James Greene Jr.

The complete story of the punk band The Misfits, up to 2013, when this book was published. Overall, an excellent look at the formation of the band, its many members who have come and gone, most famously Glenn Danzig, the punk scene, and the personal and financial troubles of The Misfits, of which there have been many. Greene does an excellent job unearthing the facts about what really happened with Danzig's exit, Michale Graves' exit, Dr. Chud's exit, Doyle's exit... the only thing that keeps this from being a five star read is the photos. A 40 year history, and the few black and whites included are all from the same show in 1983. Also, Greene and I don't agree on the merits of the last few Misfits releases, as I think they're fantastic and he's just wrong.… (mehr)