ZED #1-3 (of 4)

Writer and Artist: Michael Gagne
Publisher: Gagne International Press
$2.95-$3.50

One of the stranger comics I've seen in awhile, Michael Gagne's ZED distinguishes itself by being extremely oddly toned.

ZED is the extraordinarily fast-paced story of a sweet-natured and intelligent young alien who, during a demonstration of his invention, ends up destroying the most highly populated planet in the galaxy. Gagne jolts and disarms the reader by offering up spare, charming art and purposefully simplistic dialogue against a narrative filled with ghastly and unpredictable events. Imagine Dr. Seuss incoporating some Druillet into his art, and then drawing a story written by Jack Kirby and that furry guy with the bowler from "Moonshadow" and you kind of get the idea...hopefully.

Anyway, besides being almost unbearably cruel to the sweet-natured main character, the point of these three issues is a bit elusive. But ZED is a fascinating read nonetheless and warrants following through to its conclusion. It's all very strange.

-- Andrew Duncan

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