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Plastic by Doug Wagner
3.0

You have to know you're getting into some insane shit when the story is about a "RETIRED" serial Killer traveling the world with his plastic Girlfriend. No, like really, his girlfriend is a freaking plastic doll. I think might be a human body at one point? Looks like her head was swan on but it never really explains that.

So one night these assholes mess with Edwyn (the main character) and he royally fucks them up. After making quick work of them and injuring a major mafia boss's son the mafia comes to Edwyn and kidnaps him. Instead of killing him they need to use him to hurt others. When Edwyn sees this as the only way to get back his doll-girlfriend he agrees but we know that agreement isn't going to last very long.

Good: The art is great. I really love the style, it's slick, yet hits good. It's also cartoony enough where the murders don't feel to gruesome. The characters all play off well and I actually enjoyed Edwyn situation even if it's batshit insane. It's not that I like him, but I found him entertaining. That's the best you can hope for in a story about a killer. Also the ending was solid for what it could have been dumb.

Bad: The girl, no spoilers, who comes in later seems so badly implemented. Too much "willing" to do for a guy who goes and kills people in screwed up ways and talks to dolls. I get he saved her but still...just no. Also the story could have used 1-2 more issues to flush out some background on Edwyn to make him better.

Overall it was a good time. Not a amazing story but a solid fun enjoyable read for horror fans. The art is great, the story is good, and the main character is fun. I say try it out, you won't hate it! I don't think anyway... 3 out of 5.