Garbage Man

by Aaron Lopresti, Matt Ryan (Inker), Dave McCaig (Colorist)

Ambitious lawyer, Richard Morse, uncovers the illegal operations of a pharmaceutical giant and is abducted and experimented on by the Corporation’s scientists.

Morse’s body is destroyed in a lab explosion, but his chemically charged remains merge with the soil and refuse changing him into the revenge minded monster/hero, Garbage Man.

This volume collects the Garbage Man story featured in Weird Worlds #1–#6 and My Greatest Adventure #1–#6.

Genres: Comics

128 pages, Paperback

Published November 23, 2021

About the author

Aaron Lopresti is an American comic book artist who has worked for Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Dark Horse Comics, CrossGen Comics and Image Comics.

Reviews

[Chad · Rating 3 out of 5]

This had a real 70's comic feel to it. It pulls a lot from Swamp Thing, Man-Thing and Sludge. You've heard the story before. Man gets caught in an explosion and wakes up with a body created from the objects around him. Still we can always do with another one. Lopresti's art reminds me a lot of Mike Ploog. He's even got those Will Eisner titles built into the backgrounds of the panels. Strangely enough, these originally appeared in a couple of DC anthologies.

[Alexander Peterhans · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun collection, that harks back to older comics, and also harks back to the Toxic Avenger (who gets a mention).



A lawyer is seized upon by a mad scientist at the corporation he's representing, and is injected with all kinds of crap, which turns him into a man made of garbage: Garbage Man.



Garbage Man then goes on a journey of self re-discovery (he has amnesia, of course), and then on a journey of revenge.



The story is chopped into little chapters, each with its own introductory page including the chapter title.

The art is very strong, the story is told with a firm tongue planted in cheek. A lot of fun.

(Thanks to Dark Horse Books for providing me with an ARC through Edelweiss)

[Eric Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was ambition that got Richard Morse the most lucrative clients, but after discovering that Titan Pharmaceuticals was involved in the illegal dumping of chemicals and questionable research practices, it was his morals that got him in trouble. To keep him quiet, Richard became Titan’s next test subject. After an explosion at the lab, Richard’s remains mixed with the toxic waste. What he became could no longer be called man. With revenge on his mind, he is on a mission to take out the trash.

Prolific comic book artist Aaron Lopresti has rereleased Garbage Man. First published for DC Comics in the “Weird Worlds” and “My Greatest Adventure” anthologies, Lopresti turned to Dark Horse Books to give his creation its own platform. Many superheroes are borne out of the crisis of the day. Lopresti’s creature is a product of rampant pollution and corporate corruption. He also touches on topics of domestic abuse and homelessness, using his platform to bring attention to today’s issues. The artwork is just as dark as the subject matter but no less spectacular. As an author and primary artist, Lopresti’s creativity is apparent. Garbage Man is just the monster needed to clean up the problems of today.

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[London Heady · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun mix between Swamp Thing and Toxic Avenger. Has a really good rhythm going, and I like the exploration of other monsters. Really accelerates towards the end though, and I don't think anything to do with the ending is satisfying in any way. Starts off really strong, and it has some really fun dialogue between Garbage Man and others, but with such a dissatisfying conclusion it's hard to fully recommend it.

[Francesca Giardiello · Rating 3 out of 5]

Storia interessante sebbene molto lineare e a tratti prevedibile, perde decisamente sul finale, non riesce a mantenere l'attenzione alta e tantomeno riesce a raggiungere vette di climax memorabile. Occasione sprecata con tutti i "mostri" che ci sarebbero dovuti essere e che non appaiono e non vengono caratterizzati.

[Scott E · Rating 3 out of 5]

On the cusp of four stars really. What begins as almost a parody of Swamp-Thing/Man-Thing/Toxic Avenger ends up being purely Swamp-Thing-Lite. Enjoyable though, really entertaining and endearing