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...Grip" uses the 1950s crime, horror and sci-fi genre comicbooks as the guide for a new, postmodern comix narrative. Hernandez sets the tone by beginning each of the five issues with a full-page mock cover of a 10-cent pulp book: "Grip of Fear," "Grippingly Romantic Western Mystery," etc. But once inside, the rules have clearly changed. Freaks, unrepentant violence, monsters and sex have been jumbled into a dizzy story that sends up the genres it revels in as much as it honors them...
...Echo makes a friend in Gilbert Hernandez' "Grip...
...Unlike nearly all of Gilbert's previous work, "Grip" has been published in color. This makes sense for a send-up of the old four-color books. The bright color scheme combined with Hernandez' thick-lined, cartoony drawing style makes for a more punchy comedic effect than his black and white work...
...Gross, creepy, sexy, action-packed and weird, "Grip: The Strange World of Men," completely satisfies your basic comix needs. For years Gilbert Hernandez has weaved the themes of pulp comicbooks into his narratives. Now he has put them all into one story. DC says it plans on collecting the series into a paperback but doesn't have it on schedule yet. Though it would be a relief to read this series without all the intrusive videogame ads you might not want to hold out for this top-notch comicbook...
...Grip" can be found at any comicbook store