Released by: Dark Horse Comics
Released on: June 25, 2014
Hooray for a brand-new Goon story! Eric Powell returns with The Goon and Franky “helping†a wayward sailor looking for his missing buddy, trying to get them back to the docks before curfew.
[SPOILERS FOR YA MUGS!]
After “three old bums in tunics†nearly Shanghai him in a truck, the sailor lands in front of Goon and Franky. He explains his plight, how those three tricked him into the truck, and that he needs to find his sailor buddy, Harvey. The sailor says he's from Georgia so that's what Franky calls him the rest of the issue as they set out to check every bar in town.
But that's too much for the PTSD-suffering Marine sergeant, who shoots down the plane so that it crashes into the ape, killing all the bad guys instantly. After the insanity, the bartender asks Georgia if his name is Jack and, if so, he's got a note for him. It's from Harvey, telling him he made his way back to base already and that he should, too, so he's not in trouble. That's his breaking point so he gets on a bus headed to base. The Goon and Franky let him know to look them up if he's ever in town again, to which Jack responds that they are too much of a mess. The Goon agrees..in Franky's case that's the truth…
Few things in life are as fun to read through as Goon comics and this one-shot doesn't disappoint. Eric Powell's handle on the character makes each issue consistently a blast to read, nearly without fail. And here he gets to just let loose and have all the creative time he wants. A great introduction for newbies or another fun story for long-time fans here.