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Count Dante: The Unauthorized (But Sort of True) Story of The Deadliest Man Who Ever Lived #3 will keep you guessing

Posted on October 4, 2023 by Brett

Hollywood is calling. Keehan is in love. And the Black Dragon Society is hosting a huge, full-contact tournament on live TV. Sure would be a bad time for an old enemy to show up. Count Dante: The Unauthorized (But Sort of True) Story of The Deadliest Man Who Ever Lived #3 continues the sort of true story that’ll leave you wondering what’s fact and what’s fiction.

Written by J.C. Barbour, it’s hard to figure out exactly where the bullshit begins and truth ends for Count Dante: The Unauthorized (But Sort of True) Story of The Deadliest Man Who Ever Lived #3. That’s part of the story’s charm and fun. It’s based on a real person whose greatest skill might have been selling himself.

The issue focuses on Dante getting together a tournament to determine the deadliest person out there and at the same time forces are gathering to take on his school and destroy what he’s built.

The issue has a pop sense about it that evokes B-martial arts films. It balances action and humor as the tournament is promoted and we learn who’s taking part. Like the story itself, the characters presented are a mix of fact and fiction, spoofs, and all delivering some laughs.

The art by Wes Watson continues to be great with color by Paula Goulart. The comic has a pulp sense about it and there’s a detail about the art and the ads within that really enhances the story overall. The characters have a style that does a nice balance of the tone the comic is going for. It’s both comical and serious at the same time. It’s an exaggerated fantasy and grounded in some ways too. All of that is helped with the addition of ads in the comic that evoke the classic style of the time. They punctuate the humor of it all.

Count Dante: The Unauthorized (But Sort of True) Story of The Deadliest Man Who Ever Lived #3 is another great entry setting up the battle to come. There’s some truth to it all but the end result is an exaggerated comedic mess of reality. It’s the truth but a hyperbole which fits so well in our times. It feels like the precursor of the bullshit that permeates and is standard today. Then again, it can all be true too… that’s for you, the reader, to decide.

Story: J.C. Barbour Art: Wes Watson
Ink: Wes Watson Letterer: Wes Watson Color: Paula Goulart
Story: 8.0 Art: 8.0 Overall: 8.0 Recommendation: Buy

Graphic Policy was provided a FREE copy for review

Purchase: Scout Comics

Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

Posted on October 3, 2023 by Graphic Policy Team

Wednesdays (and Tuesdays) are new comic book day! Each week hundreds of comics are released, and that can be pretty daunting to go over and choose what to buy. That’s where we come in

Each week our contributors choose what they can’t wait to read this week or just sounds interesting. In other words, this is what we’re looking forward to and think you should be taking a look at!

Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this week.

Abbott: 1979 #1 (BOOM! Studios) – On the eve of the 1980s and the Reagan Administration, Detroit is burdened with an oppressive darkness-both political and supernatural. It’s the start of the final chapter of the trilogy!

Birds of Prey #2 (DC Comics) – The first issue was what we expected hitting a lot of moments we’ve seen before but the interaction, personalities, and art, has us excited for more. The debut was a lot of fun and we’re expecting more for the second.

Clementine Book 2 (Skybound) – Clementine’s adventure continues in the second volume of this graphic novel series for younger readers based on the popular video game set in the world of The Walking Dead.

Count Dante #3 (Scout Comics) – The comic is the sort of true story about the martial arts legend. How much is fact and how much is fiction? That’s for you the reader to decide.

The Devil That Wears My Face #1 (Mad Cave Studios) – It’s Face Off meets The Exorcist and it’s so good. Watch our initial review.

Ginseng Roots #12 (Uncivilized Comics) – It’s the finale to Craig Thompson’s series that has him celebrating his parents’ 50th wedding anniversary. It’s been an interesting series about a world so few of us know.

G.O.D.S. #1 (Marvel) – It’s a “bold” expansion of Marvel’s Gods and the first issue is… interesting. We’re expecting big things from this, so this is the chance to get in on the ground floor.

The Midnite Show #1 (Dark Horse Comics) – Cullen Bunn and Brian Hurtt… that alone has us excited about this horror series about monsters of the silver screen coming to live and wreaking havoc on a small town.

The Night Eaters Vol. 2 Her Little Reapers (Abrams ComicArts) – The first volume caught us off guard with its horror roots. It delivered so many twists and turns, we’re excited to see what the second volume brings.

The Plot Holes #2 (Massive Publishing) – Sean Gordon Murphy’s new indie series’ debut was full of interesting ideas about characters in books who have to save other books. It was more than enough to get us intrigued to see what comes next.

Ranger Academy #1 (BOOM! Studios) – If you had a chance to join the Power Rangers, would you do it? We’re intrigued about this new series that expands the Power Rnagers Universe.

Transformers #1 (Skybound) – We’re Transformers fans and this comic already has sold out at the distributor level, so it’s hot, hot, hot! We’ve read it already and our review will be out Wednesday and we definitely have thoughts.

Count Dante: The Unauthorized (But Sort of True) Story of The Deadliest Man Who Ever Lived #2 continues to blend fact and fiction

Posted on September 2, 2023 by Brett

Sydney Brown relives his years fighting alongside Count Dante, an iconic and controversial karate master from the 1970s. But while the reporter interviewing him is excited to hear the salacious details of a crazy life, it is clear the time is bittersweet for Brown. Count Dante: The Unauthorized (But Sort of True) Story of the Deadliest Man Who Ever Lived #2 continues the tale of John Timothy Keehan and how he became Count Dante.

