{"id":13258,"date":"2015-03-22T08:20:03","date_gmt":"2015-03-22T08:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.comicsreview.co.uk\/nowreadthis\/?p=13258"},"modified":"2015-03-21T18:50:15","modified_gmt":"2015-03-21T18:50:15","slug":"vreckless-vrestlers-2-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comicsreview.co.uk\/nowreadthis\/2015\/03\/22\/vreckless-vrestlers-2-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Vreckless Vrestlers #2-5"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nBy Lukasz Kowalczuk<\/strong>, translated by Aneta Kaczmarek<\/strong> (Vreckless Comics!)
\nNo ISBNs<\/p>\n

Vreckless Vrestlers<\/strong> is a 5-chapter miniseries by Polish cartoonist Lukasz Kowalczuk, with a breathtakingly simple yet irresistibly engaging premise. The star is a temporally-transcendent fight-promoter abducting the greatest warriors from all time and space to fight in his Professional Interdimensional Wrestling League<\/em> – brutal gladiatorial contests with only \u00e2\u20ac\u0153One Rule – No Rules!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n

Produced as 210x150mm flip-book fight-fests, the progressively more excessive bouts feature astounding cartoon hyper-violence in the manner of Johnny Ryan’s Prison Pit<\/strong>. Unmarred by subplot or subtext these tales delivering tons of spectacular, primal, monster-hitting action with oodles of juicy, oozy, gory sound effects and no tedious dialogue or badinage to slow down the horrific bone-crushing action\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n

Issue #2 sees Original Hippie Killer<\/em> battle beaded barbarian lass Barbarica<\/em> in one half whilst Sergeant Reptilion<\/em> takes on Spike Lee<\/em> (no, not the film guy), on the flipside, augmented and segregated with a 4-page puzzle section, whilst the next power-packed instalment sees Barbarica face Reptilion for a place in the ‘Mean Event’<\/em> that concludes hostilities.<\/p>\n

Also tussling for a championship slot in #3 are Vegan Cat<\/em> and The Eye<\/em>, and the bouts are separated by hilarious faux merchandising ads, battle stats and a cut-out mask of current champion Bullgod<\/em> for you to excise and wear with pride\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n

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Issues 4 and 5 comprise one big, all action big bonanza finale-extravaganza which takes the reader to the edge of the seat and into bizarre metaphysical territory so hold on to your hats and your free stickers\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n

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These little booklets are manic, eccentric and eminently addictive celebrations of the unfettered artist given carte blanche. Each black-&-white issue (limited to print runs of 200 in English and Polish) comes with all sorts of extras like promo cards, collectible stickers – and mini-album – and can be obtained by contacting www.vrecklessvrestlers.tumblr.com<\/span><\/a>, www.fb.com\/vrestlers<\/span><\/a> or Lk@tzzad.pl<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Daft, thrilling, madcap and wonderful, if you need a little break, or contusion, or abrasion, this might be the very remedy\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6And if you’re irresistibly wedded to the future, Vreckless Vrestlers <\/strong>is also available on ComiXology and at Streets of Beige<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/strong> so there’s no reason not to grab a ringside seat in the comfort of your own cosy crash-pad, dude\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a9 2014 Lukasz Kowalczuk. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Lukasz Kowalczuk, translated by Aneta Kaczmarek (Vreckless Comics!) No ISBNs Vreckless Vrestlers is a 5-chapter miniseries by Polish cartoonist Lukasz Kowalczuk, with a breathtakingly simple yet irresistibly engaging premise. The star is a temporally-transcendent fight-promoter abducting the greatest warriors from all time and space to fight in his Professional Interdimensional Wrestling League – brutal … <\/p>\n

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