Quick Stops #1

by Kevin Smith, John Sprengelmeyer (Cover Art), Jeremy Simser (Artist)

Enter the Askewniverse when pop culture nuisance Kevin Smith's brand-new anthology series opens for business, telling tall tales from the Jersey world of his classic comedies! In this premiere issue, Chronic-Con guest of honor Holden McNeil tells Alyssa Jones and a packed podcast audience his story of going green with legendary loiterers Jay and Silent Bob in the Quick Stop cooler, and how it directly led to the birth of his Bluntman and Chronic comic books! Black-and-white comics like the Clerks films. More misadventures with Jay and Silent Bob! Contains references to Kevin Smith's films like Clerks, Dogma, Chasing Amy, Mallrats, and Jay and Silent Reboot.

Genres: Comics

22 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 2, 2022

About the author

Kevin Patrick Smith is an American screenwriter, director, as well as a comic book writer, author, and actor. He is also the co-founder, with Scott Mosier, of View Askew Productions and owner of Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash comic and novelty store in Red Bank, New Jersey. He also hosts a weekly podcast with Scott Mosier known as SModcast. He is also known for participating in long, humorous Q&A Sessions that are often filmed for DVD release, beginning with An Evening with Kevin Smith.

His films are often set in his home state of New Jersey, and while not strictly sequential, they do frequently feature crossover plot elements, character references, and a shared canon in what is known by fans as the "View Askewniverse", named after his production company View Askew Productions. He has produced numerous films and television projects, including Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back and Clerks II.

Reviews

[Justen Levasseur · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great for fans of Kevin and more specifically the Viewaskewniverse. If you haven't seen Kevin's movies you will likely be lost, but watching those movies is part of the fun!

This series has brought me back to the world of comics. I loved this concept and loved hearing more backstory on Bluntman & Chronic and of course more context in what led to Holden and Alyssa reconnecting. In a world that predates the MCU, Kevin continues to give us great stories through multiple mediums to help develop the characters we love.

[Mel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well this is the first time Kevin Smith has made me cry in a comic book. It was like a lovely missing scene from Jay and Silent Bob reboot, and was all Holden and Alyssa. Which was great. And the last line transferred into my favourite scene from the film. So I was super happy. It is great to have Kevin writing comics that aren't superheros.

[Jo Watson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have a soft spot for Kevin Smith, and reading this book took me straight back to the days of 'Jay and Silent Bob Strikes Back'. Packed full of view askew universe references which is perfect for fans, but would read casual readers someone clueless.

If you do pick this up and read it for what it is (i.e. no prior knowledge of anything) I'd love to hear your thoughts!

[Jonathan Berkenfield · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick Stops worth a read

Fans of Kevin Smith who some how missed that this was coming out should definitely read it. Its not all new content or jokes for fans as a lot of this is referential to his movies. Still, I can pretend I didn't enjoy reading it.

[Burton Olivier · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kev loves sucking his own dick but hey, it's fun

[Phishy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Can't find the collected edition for vol. 1 so I'll slap it on here. Issue two made me laugh really hard which I was not expecting. Extra star for cracking me up. Great Kevin Smith humor here.

[vk chompooming · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another fun trip down memory lane. This issue gave me more on the story of Chasing Amy. I will probably read the others.

[Ryan Stokes · Rating 3 out of 5]

The comedic story plays out like a deleted scene from the Reboot film. The black & white artwork gives the book a unique look. The Bluntman/Chronic portion itself was a fun homage to comics, specifically Dark Knight Returns; a key influence on Smith. Those who enjoy Askew will find the comic entertaining.

[Rose 'I Have Too Many Books To Read And No More Room' Barrientos · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved the origins of Blutman and Chronic.