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Axe Cop #2
Axe Cop, Vol. 2: Bad Guy Earth
Axe Cop isn't an ordinary cop - in fact, he might not even be a "real" cop, at least according to the authorities! But he's the best crime-fighter the world has ever known, thanks to his amazing team of partners - Dinosaur Soldier, Sockarang, and his pet t. rex, Wexter! Since its online debut in January of 2010, this hilarious comic-book series has exploded with popularity and critical acclaim, winning over readers and reviewers with every turn of the page. But discerning comics fans and fancy news blogs aren't the only ones to take notice of Axe Cop; now that the so-called "real" police know about him, too. And if there's one thing police don't like, it's a guy with an axe who's better than they are at catching and dispatching criminals! Now Axe Cop and his partner Dinosaur Soldier are being treated like bad guys, not only by the police, but by the President and the Army, too! But when a pair of psychic brothers barge in from Outer Space and turn the Army into bad guys, who gets the call to set things right? Axe Cop!
104 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2011
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February 24, 2012
Axe Cop is the brainchild of two brothers - Malachai and Ethan Nicolle (age 7 and 30, respectively). The story is all Malachai, and the artwork/illustrations are Ethan's attempts to bring his brother's vision to life in pictures. The story is bizarre and just the sort of thing you'd expect from a (then) 5-year old - creative, wild, action-packed, and full of unicorns and bad guys (and dinosaurs, and strange planets you've never heard of). Axe Cop and his peeps have to save the universe from the bad guys and their bad guy machine (which makes good guys into bad guys).
While I found this somewhat entertaining for the first few issues/chapters of this collection, I like a little more depth in my stories. The brothers are working on another Axe Cop miniseries, so you can expect additional insanity and hilarity if this is your cup of tea. Mostly, I think it's awesome that big and little brother get along so well and got to put their ideas together to make this. May your work be amazing in the future, Malachai! Ethan - every little kid needs a big brother like you - stay awesome.
While I found this somewhat entertaining for the first few issues/chapters of this collection, I like a little more depth in my stories. The brothers are working on another Axe Cop miniseries, so you can expect additional insanity and hilarity if this is your cup of tea. Mostly, I think it's awesome that big and little brother get along so well and got to put their ideas together to make this. May your work be amazing in the future, Malachai! Ethan - every little kid needs a big brother like you - stay awesome.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 9, 2011
The most absurd thing I ever read. And it was totally hilarious. It's written by a six year old and drawn by his 30 year old brother. So if you can imagine how a six year old thinks, then this book is for you. At the end of this total non-stop action/comedy book what it made want to do is go to my 7, 5 and 4 year olds and jot down all their ideas and come up with a kick-ass novel.
April 10, 2017
This delightful series continues as strong as ever - with all the mayhem, absurdity, and epic-ness of the original. While the series is great fun, it's also a bold tribute to the sincere, innocent, unpredictable, bizarre imagination of childhood - which is something that is truly worth celebrating.
February 29, 2012
I don't think I can adequately convey how much I love Axe Cop, from concept to execution. It really is a window into the mind of child at play, having fun with imagination and stories, with no concern for logic or the absurdities that result. I laugh often and the entire time I'm reading I'm smiling, feeling the freedom of childhood.
On the very first page, we get:
Axe cop saw a cup of water sitting at the next table. So he drank it . . . and it screamed. "Hey, stop that!! You just drank my friend's brain!!" It turned out that Mr. Hammer and Mr. Cup were having breakfast, and Axe Cop had accidentally drunk Mr. Cup's brain.
The rest of the book is much more focused on good guys and bad guys and fighting action, but equally inventive and ludicrous. There's time travel and space travel, bad guys who turn into giants and steal the entire army in the middle of the night, vikings, aliens, pirates, monsters, zombies, animals, wrestlers, and ghost knights, magical unicorn horns, alternate identities, an entire planet of people turned into talking animals that never existed on earth, and so much more. And this: Then a lion chasing a pig ran in front of the truck. They hit the lion and it died. Then the pig ate it. It turned into super lion pig. And this: All the chickens' brains popped out. The brains turned into bad guys. They had robotic body parts and swords. They killed the farmer and then chased a cow. Their eyes were cameras.
