In the rough and tumble world of Super Pro K.O., professional wrestling is no joke. With contenders of every kind battling for glory on a nightly basis, there's tons of drama inside and outside the ring! Current SPKO champion and arrogant heel King Crown Jr prepares for a match against mysterious newcomer Bad Bad Butch O'Rowdy, who may care more about settling a personal score with Crown than the title itself. Meanwhile, hotshot Joe Somiano is getting used to the spotlight as his career takes off, but will it be stopped with the arrival of baseball superstar turned wrestler Romeo Colossus?
While Super Pro K.O. Gold for Glory is a guaranteed delight for wrestling fans of all ages, fans of any capes comic will likely have a great time as well. There are a lot of structural similarities between comics and wrestling, from familiar archetypes to the drama of a long-standing feud between two unstoppable forces culminating in incredible brawls. Williams has done a deft job of capturing exactly what puts the entertainment in "sports entertainment" in a stellar graphic novel that will might even convince you to give wrestling a try. It is possible to enjoy Gold for Glory without reading the previous two volumes, but Williams' work is consistently great across all three " if you're willing to give this title a shot, you may as well go for glory and pick up all three. Read Full Review
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