TRIXIE BIKER: ENTER JACK NARCISSUS
"I enjoyed this more than #1, mostly due to a smart script that satirises the current trend for recycling pop (pap?) boy bands... Matthew Craig’s storytelling is simple without being simplistic...I like the fact that Craig has moved forward, both narratively and stylistically, and I’d like to see him continue to develop both – particularly the visuals – in future issues."
"I sometimes suspect Matt’s the last writer of superhero comics entirely immune to the postmodern malaise. He’s not modern-primitive or faux-naive - that implies posture - just… really unsullied."
INTRODUCTION An act of charity saw JANE JASPER
rewarded with powers and abilities beyond those of ordinary men. Aided and
abetted by THE GOGO PIXIES and DIXIE THE SUPERBIKE, Jane Jasper is
TRIXIE BIKER, Hero of Deva City: dedicated to the struggle against crime,
injustice and the stifling ennui of daily life! This second Trixie Biker adventure began life as an
unproduced script, written way back in 2005. Originally,
I wanted the second Trixie Biker story to follow in much the same goofy vein as
the first, but on reexamining the script, I decided that it needed the tiniest
bit more depth. Additionally, I was aware that my ability to draw women was in
desperate need of improvement (and still is, but I'm working on it). The original
Trixie Biker story scored a respectable 5/10 when reviewed
by Comics International. I hope you enjoy this new
adventure even more than the last one. Trixie Biker and her universe remain
a work in progress, and I hope to bring you more and longer adventures in the
months to come. Feel free to email me
with comments and/or questions. A print edition of the strip is available through The
Matthew Craig Dot Com Shop, with a delightful colour cover. Now READ
ON...Kieron Mullins, Reviewer, Comics International
Kieron Gillen, writer, Phonogram