Quick Stops #2

by Kevin Smith, Ande Parks (Inker), Phil Hester (Penciller)

Clerk Randal Graves and mall rat Brodie Bruce attend the funeral of their legendary cousin, Walter, and recount their favorite memories of the hamster-challenged hero who broke his neck in a scandalous scenario! Kevin Smith's black-and-white anthology series sheds new light on beloved characters from his Askewniverse! • Black-and-white comics like in the Clerks films.

Genres: Comics

22 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 7, 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

[vk chompooming · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome read. I think these issues r going to cement more of the intricate lives in the Askewverse. I was unaware that Randall Graves (Clerks I, II, and III) is the cousin of Brodie (Mallrats). Awesome!!!!

[Mel · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm enjoying these little bonus scenes. This one was Randall whose not my favourite. But it was still a really good story and did something the films couldn't do.

[Justen Levasseur · Rating 4 out of 5]

The story of Walter is great, but I think the best part of this issue is the fact that we get to see two fo Kevin's most difficult characters interact with each other. Maybe one day we will see Brodie Bruce and Randall Graves share a few scenes together. But, until then we have Quick Stops!

[Burton Olivier · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kev up his own ass as ever but it is kinda fun. But also, I think this is supposed to take place before clerks? But they reference the Matrix? Whatever

[Ryan Stokes · Rating 3 out of 5]

Smith is a master of speech, and the interaction between his two most chatterbox characters enhances the mythos of the film series.

Using the iconic Clerks black & white, the Hester & Parks team creates images that cinema can no longer match. I was immediately captivated by the cover.