and I can't get enough of it. Top notch!
It's a story that's been done before and this isn't the most nuanced take on it, but you have to love the vibe and atmosphere; there are panels in this book that effectively capture the zeitgeist that they're going for. If we accept that this is less about telling a story and more about taking a bath in a certain vision of a certain time period and setting, there's a lot to like if it can maintain a consistent tone. I'm happy to give it another issue or two.
I picked this up because it's a new book by Rick Remender. I've no skateboard experience but I was interested in the 1980s setting. It's a story that's been done many times before--new kid at school who doesn't fit in--but it won me over by how much fun it is. Nice to see Remender writing a lighthearted story for a change.
The art by Brett Parson is bright and cartoony and fits the story really well. Some of his panel progressions are excellent.
It probably won't blow your mind but I'm sure you'll hae fun reading it. I'll be picking up issue 2.
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