All New Henry & Glenn Comics and Stories by Tom Neely [Microcosm Publishing]
The Henry and Glenn theme has evolved a bit since its creation by the Igloo Tornado Collective two decades ago. It’s still a very funny comic lampooning the hypermasculinity of two punk rock icons, but it also works outside of that context. It exists in its own universe and it’s a world that just happens to be populated with a satan-worshipping Hall & Oates. I mean, that’s obviously fiction, right? Those two definitely do NOT worship Satan together anymore, what with the lawsuit and all. And anyway, truth is always stranger than fiction.
All New Henry & Glenn Comics
At any rate, this is the first H&G in ten years and it presents an all-new serialized story. The debut issue of the series is “Chapter 1: I Don’t Want to Be Buried.” Here Henry is plagued by nightmares of his deceased cat Lemmy. He interprets these nocturnal visions as a sign that it’s time to get a new feline companion. Glenn hips him to a pet-finding app (Pet Frindr) and soon Henry has a new cat in his life. He names his new hairless pal Iggy, natch.
Called away to shoot a movie in Las Vegas, Henry asks Glenn to watch Iggy in his absence. Iggy has other ideas and torments poor Glenn. Chaos ensues, but I’ll spare you the details of this story as well as its cliffhanger ending. You’ll have to jump back on the Henry & Glenn train and find out for yourself.
This issue also features a centerfold pinup “I Want Your Skulls” by Neely and a second B&W strip titled “True Tales of Henry and Glenn Forever.” In this autobiographical strip, Neely reveals his encounter with Samhain drummer London May. In a moment of what is perhaps serendipity, but more likely bad karma, Neely finds himself seated next to the goth rocker on a flight from Baltimore to L.A. As the conversation turns to their respective occupations, Neely reveals himself as the creator of Henry and Glenn series. London struggles to come to terms with it for the rest of the journey.
This issue looks great as always and is as fun and clever as its many predecessors. The back cover pinup by Justin Hall is a nice touch as well. —Chris Auman
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