MAN GOAT & THE BUNNYMAN: BEWARE THE PIGMAN #3, by Zenescope on 9/25/24, brings the miniseries to a close with a desperate battle of cryptids and humans against Baphomet and his army of demons.
Credits:
- Writer: Joe Brusha
- Artist: Jordi Perez
- Colorist: Walter Pereyra
- Letterer: Taylor Esposito
- Cover Artist: Mike Krome (cover A)
- Publisher: Zenescope Entertainment
- Release Date: September 25, 2024
- Comic Rating: Teen
- Cover Price: $3.99
- Page Count: 26
- Format: Single Issue
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Analysis of MAN GOAT & THE BUNNYMAN: BEWARE THE PIGMAN #3:
First Impressions:
You have to give writer Joe Brusha credit for ending a miniseries on a high note. Man Goat & The Bunnyman: Beware the Pigman #3 is by no means a top-tier finale, but you get the basics nailed down with energy, tension, a genuine sense that not all the good guys will come out of this conflict unscathed, and some semblance of character growth.
Plot Analysis:
When last we left Phil and Floyd in Man Goat & The Bunnyman: Beware the Pigman #2, our favorite cryptid heroes entered Hell to stop Baphomet’s plans. Oh, and Batty, the baby Batsquatch Floyd “adopted” in the first issue, came along for the ride.
In Man Goat & The Bunnyman: Beware the Pigman #2, Floyd runs for his life in an arena of demons while Phil remains chained to a sacrificial post before Baphomet’s altar. Once the ritual is complete, all humanity will be brought to Hell, and Baphomet will have dominion over all. The only person in a position to free Phil is Scotty, aka Pigman, but Scotty has had enough of humanity.
Joe Brusha does right by readers with a finale that puts you on the edge of your seat and doesn’t let up until the very end. Even when you think the worst is over, Brusha throws in one more twist to grab your attention.
While Floyd runs, Phil pleads with Scotty to help put a stop to the ritual. If Baphomet wins, humanity is lost. Scotty knows Baphomet’s plan is wrong, but years of taunts and abuse by humans have given Scotty reason to give up and accept Hell as his new home.
Phil and Floyd are the titular heroes of the story, but Brusha makes it clear this is Scotty’s journey. Everyone can relate to being an outcast, picked on, and bullied, so Scotty’s journey is a ratable one, which puts you in the middle of an emotional conflict as well as a supernatural one.
The demons taunt Floyd when he’s cornered, warning him that they’ll do terrible things to his girlfriend when she arrives. The taunts drive Floyd into his berserker mode, and he slaughters the demons surrounding him. Meanwhile, the ritual completes, ripping open a rift in the sky above Earth that leads to Hell. The mercenary team we met in the first issue flies a copper into the rift with their greatest and possibly last mission – kill Pigman and Man Goat to seal the rift.
Brusha brings all parties together to ratchet up the action with competing agendas and a ticking clock now that the rift between Hell and Earth is open. The arrival of the mercenaries and the clarity of their mission help create uncertainty because killing Scotty and Phil may truly be the only way to stop the Apocalypse.
The issue concludes with a transfer of power, leveling down after leveling up, and vindication.
Overall, Man Goat & The Bunnyman: Beware the Pigman #3 ends the miniseries on a high note with plenty of action, oodles of dramatic tension, and strong character moments. The concept may be too over-the-top for most readers, but Brusha knows how to spin a yarn.
Artwork and Presentation:
Jordi Perez and Walter Pereyra give readers strong art where it counts. That’s a nice way of saying you get strong visual interest in the unique panel layouts and composition and great facial acting for the main characters. However, the fast-paced action and the demon designs lack detail, and the coloring application looks rushed.
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Historical Context:
Is there really such a cryptid as the Pigman? Why, yes, there is. One of the more well-known cases of the Pigman concerns Sam Harris, a half-man, half-pig hybrid reportedly seen near Northfield, Vermont, as far back as 1951.
Final Thoughts:
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MAN GOAT & THE BUNNYMAN: BEWARE THE PIGMAN #3 ends the weird miniseries with a battle in Hell to save the world. Joe Brusha ends the story on a high note with strong character moments, edge-of-your-seat tension, and an unpredictable ending. However, the art is just okay.
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