Moztros presents a unique edition in the world with the stories of the best authors of the moment, Bad Idea Anthology
In the world of independent or underground comics you can find all kinds of oddities. Perhaps in one of the worst moments of recent years was the North American publisher Bad idea, a publishing house, founded by former members of Valiantthat has redefined exclusivity. Only a handful of specialty stores have access to the comics, there are no redemptions, and the runs are very limited, even some comics are subscription-only. There are even comics that consist of only one issue. All of this makes it very difficult to get comics from this publisher, especially if you live outside of North America.
This is why we should congratulate ourselves Butts once again (what jewels he brings us), for having managed to bring us Anthology of Bad Ideasa volume that collects a wide variety of very different stories written and drawn by the best artists of the moment. We do not know if Butts They had to sacrifice their firstborn or something, but this has a great merit, since it is a unique edition, since this comic is published exclusively in Spain.
A great idea
As we said, in Anthology of Bad Ideas we find stories created by great authors such as Mark Waid, Robert Venditi, Peter Milligan, Matt Kindt and some others. There are also artists of enormous quality like Juan Jose Ryp, David Lapham, Klaus Janson and many more. Each artist who participates in these stories is unique, as are their tastes, which is why each story we encounter is unique and in many cases very bizarre, making the name “bad idea” a perfect fit.
This disparate and varied collection makes it a little difficult to analyze its content, since each story is a world. The first story is pure black humor and in the next we see a business fight. There are many more stories, although the vast majority of the stories will have horror and science fiction as their favorite genre, so if you like these two genres you will be delighted by this collection. We will find realism, monsters, dystopia, action, parody and so many other things in this volume that it will be impossible to leave anyone indifferent.
Visually, this anthology fails to show a wide variety of styles, from something more mainstream, to the underground world. Again, it is difficult to analyze because the drawing style is so different, but it is impossible for any style not to catch your attention.
In general, the level of each comic is more than remarkable. The writers and illustrators do a great job of harmony that can only give great value to this anthology, both for the quality of the proposals and for the originality, even if the latter is not always the case. Some stories are not very innovative, but they are still fun.
The edition of Anthology Moztros’s Bad Idea
This has already been said Bad idea It is a particular publisher, unlike other publishers, it does not use the concept of alternative covers. Here’s why Butts brings us a fairly simple (not bad) edition of this collection of stories. A single volume with a size of 17×26 cm of soft tapecomposed of a total of 152 pages in color. To be precise, it is possible that many would have preferred the hardcover format, but taking into account the exclusivity of the edition and the fact that the Spanish publisher is offering it to us at a price of €17.50, The volume quality is quite good.
Bad Idea Anthology should be essential for every lover of the ninth art. A series of short and self-contained stories of all kinds created by the best artists of the moment. It is impossible that with the great variety of stories and visual sections, there is not one that you do not like. If you like the world of more independent or underground comics, do not think twice and get this anthology.
Author: Several
Editorial: Butts
Format: rustic
Measures: Dimensions: 17 x 26 cm
Pages: 48 color pages
Price: €17.50
Synopsis: What do Robert Venditti, Juan José Ryp, Mark Waid, Keron Grant, Adam Pollina, Matt Kindt, David Lapham, Klaus Janson, Travel Foreman and Mike Carey have in common?
THAT EVERYONE HAD BAD IDEAS!
Bad Idea may be the most daring and revolutionary independent publisher in recent years. Their stories are addictive, with unexpected twists and brutal art that transport us to unknown worlds and adventures never visited by any reader.
But, in addition, his editions have become collector’s items, something unique and highly prized by fans. Bad Idea comics are not easy to obtain, the runs are very limited and only a privileged few can access these true collector’s items.
With this anthology of short stories, Moztros, together with Bad Idea, presents a UNIQUE edition IN THE WORLD. For the first time, a selection of the best stories and the most famous and established authors of the famous B-side of the Bad Idea universe is brought together in a single volume, which will be published exclusively ONLY IN SPAIN.
The bad idea of having in your library a collector’s edition of stories by the best current comic book authors that will be published exclusively in your country would never cross your mind. Or would it?