Cameron Stewart (1)

You know it's Morrison from the attack of the giant balloon animals. This zany post-modern super-hero satire freely steals from mythology and popular culture alike to create a strange and free-wheeling mystery-adventure. In that respect it is somewhat like the League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen - but whereas Alan Moore's work synthesises the common themes and strands, Morrison heads straight for the jarring juxtaposition. (To be fair, the things he lifts are far less direct than Moore's, but there is a similarity in feel to the book).

To be honest, Morrison having fun means that at times the plot's going to be all over the place - the third issue particularly kinda lost me, in just one or two places. But there's little pretense that it's supposed to make sense - it's so out there that suspending your disbelief is just meaningless). And there are many great characters that stamp themselves into your memory, with loads of great lines, and there's just such verve to it that I just find it impossible to dislike Seaguy.

Perhaps best avoided if you're in an easily irritated, hole-picking mood, read this when you want some silly, inventive comics fun.… (mehr)