Against his boss's wishes, Martin jumps at a chance to make a comeback album with his favorite classic rock legend. But an unwelcome figure from his violent past is about to resurface... Introducing Melch and his amazing rat trap! Plus: don't miss this issue's background feature and Spotify playlist.
The issue wraps-up with Rougvie speaking directly to the reader in a long bit of text that provides some background on the thought thats gone into the series. Rougvies work with the creative team on coming up with a way to dynamically show the power of music on a comics page makes for reading thats every bit as interesting as whats going on in the actual narrative. That final bit of text at the end of the issue, the Spotify playlist that goes along with the issue and so much more continue to make Gunning for Hits a refreshingly deep multi-track series. Read Full Review
Everybody knew the music industry was corrupt and irrational, but Gunning For Hits makes it personal and absorbing. That the worst thing about Martin is not his assassin back story, but his current job is both hilarious and horrifying. Read Full Review
If you're a music fan, you'll drink up all the inside baseball things working in and around the main plot. Definitely a new title worth checking out - just like Stunted Growth, it might even be the next big thing. Read Full Review
The comic is as irreverent as it is coy about its hitman origins, leaving fans eager to learn where this series' intersection between music and murder meets. Read Full Review
This comic continues to be entertaining in a way, with a little less of the showing-their-work smugness that really dragged down the first issue, but I don’t know, it feels like a long read.