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REVIEW: Mezco Toyz “Gomez: Issue Zero” Comic Book

Robert Swanson

Back in the day, many toys featured a comic book inside to promote the toy that came with the book. In the spirit of that, Mezco Toyz has released the Agent Gomez figure with a very cool comic. Now before I talk about the figure(review tomorrow) I wanted to spend some time covering this groovy graphic novel.

“Gomez: Issue Zero” is a wonderfully crafted book that uses the Mezco mascot Gomez in a plethora of outlandish adventures. The great thing about this graphic novel is that it is two stories in one. The first is titled ‘Talking Heads’ and features a story by Mez Markowitz, script by Steve Niles, and art by Michael Oppenheimer. As usual, Mezco crafted another great piece of art that stands on itself as something unique and special. Mez takes you through an adventure featuring Gomez that is fun and delightful. Without spoiling too much, Gomez on goes on some pretty wild adventures that take him through time and space. The scripting done by Steve Niles keeps the story flowing, and the artwork crafted by Michael Oppenheimer keeps your eyes hunger for more Gomez shenanigans. One fun thing about this book is all the different versions of Gomez you see in it. It makes one wonder how many of these costumes we might see in  figure form down the line. Overall the first story I really love. The love how the team that makes up this story creates interest in the book right off the bat. And it’s a very hard hitting move to not feature a bunch of dialogue, Most people would say that hurts a comic book, I say it’s a great way to tell the same story just in a different way. Plus the original retro ads in the book make this a great piece of story telling.

The second story in this set, yes folks Mezco put two stories in because they are that cool, is titled ‘Playlist.’ It features a Story by John Santagada and Photography by Anthony Cosme (more on this in a minute.) What I love about this piece is the setting. John Santagada paints a setting that is full of excitement and adventure. Anthony Cosme actually does figure comic art in a vibrant and visually telling way. Together both of these people craft a Gomez story that is completely different from the first. The samurai story is a great addition to the legend that is Gomez.

Overall this comic has enough going for it that it makes itself stand out in the best way possible. From cover to cover, this book has 31 pages of original art and story that helps graphic novel shine. The fact that Mezco packed this in just for the hell of it is both marketing gold, and a nice bonus treat for action figure fans. My only hope is that Mezco continues to do this book for future releases, and finds a way to give fans across the board a chance to read it. If you can track it down, give it a look. Final Score: 5/5

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Story 1: by Mez Markowitz, script: Steve Niles & art by Michael Oppenheimer.
Story 2: John Santagada and Photography by Anthony Cosme.

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