GOOD BOY (VOL. 2) #2 – Review

GOOD BOY (VOL. 2) #2, from Source Point Press on June 29th, 2022, suffers the aftermath of Tucker’s assault on The Farm. When Abraham receives a deadly message, Flint must decide to become a lone wolf or follow the pack.

The Details

• Written By: Garrett Gunn, Christina Blanch
• Art By: Kit Wallis
• Colors By: Kit Wallis
• Letters By: Dave Lentz
• Cover Art By: Kit Wallis
• Cover Price: $3.99
• Release Date: June 29, 2022

Was It Good?

This is the type of review that’s a pleasure to write. It’s a pleasure because GOOD BOY (VOL. 2) #2 embodies all the action, drama, and excitement you want out of a comic of this sort. In case your Spidey senses haven’t figured it out yet, this is a positive review.

When last we left Flint and Abraham, The Farm was under assault by a mercenary team of ruthless killers. Except for residents in hiding, only Flint and Abe survived the assault. Their attackers leave a calling card behind indicating the fight isn’t over.

The absolute high point of this issue is… well, everything. The pacing, the dialog, the gun-toting action, the emotional punches, and the plot progression are masterfully executed. This comic rivals any big-budget action film out of Hollywood, and in most recent cases, even better.

To be clear, the story doesn’t work because there’s big, explosive, eye-candy action and violence. There are dramatic pauses when Abraham learns the fate of those he cares for. Some are okay, and you can see the relief in his eyes. Others are not, and you can see his grief quickly turn into focused rage. The merging of action and emotion is why this comic works so well beyond simply the technical execution.

Credit for the emotional punch is greatly due to Wallis’s art style and techniques used to make sure the action hits hard, and the emotion hits harder. Wallis makes excellent use of asymmetric closeups and silhouettes to emphasize the drama of each moment. While new readers may think it odd for talking, anthropomorphic dogs to act like seasoned mercenaries and assassins, Wallis uses little visual touches to “dogify” each scene that, in lesser hands, could come off as a joke, but Wallis plays it straight and with 100% conviction to great success.

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What’s It About?

[SPOILERS AHEAD – Click here if you just want the score without spoilers]

Get the lowdown on Abraham and The Farm in our GOOD BOY (VOL. 2) #1 review.

We begin with Abe and Flint sorting through the rubble after the assault by Tucker’s team. Bodies from both sides of the fight litter the ground, and several of the compound buildings are smoldering wrecks. Allowing himself a brief moment of grief, Abe and Flint search the rubble for survivors.

Abe enters the locked-down saferoom to find a few survivors who avoided the chaos, including his partner, Anna. Various survivors voice their fears, pain, and anger over what’s happened. Some are angered at Flint’s arrival, suspecting he brought the trouble with him.

Soon, Abe finds one of his friends, Gregory, dead after what appears to be a painful torture session. A bloody message is left behind by the attackers – “Come Home.” We conclude the issue with a foreboding flashback, a trek, and preparations.

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