Teenagers from Mars

Teenagers from Mars (8-issue mini; w Rick Spears; a Rob G). [From Publishers Group West: Max is a grave-robbing 13-year-old who gathers relics to pawn for comic book money. Macon works at the local Mallmart by day and publishes his comic book manifestos by night. Madison is a punk beauty who just might be able to fly. When Macon gets badly beaten in a fight with his boss over comic books, Macon and Madison take revenge by smashing the front of the store. They leave their calling card graffitied across the wreckage: Comic Book Liberation Army. The next day Max joins in the mayhem and soon the town has declared all-out war on comic books. Thus begins Teenagers From Mars, a chaotic comics extravaganza in which three teens strive against censorship, and adults, to protect the comics they love. Originally published as a series of comics, Teenagers from Mars shows what happens when people who love comics enough to fight for them are forced to.] Book of the Week 3/2/05: [A blind recommendation, but the combination of a killer concept and great buzz, plus the art of Couriers maestro Rob G, makes this a pretty sure bet. It's about a group of disaffected teenaged geeks who spark a culture-war over comic books in their home town. Personally, I can't wait to try this out. And if it ends up sucking, I'm going to beat up the internet.]