Written by Kelly Sue DeConnick and R. Eric LiebArt by Chuck BB and Dave Crosland
I hope this series, which was a bit of an experiment for a publisher like Boom, was successful enough that they will repeat it, giving us more thematic anthology mini-series, hopefully not just related to punk.
CBGB has been a pretty interesting title, each issue featuring a couple of stories set in, around, or inspired by the legendary New York punk club, all with a heavily indie feel. This closing issue has two tales, the first of which, by DeConnick and BB, was amazing.
It's main character, Tex, is about to leave New York for Portland, with her husband and two young children. Over the course of the story, she reminisces about her life since coming to New York, showing us how she met her husband, and detailing some fantastic conversations with her best friend, a professional fortune cookie fortune writer. It's amazing how quickly DeConnick is able to develop these characters in such a short amount of space.
The second story, about a man who travels back from the future to CBGB to catalogue it for his society, is decent. I like Grosland's art, which lies somewhere between Bá and Moon, and Christian Ward.
In all, this has been a cool series, and people should pick up the trade when it is published.
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