If you're not familiar with Axe Cop, it's written by a six-year-old and drawn by his thirty-year-old brother. They get out Malachai's toys and play and tell stories. Ethan records them, then does his best to illustrate what happened. Malachai provides input and corrections until they come up with a final product. Ethan does a brilliant job, and explains their process in more detail at the end of the book.
Unlike the first Axe Cop book, which was a collection of short stories and incidents, this is one sustained narrative that centers on a pair of evildoers stealing one of Axe Cop's machines, altering it, and turning everyone on earth into a bad guy. With, of course, an epic battle to end all battles at the climax and a satisfying conclusion. It's most fun.
On the very first page, we get:
Axe cop saw a cup of water sitting at the next table. So he drank it . . . and it screamed. "Hey, stop that!! You just drank my friend's brain!!" It turned out that Mr. Hammer and Mr. Cup were having breakfast, and Axe Cop had accidentally drunk Mr. Cup's brain.
The rest of the book is much more focused on good guys and bad guys and fighting action, but equally inventive and ludicrous. There's time travel and space travel, bad guys who turn into giants and steal the entire army in the middle of the night, vikings, aliens, pirates, monsters, zombies, animals, wrestlers, and ghost knights, magical unicorn horns, alternate identities, an entire planet of people turned into talking animals that never existed on earth, and so much more. And this: Then a lion chasing a pig ran in front of the truck. They hit the lion and it died. Then the pig ate it. It turned into super lion pig. And this: All the chickens' brains popped out. The brains turned into bad guys. They had robotic body parts and swords. They killed the farmer and then chased a cow. Their eyes were cameras.
If you're not familiar with Axe Cop, it's written by a six-year-old and drawn by his thirty-year-old brother. They get out Malachai's toys and play and tell stories. Ethan records them, then does his best to illustrate what happened. Malachai provides input and corrections until they come up with a final product. Ethan does a brilliant job, and explains their process in more detail at the end of the book.
Unlike the first Axe Cop book, which was a collection of short stories and incidents, this is one sustained narrative that centers on a pair of evildoers stealing one of Axe Cop's machines, altering it, and turning everyone on earth into a bad guy. With, of course, an epic battle to end all battles at the climax and a satisfying conclusion. It's most fun.
January 23, 2016
When an evil planet appears in the sky, ready to wipe out the earth, it's just the beginning of another epic madcap adventure starring Axe Cop and friends. Menacing twins, dinosaurs vs. alien invaders, a terrifying witch that rides a gorilla that rides a lion, zombies, evil doppelgangers, and wishing grant unicorn horns are just some of the most bizarre elements in this the second volume of Axe Cop. From the mind of a 6-year-old genius-in-training and his 20-something older brother, Malachai & Ethan Nicolle, expect the unexpected.
Now if this was something published by DC or Marvel I would rip it a new one in my review. But this book was designed as an experiment to see just how in-depth of a story could a 6-year old craft. With that in mind, I would say that this test was a success.
You can't expect a child to write Shakespeare. They don't have the attention span to see a story get from point A to point Z without about 500 tangents. Thankfully, big bro Ethan kept Malachi on task. for the most. But man, does that little guy have an imagination! And man, can older brother draw!!! (Thought why his intelligent rabbit folk look like those Rabbids video game characters are intentional or not is up for debate.)
Axe Cop has made me laugh every since I got my hands on the first volume almost 5 years ago. Then when we got the short-lived but oh so great Axe Cop cartoon starring Nick Offerman as the voice of the hero. And I was hooked!!! Now, I can't see Offerman without thinking 'AXE COP' but I also can't read Axe Cop without hearing Offerman's deep soothing voice.
