Comments on: BRAT PACK back

by: Rc-car Kugellager 5x10x4

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:27:05 +0000

Rc-car Kugellager 5×10x4…

Some good news from Rick Veitch: he’s collecting BRAT PACK in a remastered edition:When the fi […]…

by: John

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 21:45:17 +0000

Veitch’s follow-up to Brat Pack, The Maximortal, was far better in terms of artwork and execution. It’s a much weirder, wilder work…a crazy, psychedelic détournement of the entire concept and history of Superman. Veitch hasn’t published any new follow-up material to it in years, which is kind of discouraging.

by: Steve Taylor

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:28:11 +0000

Oh.
I wasn’t aware that he had released a larger compilation entitled, “The Heroica”. (Thank you Google.)
As I said, my experience was with the original comics as they came out individually.
Never-the-less.
It’s sort of like the film “Natural Born Killers”,…there may have been some wonderful things inside the package, but, for me, the package itself was so off putting. I’m not beyond giving something a second shot, however.

by: Steve Taylor

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:49:20 +0000

What?

by: The Beat

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:22:22 +0000

Steve:

I think many other reaersm such as myself, found a powerful subtect in THE HEROICA. It’s the farthest thing from subpar or mediocre as I could imagine, to be honest.

by: bov

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:35:14 +0000

Shame to hear you don’t like it Steve.

I picked up the individual issues and loved it, probably because it’s pretty disturbing.

by: Steve Taylor

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:07:29 +0000

I know I shouldn’t say this,…but, I’m gonna’.
It’s been a long time since I read this series,…at the time it was being released as individual pamphlets,…and from what I recall,…I just don’t understand the continuing interest in, either, Maximortal or Brat Pack.
I found them to be dark, ugly and depressing. A lurid, gimmicky, novelty number. What’s the phrase? “Without redeeming social value.” Yeah,…that’s the one.
It has surprised me every time I have seen new incarnations pop up in comics shops.
The fact that there could be a market for a deluxe edition of either has me flummoxed.
There’s a lot of chatter on this site lately about sub par and mediocre work being given the same kind of attention as the higher quality stuff for whatever reasons and I believe that this is one of those lesser works.

by: James

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:20:02 +0000

Rick V. is a genius. And I love BRATPACK so much that I don’t just read it - I WALLER in it.

by: Jesse Post

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:53:13 +0000

Why?! Why must a super deluxe jam-packed absolute gold-inlay hardcover collectors edition always get released a month after I buy the regular Joe Six-Pack hockey mom edition? Sigh.

*scrounges in couch cushions for change*

by: joenfuture

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:20:38 +0000

I’ve been able to rescan all the original art thanks to good guy art dealer Albert Moy

Bravo Albert Moy, for helping get Brat Pack back in print. AM has always shown respect of those who deserve it.