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cwebb's review
3.0
Just got the first few pages at Gratis Comic Tag. Not a lot of story yet. Not sure if I'll spend time and money on this series.
tallpaul's review
5.0
That was a fun ride! I got a strong Samurai Jack vibe from it. It has a simple plot, beautiful drawn action scenes, and a bad ass hero.
jexjthomas's review
4.0
This is fun, though maybe lacking in drama? That's okay though, since it seems like this is mostly set-up for what's coming next. I love the art a whole lot. Very Mignola-esque, with a unique twist that would feel right at home on old school Cartoon Network. Love it.
trans_ishtar's review
4.0
The story of a barbarian that lops the heads of his enemies and the lopped (and talking) head of a blue witch.
The art is really cool and the story immediately grips you in its talons.
The art is really cool and the story immediately grips you in its talons.
spiravirgo's review
4.0
Viking. Man do I love those guys. I always found them so fascinating you know? I should probably watch that tv show and start reading more about them. They are pretty interesting bunch if you think about it. They are powerful warriors, part of clans, worship gods and hell-bent on war. So when I saw the cover I immediately screamed VIKING CROSSOVER WITH MAGIC and I had to get it and read it. I just had too. I mean look at that cover and tell me you're not interested to read what's going on with this sexy gruffly ol' man and the huge blue head companioning him ;)
Meet Norgal the barbarian, or as other people call him, THE HEAD LOPPER (can you guess why?) and with his dim-witted decapitated headed sidekick, Agatha the Blue Witch, as they comes to the Scottish island of Barra only to find a sea dragon attacking its kingdom. However, it seems this recent attack wasn't the only one. Lately more and more monster start to baring their ugly heads, trying to destroying the poor people of Barra and it's king. Can Norgal can get into the bottom of this situation and solve this?
Seems like your typical story. And it does. The characters are not something you ever seen before, but that just works well with Andrew MacLean story, humor and art. You can defiantly see lots of used of Norse mythology and resemblance to Conan the Barbarian. It just so refreshing to not been thrown with too much information on what's going on, leaving us with more desire to know about Norgal and why he's carrying Agatha and how she came to be in his possession. Hack even the villain is straight forward and make sense of why he's so intent on his evil plans and that's good. Sometimes you don't need to strain from the familiar stereotypes of storytelling, not that it's not good. You can create something better by deserting from it but also can create something good and hilarious with the known elements it can offer. Not only that but Andrew's art is reminding me too much of Samurai Jack show's art style and Hellboy's comic book creator, Mike Mignola. Also Mike Spicer job coloring out Andrew's drawing helps out to flash the story and the world better, leaving more to see.
Currently the comics is a limited 4 issues series released quarterly publication due to the fact it's 80 pages long. YES, 80 PAGES PEOPLE. That's a lot, and normally you don't see that much around comic books, especially short limited series. So yeah, even if this series ends, it can always continue a new limited series and open up where we last stopped :D
So, Head Lopper is defiantly a good book to read, if you all up for good ol' sword and sorcery nonsense and hilarious comedy and hella of monsters :3
thiagodevecque's review
5.0
Incrível. Uma mistura de God of War e The Witcher com Hora de Aventura. Arte com traços simples e cartunescos, mas o estilo se encaixa perfeitamente com essa fantasia cheia de ação e humor (elementos que sempre me atraem).
O Aparador de Cabeças Norgal decepa monstros pelo mundo, enquanto carrega nas costas a cabeça da Bruxa Azul Agatha, que tenta continuamente atrapalhar e debochar das façanhas do guerreiro, até ele perder a paciência e usá-la como bola de futebol. A cabeça da bruxa aparentemente guarda poderes significativos, e Norgal é arrastado para uma trama onde essa força pode cair em mãos erradas.
O cenário é revelado em pequenos aperitivos, sempre por meio de lutas contra inimigos bizarros e intrigas, e me deixou querendo conhecer mais desse mundo fantástico.
O Aparador de Cabeças Norgal decepa monstros pelo mundo, enquanto carrega nas costas a cabeça da Bruxa Azul Agatha, que tenta continuamente atrapalhar e debochar das façanhas do guerreiro, até ele perder a paciência e usá-la como bola de futebol. A cabeça da bruxa aparentemente guarda poderes significativos, e Norgal é arrastado para uma trama onde essa força pode cair em mãos erradas.
O cenário é revelado em pequenos aperitivos, sempre por meio de lutas contra inimigos bizarros e intrigas, e me deixou querendo conhecer mais desse mundo fantástico.
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