If you are a fan of totally insane webcomics like Doctor McNinja then this is the series for you. Plus, since it's written by a child, kids and adults will delight. One caveat- this book is written by a child;, so expect some gross humor and lots of violence. Not gory, but definitely not safe either.
Now if this was something published by DC or Marvel I would rip it a new one in my review. But this book was designed as an experiment to see just how in-depth of a story could a 6-year old craft. With that in mind, I would say that this test was a success.
You can't expect a child to write Shakespeare. They don't have the attention span to see a story get from point A to point Z without about 500 tangents. Thankfully, big bro Ethan kept Malachi on task. for the most. But man, does that little guy have an imagination! And man, can older brother draw!!! (Thought why his intelligent rabbit folk look like those Rabbids video game characters are intentional or not is up for debate.)
Axe Cop has made me laugh every since I got my hands on the first volume almost 5 years ago. Then when we got the short-lived but oh so great Axe Cop cartoon starring Nick Offerman as the voice of the hero. And I was hooked!!! Now, I can't see Offerman without thinking 'AXE COP' but I also can't read Axe Cop without hearing Offerman's deep soothing voice.
If you are a fan of totally insane webcomics like Doctor McNinja then this is the series for you. Plus, since it's written by a child, kids and adults will delight. One caveat- this book is written by a child;, so expect some gross humor and lots of violence. Not gory, but definitely not safe either.
January 28, 2014
Here we have the continuation of a pre-dual digit mind. We often forget the absurdity that went on in our minds at that age, but underneath all that absurdity is an engine of imagination and creativity. I don’t follow this web comic in its regular release, unfortunately, but the collected trades are wonderful. I understand Ethan had some strips rearranged here for the sake of lucidity, but I can’t comment on what was original and what was altered. Either way, this collection is great and adds the levels of plot that were vaguely present in the first collection.
So Malachi, being the age he is, is pressed to juice out more of Axe Cop’s world. It’s a wonder Ethan has the ability to prod the young boy, but what’s even more impressive is that he’s able to sketch these out in the author’s own patient time, even if he’d rather be playing video games, etc. Axe Cop goes against evils far greater than he has before, against enemies with more powers than he seemingly can counter, but ends up befriending more characters than necessary and helps to develop a wonderful plotline where readers are eager to see where else we can follow Axe Cop.
Every once in a while, Axe Cop as a whole feels immature. But that’s not a bad thing. In a medium saturated with serious storylines, Axe Cop is a refreshment, a reminder of what it’s like to be a kid again.
So Malachi, being the age he is, is pressed to juice out more of Axe Cop’s world. It’s a wonder Ethan has the ability to prod the young boy, but what’s even more impressive is that he’s able to sketch these out in the author’s own patient time, even if he’d rather be playing video games, etc. Axe Cop goes against evils far greater than he has before, against enemies with more powers than he seemingly can counter, but ends up befriending more characters than necessary and helps to develop a wonderful plotline where readers are eager to see where else we can follow Axe Cop.
Every once in a while, Axe Cop as a whole feels immature. But that’s not a bad thing. In a medium saturated with serious storylines, Axe Cop is a refreshment, a reminder of what it’s like to be a kid again.
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May 6, 2013I didn't think they could keep the inspired lunacy of the original strips going in stories which had to fit a standard comics format. How wrong I was.
May 25, 2025
This is a very difficult book to describe to a complete newcomer. "Written by a 6-year-old and drawn by his 30-year-old brother!" is about the best you can do, honestly. (Not too different from "Written by a 5-year-old and drawn by his 29-year-old brother!" though, except that this volume is dedicated to a single long-running story.)
