"SONIC YOUTH," Part Two
The last days of Tommy Pike begin to unfold as Tommy learns some startling news about himself. Meanwhile, the origins of Pete Pike's obsession with vintage radios and their connection to Tommy is revealed.
Each issue in this arc will feature a special variant cover paying homage to some of the best indie rock albums of the 1990s, featuring stellar artwork by JEFFREY BROWN (Jedi Academy), EMI LENOX (PLUTONA), NATE POWELL (March), RAY FAWKES (UNDERWINTER), and DUSTIN NGUYEN (DESCENDER).
If you're not reading Royal City yet, this is a good issue to start-up with. Read Full Review
No issue of Royal City is bad, any time we can get more of Jeff Lemire's depressing and human writing we are better off for it, when we can get past the tears. However, Royal City #7 doesn't quite meet the bar Lemire has set for himself in prior issues. Often times, this issue seems meandering and lost just like Tommy. Next issue, Lemire promises a drug and drink fueled joy ride with Richie, Tommy, and friends. Hopefully, we will arrive a more concrete plot location then. Read Full Review
Not much actually happens here, but this issue does a good job establishing a melancholy mood, coming from our knowledge of Tommy's destiny.
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