by Joe Iconic, Reporter

Following the apocalypse, two factions remain: the hipsters, who live in New Brooklyn, the last known city, and the rednecks, who will do anything to get inside. When an outsider finds herself caught in the middle of an ongoing war, she must take a stand if she hopes to make it out of New Brooklyn alive.

Wes Locher – story & letters

Tyler Kelting – art

Available in print ($3.99) & digital ($1.99) exclusively at www.hipstersvsrednecks.com

Hipsters vs Rednecks is nihilistic irrelevant post-apocalyptic madness at its finest! Writer Wes Locher delivers on his promise to provide readers with “some light-hearted and irrelevant entertainment” to counterbalance the “really serious, gritty comics out there.”

If you can quote extensively from over a decade of Family Guy, and your watching queue frequently includes Archer, American Dad, Brickleberry, Harvey Birdman, Rick and Morty, and their ilk, Hipsters vs Rednecks is for you. Seriously, Hipsters vs Rednecks is Adult Swim at its best. More to the point, Hipsters vs Rednecks is what Adult Swim SHOULD be doing. The rednecks are that certain Squid Billy extreme, but I don’t think I’d ever grow tired of the bored, malnourished, self-centered hipsters which occupy most of the pages.

Sloane Marin is the perfect guide to New Brooklyn. She is the lone “normal” in the sea of insanity that is Hipsters vs Rednecks. Through her perspective, we see the outrageousness of a hipster community after the end of the world.

There is a proud tradition of humor in comics, and some of my all-time favorite writers cut their comic writing teeth in “funny books” first. Gail Simone got her start in The Simpsons and Deadpool, before moving on to Birds of Prey, Secret Six, Batgirl, and Red Sonja, all more serious titles of critical acclaim, incredible fan-service and reciprocal fan love.   Jim Zub is following the path from Skullkickers to Conan and Red Sonja and the mind-blowingly good Wayward.   If Rat Queens is on top of your pull-list, grab Hipsters vs Rednecks. 

I was also impressed with the recommendations for music selections for the pages. I love books that come with their own soundtracks. On more than one occasion, I have asked artists and writers for their musical choices while they are creating the stories we love to love. I get introduced to new music, and it fits the tone of Hipsters vs Rednecks.

My only suggestion for room for improvement is the cover. Go all out for the cover. It’s not the draw that gives Tyler Kelting’s art and the story on the pages within their due justice. Especially at the digital price tag of only $1.99, Hipsters vs Rednecks is a steal.

Rating:
ComicsOnline gives Hipsters vs Rednecks 5 Venti Soy Hazelnut Vanilla Cinnamon White Mochas with Extra White Mocha and Caramel out of 5 Venti Soy Hazelnut Vanilla Cinnamon White Mochas with Extra White Mocha and Caramel

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