The core story of "cop found an axe and became Axe Cop" is IMMEDIATELY* called into question, since Axe Cop didn't attend Normal Police Academy. He instead claims that he went to Axe Cop Police Academy, contributing to the general idea that Axe Cop continuity is constantly rewritten as needed. About the only consistency is a weird quirk where getting something's else blood on yourself turns you into that thing (Dinosaur Soldier + bear blood = Bear Cop, although your own blood + your dead body = you come back to life) or eating something gives you the powers of that thing (I've seen games where this is a feature, actually).
Otherwise, the story is primarily a typical Hollywood action movie: lots of violence and explosions without any particular concern for if it's coherent. I mean, the writer is (or was, at the time) six years old! Artist Ethan Nicolle describes at the end of the story (in a surprisingly long bonus section) how Malachai "wrote" it primarily by playing with him. That's the most amazing (to me) part, that Ethan is able to 1. remember it all and 2. form it into even sort of a continuous story (AND draw it)!
It's also the best part, since it's clearly a labour of love between a brother and his very younger brother. :)
Recommended for fans of the first book, obviously, but also for readers who love a touch of the absurd. I do note that Axe Cop is quite a bit of a sociopath, though, particularly with the ending.
*or, immediately after a curious incident where Axe Cop effectively lobotomises a sentient cup by drinking "his brain" (which Axe Cop thought was water)—this doesn't seem to make any sense having in the story, but it comes back later and... is made even worse, actually
The core story of "cop found an axe and became Axe Cop" is IMMEDIATELY* called into question, since Axe Cop didn't attend Normal Police Academy. He instead claims that he went to Axe Cop Police Academy, contributing to the general idea that Axe Cop continuity is constantly rewritten as needed. About the only consistency is a weird quirk where getting something's else blood on yourself turns you into that thing (Dinosaur Soldier + bear blood = Bear Cop, although your own blood + your dead body = you come back to life) or eating something gives you the powers of that thing (I've seen games where this is a feature, actually).
Otherwise, the story is primarily a typical Hollywood action movie: lots of violence and explosions without any particular concern for if it's coherent. I mean, the writer is (or was, at the time) six years old! Artist Ethan Nicolle describes at the end of the story (in a surprisingly long bonus section) how Malachai "wrote" it primarily by playing with him. That's the most amazing (to me) part, that Ethan is able to 1. remember it all and 2. form it into even sort of a continuous story (AND draw it)!
It's also the best part, since it's clearly a labour of love between a brother and his very younger brother. :)
Recommended for fans of the first book, obviously, but also for readers who love a touch of the absurd. I do note that Axe Cop is quite a bit of a sociopath, though, particularly with the ending.
*or, immediately after a curious incident where Axe Cop effectively lobotomises a sentient cup by drinking "his brain" (which Axe Cop thought was water)—this doesn't seem to make any sense having in the story, but it comes back later and... is made even worse, actually
March 3, 2021
Axe Cop remains bizarrely delightful in its print comic debut. "Bad Guy Earth" is just as strange as one might expect from the title. The story itself was mediocre - 3* at best - but I added an extra star for the excellent behind-the-scenes appendix. It's awesome to get a glimpse into Ethan and Malachai's writing sessions.
August 7, 2021
Gotta love Axe Cop. I followed the comic back when it first came out and it's so insanely hilarious to get inside the mind of a five-year-old. His brother Ethan puts it all together in such a comical way as well, he did a superb job stringing the random ideas together and seeing the hilarious side of the thought process. And the art work is so great too.
November 4, 2020
Great follow up to the first collection. He art is again very, very good, and there is no shortage of laughs and fun. Not quite the same as the web series, but ends up more random and ridiculous than ever in both good and bad ways.
December 13, 2023
Bu cilt ilkinden daha uzun devamlılığı olan bir arc içeriyor.Tekrara düşen fikirler var ama 7 yaşındaki bir çocuktan beklenen bir şey bence.Yeni karakterler manyak füzyonlar ve Axe-Cop hikayelerinin nasıl yaratıldığı ile ilgili son kısım pozitif yerleri cildin.
