Southern Bastards #6
Written by: Jason Aaron
Art by: Jason Latour
Every single time I read an issue of Southern Bastards I feel a little sick afterwards, as if I was punched in the stomach. It's a brutal and painful read and sometimes melancholy, making me feel morose when I put the book down. It’s this power that makes me admire Jason Aaron and Jason Latour for gifting us with this masterpiece. There’s something so raw about the composition of this story that brings out the best of this medium. Southern Bastards #6 gives us the origin of Euless Boss continuing this series streak of utter perfection.
I fear Coach Boss, he completely frightens me. He’s the type of person that I would run away from if I ran into him on the street. Craw County is in thrall to him, he owns everything and can do as he pleases (R.I.P. Earl). This is one of the most twisted and malevolent character in all of comics and what makes him such an incredible character is that somewhere out there, there is someone like him. His origin shows how desperate he is to gain his father’s approval. His tenacity is astounding, always standing up when he falls just so his dad can say I’m proud of you son. It continues this series’ Father/Son theme perfectly from Earl (who I think makes a cameo in this issue, YAY EARL). The journey that this boy goes through is incredibly powerful and melancholy ending on an unexpected and pitiless note. Every time that this book gives you hope, it automatically crushes said hope leaving you with an intense feeling of despair. I felt as though I was rooting for Euless during this issue. I completely forgot that he murdered the beloved Earl. The story of underdog is so powerful and Aaron has created the most rejected and neglected one that I’ve ever come across. It’s the tale of an underdog where something went incredibly wrong during his rise to power. Jason Aaron is digging deep into the psyche of an incredibly complex character while breaking our hearts in the process.
Not only is the writing amazing, Jason Latour brings the perfect art style for this series. He understands this story and comprehends the characters and little details that he implements into his art prove that. The subtle expression and backgrounds compliment Aaron’s script and bolster it. His art is the only art that I could ever imagine this series having. It would just feel weird without Latour to pencil an issue, his work is essential to this comics’ perfect at this point.
Southern Bastards is one of the best comics on the stands, maybe even the best. Jason Aaron is pouring everything he’s got into this series and the result is some of the highest quality storytelling I’ve ever read. When I’m old and gray, this is the comic that I’ll be telling young comic fans I was around to read in issues. At this point if you haven’t read Southern Bastards, you’re doing yourself an immense disservice, it truly is a peak of comic-book storytelling. Something no one should miss out on.
Art by: Jason Latour
Every single time I read an issue of Southern Bastards I feel a little sick afterwards, as if I was punched in the stomach. It's a brutal and painful read and sometimes melancholy, making me feel morose when I put the book down. It’s this power that makes me admire Jason Aaron and Jason Latour for gifting us with this masterpiece. There’s something so raw about the composition of this story that brings out the best of this medium. Southern Bastards #6 gives us the origin of Euless Boss continuing this series streak of utter perfection.
I fear Coach Boss, he completely frightens me. He’s the type of person that I would run away from if I ran into him on the street. Craw County is in thrall to him, he owns everything and can do as he pleases (R.I.P. Earl). This is one of the most twisted and malevolent character in all of comics and what makes him such an incredible character is that somewhere out there, there is someone like him. His origin shows how desperate he is to gain his father’s approval. His tenacity is astounding, always standing up when he falls just so his dad can say I’m proud of you son. It continues this series’ Father/Son theme perfectly from Earl (who I think makes a cameo in this issue, YAY EARL). The journey that this boy goes through is incredibly powerful and melancholy ending on an unexpected and pitiless note. Every time that this book gives you hope, it automatically crushes said hope leaving you with an intense feeling of despair. I felt as though I was rooting for Euless during this issue. I completely forgot that he murdered the beloved Earl. The story of underdog is so powerful and Aaron has created the most rejected and neglected one that I’ve ever come across. It’s the tale of an underdog where something went incredibly wrong during his rise to power. Jason Aaron is digging deep into the psyche of an incredibly complex character while breaking our hearts in the process.
Not only is the writing amazing, Jason Latour brings the perfect art style for this series. He understands this story and comprehends the characters and little details that he implements into his art prove that. The subtle expression and backgrounds compliment Aaron’s script and bolster it. His art is the only art that I could ever imagine this series having. It would just feel weird without Latour to pencil an issue, his work is essential to this comics’ perfect at this point.
Southern Bastards is one of the best comics on the stands, maybe even the best. Jason Aaron is pouring everything he’s got into this series and the result is some of the highest quality storytelling I’ve ever read. When I’m old and gray, this is the comic that I’ll be telling young comic fans I was around to read in issues. At this point if you haven’t read Southern Bastards, you’re doing yourself an immense disservice, it truly is a peak of comic-book storytelling. Something no one should miss out on.
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