Nixon's Pals

Written by Joe Casey
Art by Chris Burnham
If nothing else, this graphic novel proves that Joe Casey is at least as good, if not better, than Robert Kirkman at developing his own 'universe' to showcase a modern take on traditional superheroes (or villains, in this case).

Nixon Cooper is a parole officer assigned to a large and motley cast of reformed (or not-so reformed) super villains. It turns out one of them is sleeping with his wife, and that another is considering getting back into the game.

What follows is a quick-paced, and highly entertaining story where an average Joe kind of character has to go up against some pretty powerful (and bizarre) characters.

As usual, Casey's imagination is working overtime. His best character (perhaps of the decade) is Alchema, an exotic dancer whose breasts have faces, and who has nipples for eyes. It would seem that each breast has a different personality too... Rumble Doll and Dynomoxie are also fantastic characters.

Burnham's art works very nicely here. His line work is pretty traditional, but has it's own feel to it throughout.

This is a pretty decent graphic novel, and a good solid read for $13. Recommended.