Xax The Star Kid

A minicomic from somewhere in the to-be-read backlog.

Title: Xax The Star Kid
Publisher: Kat Video Production/Underground Video Network
Date: 2012
Writer: Richard Katterjohn
Artist: Courtney Hahn

This is an eight-page quarter-sized minicomic about a young superhero taking on a menacing kaiju. When brute force doesn't succeed, Xax turns to some mad science to solve the problem of the rampaging monster.

This was cute, delivered in minimal panels with words only on the first and last pages. The story is simple, but it is amusing and it's delivered well.

This comic is available in .pdf form as a free download here.

Rating: 7.5/10

Cosmic Zoq #0

Title: Cosmic Zoq
Issue: #0
Date: 2011
Publisher: Underground Video Network
Writer: xax66 (xax66.deviantart.com)
Artist: xax66 (xax66.deviantart.com)

Quarter-sized minicomic featuring all psychedelic abstract line art. This is some very pretty work. There's no plot or characters, but it's a quirky and creative little promo freebit.

This is a promotional minicomic for the Underground Video Network site, which reports on comic conventions and other geeky subject matter. The book makes for some interesting eye candy, but might be a more effective promotional tool if it provided more details of what UVN is all about

Rating: 5.5/10