Reed Gunther #7

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• 8.0

  ComicBuzz - Niall Doonan

  Jan 29, 2012

  Its nigh on impossible to fault Reed Gunther. Its fun, accessible, entertaining and theres always a sense that everyone involved is doing the best they can do and enjoying it while they do it. Ive praised a lot of Image comics other the past 12 months, but Reed Gunther is as good as any other. Read Full Review

• 7.0

  cxPulp - Andrea Speed

  Jan 15, 2012

  In this stand alone issue, Reed spends all his and Starla's money on improbable, fancy boots, and to make some money back, takes on the job of ridding a town of a dangerous werewolf. Reed's general, cheerful incompetence makes this prospect even more difficult, pretty much rendering their initial moral dilemma moot, and then they have to figure out if they can kill a werewolf or not. Because this is an all ages comic, there are scares that are slightly undercut by the overly sweet ending. Also the ending begs the question .... nobody noticed this before? I don't want to spoil, but the ending, while cute, felt just a little bit like a cop out. But saying that makes me feel like the black hearted bastard that I am. The art remains solid, with a vibrant cartoonish quality, that's as easy on the eyes as the story. This is a fun comic, but the story feels a little slight. Read Full Review