Review: Sixpack
and Dogwelder: Hard-Travelin’ Heroz #1
Submitted: Joshua Williams, Comic News Writer
2 September 16
Submitted: Joshua Williams, Comic News Writer
2 September 16
“Sixpack
and Dogwelder: Hard-Travelin’ Heroz #1,” written by Garth Ennis
with art by Russ Braun and John Kalisz, begins with Dogwelder searching for his
past; Sixpack (in his own drunken way) strives to get the team together. Bueno Excellente and Guts are having marital
problems. A mysterious character offers
a bit of life changing advice to Dogwelder, and hints a bit about his ‘true nature.’ Maybe our team is meant for something
greater?
This dark comedy stars the least successful superhero
team in the DC Universe. Issue #1 is a
clear re-introductory edition.
Therefore, background is necessary even to grasp the nastiness of the
characters. Sixpack and Dogwelder first
burst onto the scene in John McCrea’s Hitman
(#1). The team is most known for
defeating the demons known as The Many-Angled Ones with an ending that’s… not
so glorified, let’s just say. The shock
value and obscene humor has never been stronger than in this episode.
This story-arc, being a part of the Rebirth line, is expected to get crazier
and crazier as the arc progresses. Ennis adds characters from Gotham just for
fun and the team is in utter disarray.
It will take a miracle for the team to completely reconcile and get back
together. Interestingly enough,
Dogwelder’s background delivers the complexity readers want. The creepiness of Dogwelder peering in on his
old family as they discuss getting a puppy is just the beginning of a great
background story. The secrecy
surrounding Dogwelder’s origin is very successful especially with the added
mystery of the trench coat wearing/cigarette smoking guy in the alley.
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