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Mini Reviews: Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre #2, Godzilla Infinity Roar #2

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Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre #2

Sometimes, the staff at Graphic Policy read more comics than we’re able to get reviewed. When that happens you’ll see a weekly feature compiling reviews of the comics, or graphic novels, we just didn’t get a chance to write a full one for.

These are Graphic Policy’s Mini Reviews and Recommendations.

Logan

Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre #2 (Mad Cave) – Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre (FHCM) #2 is more unfettered Cold War era violence, satire, and hilarity from writer Fred Kennedy and artist James Edward Clark. We get Agent Nebraska’s origin story and way more hippos and a little less Communist dictators than the first issue, but it’s amazing to watch Kennedy and Clark take down Amerikkkan copaganda down a ton of pegs. The B-movie vibe of FHCM keeps it from coming across as preachy, and characters like Bea, the commonsensical amusement park employee, balance out the wackier figures. This comic has lot of ideas and plot elements that make me smile and guffaw (Peanuts as socialist propaganda), and I’m definitely planning on returning to this drug and hippo infested amusement park on a monthly basis. P.S. The Nancy Reagan stand-in, after school special framing narrative continues to be ingenious. Overall: 9.0 Verdict: Buy

Godzilla Infinity Roar #2 (Marvel) – Gerry Duggan, Ig Guara, and Javier Garron serve up bigger and more epic Kaiju brawls in Godzilla: Infinity Roar #2. The King of Monsters fights Ghidorah for the hell of it, but the real battle royale is Godzilla vs Galactus. Duggan handles the “logic” side of things while Garron and Guara serve up some memorable moments and reaction shots. I’m curious to see what gimmick the heroes cook up to get out of this one, or this battle might be endless. (Or until sales drop.) Overall: 7.4 Verdict: Read

Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre #2 Continues the Insanity and Laughs

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Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre #2

The hippos are LOOSE! Yes, an entire amusement park filled with ravenous hippopotami chomping on families and destroying property values! It’s a good thing Miquel Senecoza and Clarke Nebraska are on the case. Although it’s a shame that Nebraska has Miquel tied to a chair while she beats him with a phone book and reveals her tragic backstory that left her hungry… for justice! So adjust your karate belts, and get ready for more derring-do… Florida style! Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre #2…. America, fuck yeah.

If a comic could be on cocaine, it would be Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre #2 which takes the insanity of the first issue, says 11 is too low, and turns it up to 12 while dosing LCD and doing bath salts. The comic is insane… completely batshit insane. It’s everything you’d want if you enjoyed the first issue and more. Written by Fred Kennedy the comic is satire, absurdity, commentary, and action all rolled into one.

Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre #2 is more than pure chaos, it also lets readers get to know Miquel and Clarke, again playing into tropes and craziness, diving into their tragic stories… that aren’t all that tragic and really and far more absurd.

The art by James Edward Clark delivers the insanity perfectly. Kinetic doesn’t even begin to describe the art which is more infused with pure cocaine and a heavy dose of acid. It’s loud, it’s exaggerated, it’s hyperbolic, it’s fantastic. Becka Kinzie is the flatter and Clark handles lettering and this is a comic where the art perfectly matches the script/story. It’s just loud and over-the-top and delivers over and over.

Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre #2 is a comic that knows what it is and leans into it heavily. It’s a send-up of the 80s, satire, commentary, and just balls to the wall action all mixed together. The comic is completely insane in all of the right ways delivering a comic that feels like it has ADHD while dialing everything up to the max. It doesn’t take itself seriously and having tons of fun and it shows on every page.

Story: Fred Kennedy Art: James Edward Clark
Flatter: Becka Kinzie Letterer: James Edward Clark
Story: 8.25 Art: 8.25 Overall: 8.25 Recommendation: Buy

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Preview: The Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre #2

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The Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre #2

(W) Fred Kennedy (A) James Edward Clark

The hippos are LOOSE! Yes, an entire amusement park filled with ravenous hippopotami chomping on families and destroying property values! It’s a good thing Miquel Senecoza and Clarke Nebraska are on the case. Although it’s a shame that Nebraska has Miquel tied to a chair while she beats him with a phone book and reveals her tragic backstory that left her hungry…for justice! So adjust your karate belts, and get ready for more daring do…Florida style!

The Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre #2

The Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre #1 Gets a Second Printing

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It happened. You were warned. Mad Cave Studios has announced The Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre #1 has sold out at distribution, following its explosive debut! 

The four-issue absurdist action-comedy comes from writer Fred Kennedy, with art, colors, and letters by James Edward Clark, an original variant cover B by Italian comics superstar Mirka Andolfo, and the latest printing featuring an all-new cover by Eisner, GLAAD, and Russ Manning-nominated artist, Marguerite Sauvage!

From day one, the series leaned fully into slapstick carnage, anti-drug satire, and unapologetic absurdity, and retailers showed up ready for the ride! It’s a love letter to ’80s paranoia, grindhouse energy, and D.A.R.E. assemblies gone feral. 

