Hopeless Savages is written by Jen Van Meter, illustrated by Christine Norrie, and published by Oni Press.
Hopeless Savages is a story about a family where the norm is anti-establishment and rock star attire. To the family's great shame, the oldest son has rebelled against the family to be a prim and proper dot com executive. This trade paperback collects the four issue mini-series which revolves around the kidnapping of the parents, Dirk Hopeless and Nikki Savage, and the efforts the kids go through to return their wayward brother to the fold and then rescue their parents.
This story is a brilliant book. The characters are given tons on interest without taking a lot of time to know every detail of their lives. The writing is very punchy, sarcastic, and always funny. The art is nice to look at, perfect for conveying the quirky personalities of the family, and infused with humor.
Hopeless Savages: Ground Zero collects the 2nd mini-series utilizing these characters and Too Much Hopeless Savages is the latest series yet to be collected in a trade.
Hopeless Savages is a comedy with a good dose of action. It definitely ranks as one of the smartest, most entertaining comics I've read to date. 9/10
| November 17, 2003 09:58am | 
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Sounds like the same premise as "The Munsters" except maybe with humor...
joat | November 17, 2003 7:13PM
huh?
nomad | November 18, 2003 12:28AM
a bunch of misfits, a normal person who is believed abnormal...sorry, it just sorts seemed obvious to me. also, i hated the show, i never thought it was very funny...
joat | November 18, 2003 9:18PM