Thanks to an obscure piece of legislation, Jerry and Leo are now above the law. As they rob big-box stores up and down the west coast with The Manufacturer's blessing, their violent exploits are livestreamed to millions of disaffected consumers who've been told "no" one too many times. Beginning to tire of their new status as folk heroes, Jerry and Leo's final heist takes a brutal turn when corporate assassin Zaj Xek the Cremator gets them in his sights.
Friendo #4 proves that having a dream isn't dumb. It's thinking that yours is good enough to come true, is the problem. Read Full Review
If you like South Park by way of Tarantino this is the book for you. It is pure black comedy and vicious parody all wrapped up into one. 5 out of 5! Read Full Review
Loose laws allow Leo and Jerry to live above the law. However, Leo's very tired of this lifestyle. But through a turn of events, Leo and Jerry are ultimately faced with, well, themselves. Meanwhile, Zajek the Cremator is hot on their tails. Read Full Review
With only one plot element that feels distracted from the rest, Friendo #4 is a near-perfect issue. If you aren't reading this book, you should be. Read Full Review
Friendo #4 continues searching for the absurd upper limits of unrestrained capitalism and still doesnt find it. Whenever this book seems to reach a new extreme of exploitation, greed, or dehumanization, it pushes it just a bit further, finding new and scarier ground. Simply put, do not miss this comic. Read Full Review
There is no doubt that Leo is a terrible excuse for a human being, but at least he is comparably, marginally less awful than the rest of society. That it makes him a hero and allows a religion to form around him is sad, but too real, too soon. Read Full Review
Delving into deep black comedy even in the most dire of circumstances coupled with very good artwork and magnificent colors, "Friendo" keeps the ball rolling without missing a beat, keeping a laugh track running in the back of reader's minds the whole way through. Read Full Review
It's rare to find a book that reinvents itself the way that Friendo seems to on an issue-to-issue basis - and it's rare to find a book that actually gets away with it, too. Read Full Review
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