Finally the issue every Goon fan has been waiting for: The
Goon vs Twi... Ah, Sparkly Vampires! That’s right Eric Powell pits the Goon
against one of the few horror creatures he’s never faced the Tween Vampire.
This issue is definitely a one-shot story that doesn’t take itself serious in
the least bit and really shows the artistic talent of Powell more than anything
else.
The opening pages have the Goon stumble upon the Sparkly
Vamps as they’re about to play a game of baseball. The Goon is instantly
annoyed by the group of Vamps and decides to kick the shit out of them, but not
before they supe up with extra glitter and jazz hands. It doesn’t matter though
as the Goon begins his holy beat down on the Vamps. This continues for a bit
before the fourth wall is broken and the Goon explains to the audience that
these jokes could go on all day, but really where’s the fun in that?
The story breaks off onto another path about a tween girl
that is dropped off at the McGreg Home for Illegitimate Wayward, and Possibly
Homicidal Youth. As strange as the kids are of this home, this new girl raises
questions with them instantly. As night fall hits the tween transforms into
something worse than a Sparkly Vamp… a tween fan of Sparkly Vamps! Not really
she turns into a monster and tries to eat the kids. The kids leave Dog in
charge of sitting atop of the hole in the floor she’s nested herself into while
they go and get the Goon to help. Too bad the Canners have just won their first
football game and the Goon is now very drunk!
This story is hilarious and full of satire. The Sparkly Vamp
fight isn’t even the funniest part of the story as the drunken Goon really
takes the cake. Eric Powell does a great job of knowing when enough is enough
and really pushes through both tales at a perfect pace. The great thing about
the issue is that you don’t need to be a long time reader of the series to
enjoy the issue. This one shot may not give you all the info you need to enjoy
the Goon in future issues, but it will familiarize you with the style of
storytelling and the characters so that you can leap into the next issue. It’s
a must read issue for anyone that’s been waiting for a great parody of that
unmentioned tween vampire romance series and if you could care less, it’s still
very funny and a great read.
Overall Score –
9.0/10