Comic Corner - Guns & Religion
By: Doc
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I'm back this month and just in time for Christmas, I have a real web comic for real Americans! It's half of a famous band! Guns n' Religion by Cory Finch. The page is currently sub-titled "the non-gaming web comic" but we won't hold that against him. The cast of Guns n' Religion falls somewhere between those deep South relatives you don't like to talk about and Deliverance. They won't make you squeal like a pig… but you're probably better off forgetting they exist. Leading the way is Grandpa, a "liquored up, bigoted" old man. His grandson, a young and simple little boy. And his father who is somewhere in between. In a true moment of genius, the son's name is Traylor. Personally, I think that made me laugh harder than anything because it works on so many levels. Well, mostly the white trash level… but still funny. In it's short lifespan (the first comic was posted on 09/17/08), the trio have covered everything from puppy love, to war, to politics, to the beauty of nature, to... you guessed it, guns and religion. I actually hesitated about reviewing a new comic with high potential because the last time I did, I killed Dinoballs. But I'm just going to have to risk it in order to float more content down the pipe to GGO. Overall, I like the clean, cartoon-y art mixed in with actual photo backgrounds. The thing that stands out most here however is the firm grasp on redneck "culture". (I use that term loosely.) I know Cory has at least one side of his family that you don't have to travel back too far before you get to serious country. He knows these people too well. The kind of people that still drink their hooch out of a jug. That hold separate family reunions because the whole family can't get along because one side is a little bit bluegrass and the other is a little bit country. That will fight to the death over the Bible but have no idea what most of the words in it mean. If it looks to you like I know these people too well myself, I'll have to introduce you to my father's side of the family some time. Guns n' Religion updates every MWF (and sometimes more) and you can find the archive here. Until next time!
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