February 5, 2018
A joyous read that gives you the feeling of having a child's imagination again. It's surprising, and really, really funny.
August 21, 2018
It's funny amd absurd amd clever but a little fatiguing.
I don't know if it makes too much sense
I don't know if it makes too much sense
December 16, 2012
“Real cops don’t do that!” a police officer bellows at Axe Cop, before being shot by a dinosaur. Yeah. They shouldn’t. They shouldn’t drink other people’s brains, they should be a little more skeptical about dead crime fighters joining the team, they shouldn’t use their powers to do a whole lot of what Axe Cop does. I’m glad they don’t. Still, it’s HILARIOUS that Axe Cop does.
I’m sure I’d hate the movie, but I would LOVE to see the trailer Michael Bay would make of all this.
I’m sure I’d hate the movie, but I would LOVE to see the trailer Michael Bay would make of all this.
March 30, 2013
Axe Cop is one of those comics that you can't really classify because it's just so off the wall. But that's what makes it great. Written by an eight-year-old with the help of his adult artist brother, Axe Cop offers the insight of an innocent child's mind while also providing comic relief. In the vein of the old adage, "kids say the darndest things," Axe Cop will crack you up because no one could come up with the amazing things you'll see.
July 19, 2014
This is pretty amazing . A story written by a 6 year old and illustrated by his 30 year old brother.
Here is the words from a page in the second issue: "then a lion chasing a pig ran in front of the truck. They hit the lion and it died. Then the pig ate it. It turned into Super Lion Pig."
Fantastic!
Here is the words from a page in the second issue: "then a lion chasing a pig ran in front of the truck. They hit the lion and it died. Then the pig ate it. It turned into Super Lion Pig."
Fantastic!
May 14, 2012
Three of those stars are for awesomeness. Truth: I just really like Axe Cop.
This volume was an easier read because it followed typical graphic novel format and just provided the comics, instead of each page featuring a comic and a blog post. Good stuff.
This volume was an easier read because it followed typical graphic novel format and just provided the comics, instead of each page featuring a comic and a blog post. Good stuff.
March 10, 2013
Not as good as Axe Cop volume one, but still hilarious and with awesome art. I look forward to more Axe Cop in the future, and we picked up the version of the game Munchkin based on Axe Cop after reading these. It is also completely hilarious.
February 20, 2014
So enjoyably zany. Makes me laugh out loud all the time. Loved the insight into how Ace Cop stories are created that's featured at the end of this volume. Another terrific job by the talented Nicholle brothers.
May 6, 2011
Axe Cop: Bad Guy Earth is on issue #2 (of 4) and continues to deliver the hilarious goods. If you don't normally buy comics, make an exception!
August 26, 2011
Awesome and epic.
July 6, 2012
Hilarious. I was often compelled to share my glee with my husband, who may have been mildly annoyed. I love how absurd it is. I would never have been able to think of truck chucks.
February 12, 2012
Volume two is still weird, also still mega-awesome.
December 2, 2013
It's everything you love about the web-comic, only in COLOR! A great, first print-exclusive story arc for the funniest comic hero, period.
May 31, 2012
There aren't many comics that actually make me guffaw when I read. This is one of them.
July 27, 2012
Six-year-old boys can write amazing comics. I know because I used to be one, and Axe Cop proves it. Overflowing with pure, illogical childhood joy.
September 16, 2012
Written by a six year old. Illustrated by his 30 year old brother. Such a great comic!
October 22, 2012
Kids loved this one. It is frenetic and frantic as if a six year old boy telling a story. Wait, that is what it is....
Great way to capture the imagination of a young boy.
Great way to capture the imagination of a young boy.
January 5, 2013
It sadens me to say the sequel of Axe Cop<\b> didn't work for me. A couple of times I could see the original Axe Cop peek out but it wasn't often enough.
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