Melting Pot: The Collection.

by Kevin Eastman

Genres: Comics

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Kevin B. Eastman is an American comic book artist, co-creator of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Reviews

[Antón García Jouve · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simon Bisley es gloria bendita y aquí nos ofrece una espectacular galería de criaturas horrendas, músculos, violencia, desmembramientos, marcianas cachondas y tetas y pitos al aire. No tenía ni idea de que Kevin Eastman, creador de las Tortugas Ninja, hubiera escrito algo tan poco apto para niños. El diálogo es mínimo y enigmático, pero basta para entender: hace millones de años, un dios pobló un planeta con diversas razas alienígenas para que vivieran en paz, pero, en lugar de ello, se dedicaron a matarse mutuamente. Tyler, un señor de la guerra que exterminó a su propia especie, lidera un ejército de bárbaros para conquistar la Tierra Sagrada y convertirse en el elegido del Todopoderoso. No obstante, el tiempo se le agota, pues una enfermedad venérea le pudre el cuerpo. Una historia molona y unas ilustraciones sublimes, ¿qué más se puede pedir? Al final del volumen se nos cuenta, con foto incluida, cómo en 1994 sortearon entre los fans un Camaro con un dibujo de Bisley en el capó, ¡ja, ja, ja! ¡Increíble! Por cierto, de este maravilloso cómic surgió la idea para la película Heavy Metal 2000, que tristemente resultó ser un bodrio. 

[Your_Average_Magical_Girls_Fan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read it for the art, not for the non-existant story/dialogue

[Amanda Majasaari · Rating 4 out of 5]

The art of pictures is amazing. The story not so excellent - but this is really special one and worth reading.

[RSC_Collecting · Rating 5 out of 5]

Damn! This was awesome! I remember finding an issue on this when I was way too young and absolutely falling in love with the art. But I never got the chance to read the entire series until now. And boy was it a treat! War, death, betrayal, chaos. Full of stunning art. Eastman, Talbot, and Bisley made a real artistic masterpiece with this one. Each page is absolutely gorgeous. Every line, every dot, every color. Deliberately put to make you shocked. The story tells of a ruthless leader, Tyler and his quest to take over one million worlds. Killing billions in his quest for perfection. To become a God. He slaughters his own race just to prove his power. Then proceeds to brutally kill anyone in his path. It's a wild ride and is actually a social commentary on humanity and how we fight wars over practically nothing. Sometimes it takes one person's beliefs to start a war that kills thousands. Anyway. This was a phenomenal book and is definitely a new favorite of mine. Highly recommend!

[Rick Ray · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kevin Eastman, Eric Talbot and Simon Bisley team up to make a comic about a villainous conqueror who contracts a venereal disease and decides to go on a rampage. The issue recaps at the start of each new issue were pretty handy to actually keep track of the story because otherwise I would have been much more lost. The real reason to read Melting Pot is to appreciate Bisley's paints over Eastman's pencils, a combination that does end up looking quite a bit like a Richard Corben comic from Heavy Metal Magazine. Bisley employs darker colors than Corben does, but the aesthetic similarity is pretty stark. As someone who loves the loose storytelling style matched with the rambunctious artwork found in Heavy Metal, Melting Pot was definitely something I had a lot of fun with. I'd read it again just to let my eyes soak in Eastman's & Bisley's artwork even more.