Hey Kids! Comics! #1

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• 9.6

  Forces Of Geek - Lenny Schwartz

  Aug 13, 2018

  And that's exactly what I think we have gotten from him here. Read Full Review

• 9.6

  SciFiPulse - Patrick Hayes

  Sep 02, 2018

  Comic book creators try to eek out a reasonable living against the backdrop of several decades. These stories offer insight into what creators endured over time, with readers trying to guess whom each character was inspired by. Anything by Howard Chaykin is worth checking out and this definitely deserves your attention. Read Full Review

• 8.1

  Comicsverse - Jhoan Suriel

  Aug 07, 2018

  Although HEY KIDS! COMICS! #1 isn't going to set the world on fire, Howard Chaykin's WOLF OF WALL STREET meets MARVEL: THE UNTOLD STORY premise about the comic book industry is fascinating. There's betrayal, corporate greed, and resentment. While it's rough around the edges, anyone who wants a semi-realistic account of the heyday of comics will enjoy it. Otherwise, if you're looking for a general history of comic books or a parody of superhero comics, this isn't it. Read Full Review

• 8.0

  Sequential Planet - Derek Heid

  Aug 07, 2018

  Hey Kids! Comics is an ambitious series by Howard Chaykin. It's a conduit of controversy, focused on the birth of the comic book business as we know it, and the fictionalized seedy backroom deals and personal dramas that laid the foundation for it to be the powerhouse conglomerate it is today. Read Full Review

• 4.0

  Comics: The Gathering - Nathan Koffler

  Aug 08, 2018

  All in all, this first issue didn’t capture me in the slightest and I doubt that I will give its next issue a chance. I didn’t hate it but I definitely didn’t like and that made it feel like a chore to read. Between the harsh dialogue, uninviting artwork, and bland storytelling, I personally didn’t find anything in this issue that would inspire me to regard this as a great comic book and I definitely didn’t find a reason to continue reading the series. Read Full Review

• 2.0

  ComicBook.com - Chase Magnett

  Aug 08, 2018

  It's genuinely hard to believe that even a publishing house with an ongoing relationship with Chaykin like Image Comics accepted this submission. Keep it. Read Full Review

• N/A

  Comics Bulletin - Thea Srinivasan

  Sep 11, 2018

  Overall, the story is a good way to learn about the comic industry throughout the decades. The characters were an ambitious group of adults trying to survive another day. The art style was very nice to look at, but I just wished for a little more when it came to character expressions. Overall, this comic is for the reader that wants to take a trip in time to see how a winner is made. Read Full Review