Story: J.C. Barbour
Art: Wes Watson
Color: Paula Goulart
Letterer: Wes Watson

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

Zeus Comics
Scout Comics

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Graphic Policy’s Top Comic Picks this Week!

Posted on July 25, 2023 by Graphic Policy Team

Wednesdays (and Tuesdays) are new comic book day! Each week hundreds of comics are released, and that can be pretty daunting to go over and choose what to buy. That’s where we come in

Find out what folks think below, and what comics you should be looking out for this week.

BRZRKR: Poetry of Madness #1 (BOOM! Studios) – B is back in this one-shot special that brings the character into Lovercraftian horror.

Count Dante #2 (Scout Comics) – Based on a true story, reality might be too unbelievable for comics. All about martial arts in Chicago.

Creed: The Next Round #2 (BOOM! Studios) – The first issue expanded the world of Creed as this new chapter acts as a new sequel taking place 10 years after the third film.

Disney Villains: Scar #4 (Dynamite Entertainment) – The final issue, it does a solid job of expanding upon the beloved animated film.

The Incredible Hulk #2 (Marvel) – The Hulk gets a dose of horror in this new series.

Les Miserables Omnibus Vol. 3 (Seven Seas Entertainment) – This manga adaptation of the beloved story has been fantastic so far with amazing visuals.

Murder by Mail #1 (Source Point Press) – The “fully interactive role-playing experience” is what has us intrigued about this debut.

Superman: The Last Days of Lex Luthor #1 (DC Comics) – Lex is dying and he wants the Man of Steel to help him find the cure.

Traveling to Mars #7 (Ablaze) – Roy prepares to land on Mars and prepares is final good-byes to the people of Earth.

Ultimate Invasion #2 (Marvel) – The Maker’s plan becomes clearer as we learn about the new “Ultimate” universe.

X-Men: Hellfire Gala 2023 (Marvel) – Marvel’s holding back the review copy so expect some fireworks in this one.

Count Dante: The Unauthorized (But Sort of True) Story of the Deadliest Man Who Ever Lived #1 is an intriguing start

Posted on June 5, 2023 by Brett

Sydney Brown relives his years fighting alongside Count Dante, an iconic and controversial karate master from the 1970s. But while the reporter interviewing him is excited to hear the salacious details of a crazy life, it is clear the time is bittersweet for Brown. Count Dante: The Unauthorized (But Sort of True) Story of the Deadliest Man Who Ever Lived #1 kicks off the sort of true story of the wild life of John Timothy Keehan, whose life is too strange to be true.

Story: J.C. Barbour
Art: Wes Watson
Color: Paula Goulart
Letterer: Wes Watson

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

Zeus Comics
Scout Comics

Count Dante: The Unauthorized (But Sort of True) Story of the Deadliest Man Who Ever Lived #1 introduces the larger than life individual

Posted on May 10, 2023 by Brett

Sydney Brown relives his years fighting alongside Count Dante, an iconic and controversial karate master from the 1970s. But while the reporter interviewing him his excited to hear the salacious details of a crazy life, it is clear the time is bittersweet for Brown. Count Dante: The Unauthorized (But Sort of True) Story of the Deadliest Man Who Ever Lived #1 kicks off the sort of true story of the wild life of John Timothy Keehan, whose life is too strange to be true.

Written by J.C. Barbour, the series is told from the perspective of Sydney Brown, a friend of Keehan, aka Count Dante, a real life personality who expanded martial arts training in the US, took on the mob, may have been behind the heist of $4.3 million, and was a hairdresser and Vietnam Vet. His life was wild and unbelievable. How much is true, we’ll never know but the reality of it all mixed with complete bullshit makes for an interesting subject. And Barbour pulls it off with a first issue that sets the stage for the insanity to come and leaving the reader to ponder what is real and what is not.

Some of that is helped by the art of Wes Watson. Along with colors by Paula Goulart, the comic has a look and style that feels like it plays off of 70s exploitation films. The action scenes are exaggerated in ways, mixed with the quieter moments that evoke the films I remember. And the style is such that it emphasizes the “is it true or not” aspect of it all.

Count Dante: The Unauthorized (But Sort of True) Story of the Deadliest Man Who Ever Lived #1 is an intriguing comic. I knew nothing about JT Keehan before this and now, I want to find out more. It’s a life that can only be described as a wild ride and how much is true and how much isn’t is something debated today. Still, he’s a character that stands out in the world of martial arts and the comic feels like it’s going to do a solid job of taking us through the journey.

Story: J.C. Barbour Art: Wes Watson
Color: Paula Goulart Letterer: Wes Watson
Story: 7.75 Art: 7.75 Overall: 7.75 Recommendation: Read

Scout Comics provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review

Purchase: Zeus Comics – Scout Comics

Count Dante is the unauthorized (but sort of true story) of the deadliest man who ever lived

Posted on March 12, 2023 by Graphic Policy Team

You might remember the iconic comic book ads of the 1970s—The World’s DEADLIEST FIGHTING SECRETS can be yours! But do you know the story behind those ads? John Timothy Keehan returned home to Chicago, a Vietnam War veteran ready to make a name for himself in martial arts. But what he found was a hard town, still run by the Outfit—Capone’s mafia. Luckily, Keehan bumped into an old war buddy, Sidney Brown. Together they set forth on a plan to conquer the world of martial arts, a plan that would turn the nice, Irish boy from Beverly Chicago into the most vicious, hairdressing, car-selling, cape-wearing karate master ever to live!

Count Dante is written by J.C. Barbour, art by Wes Watson, and cover by Cary Nord. It arrives in April from Scout Comics.