Joe Galaxy

The outrageous sci-fi parody comic series by Italian underground cartoonist Massimo Mattioli, collected in English for the very first time.

Publisher Marketing: Imagine Buck Rogers on acid snoozing, cursing, whipping, killing, and screwing; add hard-boiled detective monologues and Philip K. Dick parodies, a pop aesthetic ranging from the Merrie Melodies to Lichtenstein, filtered through the sensibilities of Robert Crumb, Gilbert Shelton, and Moebius.--Oscar Glioti, from his introduction Review Quotes : Whether he's foiling an invasion by the Empire of Lizards, fighting sandworms in Antares to work off his debts, or matching wits against a race of butterfly- and onion-eating Icemen, Joe's hardboiled attitude and penchant for swashbuckling make every page of this volume a captivating and thrillingly absurd adventure in itself.-- "Library Journal Starred Review" Review Quotes : A wonderful read for adults who like their comic collections a little bit naughty and a lot hilarious.-- "Cinema Sentries" Brief Description : "In a galaxy far, far away, swashbuckling space adventurer Joe Galaxy is out raising hell. Whether smuggling contraband alien porn, cheating at interstellar poker with bug-eye monsters, or contending with the wicked lizards of Calisto IV, our wisecracking antihero always finds himself embroiled in one outrageous scenario after another. Review Quotes : Joe Galaxy is unapologetically offensive, unpredictable, and irreverent. Perhaps this is why Massimo Mattioli's creation, with its unmistakable blend of cartoonish and pop sensibilities, might look like a precursor to today's unhinged Adult Swim funny ragtag antiheroes, with both his raging and all too human attitude.-- "The Comics Journal" Publisher Marketing : In a galaxy far, far away, swashbuckling space adventurer Joe Galaxy is out raising hell. Whether smuggling contraband alien porn, cheating at interstellar poker with bug-eyed monsters, or contending with the wicked lizards of Calisto IV, our wisecracking antihero always finds himself embroiled in one outrageous scenario after another.

Format: Paperback | Pages: 196 | Publication Date: 2025-01-14