Heather Makes Comics 

Neon Girl – somewhat reminiscent of the graphic novel Ultra, this book about superheroines smacking each other around in a streetside cat fight was pretty funny. Also by the same author, Dennis Pacheco: really liked his mini comic “bizchochito.”

 

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Neon Girl #0-1 — Dennis Pacheco
A fun, irreverent take on the superhero genre, Neon Girl is a sort of everywoman superheroine — capable and confident, but still someone who has to deal with the ins and outs of everyday life. Neon Girl #1 is more of an extended battle between Neon Girl and Atom Girl over the superhero Red Eye, but it’s done with humor. Pacheco is playing with genre motifs here, riffing on typical “fan service” moments. His women are attractive but realistically drawn and the action is first-rate. But even though I liked it, I think these two are enough for me.

 

The Comics Bin

Neon Girl #1 by Dennis Pacheco ($3, b&w, at www.pigeonholepress.net)
Neon Girl has no hidden agenda, except perhaps the color of Atom Girl’s underwear. Oh, wait… that’s clearly shown on the cover.
This comic revels in a slam-bang, no holds barred cat fight between Neon Girl and a jealous Atom Girl who suspects the other of stealing her boyfriend Red-eye.
Pacheco does a great job of both capturing and spoofing super hero women in action. The art is clean and exciting (heh).

 

Talkin Bout Comics

Bizcochito – Dennis Pacheco - pigeonholepress.net – This is billed as ‘a tale of sweet revenge’, and ‘a cautionary tale in two acts’. This small square mini is 24 single panel pages, and tells a story that spans a 13 year time frame, and highlights the fact that some people will wait far longer than you might think to exact revenge. It is very cute, very well drawn, and very available to read for free. If you follow that link you will be on a page that shows several of Pacheco’s works. bizcochito is toward the bottom of the page. Well worth reading. Budgeting and a desire to get a wide variety of creators are the only reasons I didn’t buy more of his work. He was not able to be at SPX, but his work was well represented.