The Flintstones Vol. 2
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- $17.99
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- $17.99
Publisher Description
The second volume of one of the best-reviewed series of 2017 continues here when author Mark Russell returns to the celebrated reimagined Hanna-Barbera story of the classic stone age family from Bedrock in THE FLINTSTONES VOL. 2: BEDROCK BEDLAM. With art from Scott Hanna, Rick Leonardi and Steve Pugh, the Flintstones are back for more clever satire and surprisingly relevant tales about Fred, Wilma, Barney and Betty. The Flintstones, the semi-civilized denizens of Bedrock face the peril of an asteroid hurtling toward Earth and a renewed battle against the Lizard People! Plus, the family appliances are terrified of Fred’s new bowling ball, and hipsters move into the neighborhood! Collects THE FLINTSTONES #7-12.
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In what is probably the most unexpected achievement in current comics, writer Russell (God Is Disappointed in You) manages to make the Flintstones relevant by being topical and candid. Though the characters inhabit an absurd reality that isn't much different from the original TV series cartoon cavepeople living with prehistoric versions of modern technology Pugh's (Animal Man) art presents it all matter-of-factly, just the right way to drive Russell's topical humor home. This is the same Stone Age family as ever, but now they tackle progressive concepts such as the falseness of religion, the emptiness of consumerism, and, in one of the book's best stories, marriage equality. Russell also isn't afraid to go to very serious places, with one story taking on Trumpism, bullying, war, genocide, and historical amnesia. Broad satire like this can risk a level of smarminess, but this is avoided through some sweet characterizations that present Fred and Barney as lovable lunkheads whose sincerity often sets them apart from the rest of Stone Age society.
