Bratpack

(King Hell, 1991-1991, 2003)
™ and ©1992 Rick Veitch

In the city of Slumberg, the masked avengers are lowlifes who terrorize the population and make a mockery of civil rights. But even more despised are their irresponsible teen sidekicks: a “Brat Pack” of bullies, drug abusers, and bulimics who use their “super” status to get their kicks. That is, until leather-masked Doctor Blasphemy decides to wipe them out with a car bomb.

From the acid-tipped pen of Rick Veitch comes this dark, five-part mini-series from King Hell, told with verve and energy in a dramatic palette of gray wash tones. Brutal, compelling and darkly humorous, the Brat Pack practices its credo: “Live fast, love hard, and die with your mask on.”

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