Disco Hippo Wonderland is the number one amusement park in Flamingo City. But few realize its corpulent owner, Jans M’jor Discau, is about to release the most potent drug ever created: Coke45! Fortunately for humanity, Agent Clarke Nebraska is on the case! She’ll bring down Discau come heck or high water! That was the plan, until her undercover agent, Tico Senecoza, was captured! And before she can rescue him, Miquel—Tico’s sexy loose cannon of an older brother beats her to the punch, storming into the park with bullets flying. Discau panics, dumping the Coke45 into the hippo enclosure and letting them loose on the park, before fleeing into Wonderland’s tunnel network! Nebraska’s plans are totally off the rails, and things get worse when a marijuana smoke-fueled hurricane drowns the park in torrential rain! Now it’s up to Nebraska and Miquel to create an uncomfortable truce to bring Discau down before he escapes!

The second printing of The Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre #1 will be available on March 25, 2026, with FOC March 2, alongside issue #2. 

The Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre #1 2nd printing

Mini Reviews: Death Fight Forever #1, he Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre #1, The Muppets Noir #1, Street Sharks #5, and Wonder Woman #30

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Wonder Woman #30

Sometimes, the staff at Graphic Policy read more comics than we’re able to get reviewed. When that happens you’ll see a weekly feature compiling reviews of the comics, or graphic novels, we just didn’t get a chance to write a full one for.

These are Graphic Policy’s Mini Reviews and Recommendations.

Logan

Death Fight Forever #1 (Image) – After an intoxicating flash forward, Andrew Maclean and Alexis Zirritt bring the world of old school beat ’em up arcade games to comics in Death Fight Forever #1. It’s a simple take out an evil guy in a creepy pyramid type of story, and both sides have tricks up their sleeves. Death Fight Forever is a visuals driven book focusing on the next sprayed on the side of tour van set piece. Maclean’s writing adds pitch black humor and brotherly love to the proceedings, and there’s some heart beneath badassery. But, yeah, this comic is like playing your favorite arcade game late at night with a little bit of a beer buzz. Overall: 8.5 Verdict: Buy

The Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre #1 (Mad Cave) – With a name like that, I had to check out Fred Kennedy and James Edward Clark‘s new series The Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre #1. (TFHCM from here on out.) TFHCM #1 satirizes Reagan era America with big guns, lines of blow, and plenty of action, and the antagonist seems a lot like Trump too even though he’s technically a Pablo Escobar type. Clark’s approach to the visuals is VHS fever dream meets Reefer Madness meets Miami Vice with a side of those hyperactive toy ads, especially in his figure work. This is a book that definitely gets overstimulating at time, but it’s chock-full of so many jokes, wacky characters, and moments of pure badassery that it’s well worth your time and money. Overall: 8.0 Verdict: Buy

The Muppets Noir #1 (Dynamite) – Once again, Roger Langridge seamlessly brings the world of Muppets from TV puppets to comics in The Muppets Noir #1. His writing is clever, his visuals are absurd, and once Kermit gets hit by that brick and enters a dreamworld where he’s a private eye with a phobia of pies, he creates a fully realized world of mansions with singing pig statues, Gonzo doing stunts at the cabaret, Sam Eagle abusing his arrest powers, and more. The story really feels like Kermit casting a film noir with his fellow Muppets, and Roger Langridge has a ball with the language and casting. Plotwise, The Muppets Noir #1 is establishing and exploring, but there’s a bit of a curve ball in the last few pages. Overall: 8.4 Verdict: Buy

Street Sharks #5 (Oni Press) – This marine pun and punching filled series wraps up in Street Sharks #5 as Stephanie Williams and Ariel Medel pit the titular heroes against Dr. Paradigm once and for all at the ultimate 90s destination: the shopping mall. But beneath the quips and cool wrestling moves, this story (And honestly the series as a whole.) follows the throughline of the Street Sharks trying to be loved and not feared. Seriously, Dr. Paradigm is very good at blackmail, but maybe a Super-Adaptoid version of the Street Sharks was a step too far. I love that Williams and Medel cut away from the action to show the reaction of onlookers, including characters from previous issues. Street Sharks #5 is about muscular mutant sharks kicking mad scientist butt, but it’s also about a community defending itself against predatory capitalism and finding heroes in unlikely places. I seriously need some Street Sharks merch. Overall: 8.7 Verdict: Buy

Wonder Woman #30 (DC) – In the conclusion to her two part arc, Stephanie Williams shows her command over Wonder Woman’s robust supporting cast putting both their strengths and flaws on display as they battle Eris for Lizzie. She and Jeff Spokes make one hell of a team as insightful dialogue pairs with muscular action. Spokes’ colors also set the tone for each stage of the fight with Eris. It’s so cool to see Nubia, Philippus, Diana, Yara, Donna, and Cassie as three dimensional characters in just 40-odd pages as Williams and Jeff Spokes bring dense, old school type storytelling, but loses the old school attitude. Plus the text and visuals complement each other nicely, and Spokes kicks ass at drawing powerful, loving women. Overall: 8.8 Verdict: Buy

Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre #1 is as insane as it sounds… in a good way

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Disco Hippo Wonderland is the number one amusement park in Flamingo City. But few realize its corpulent owner, Jans M’jor Discau, is about to release the most potent drug ever created: Coke45! Fortunately for humanity, Agent Clarke Nebraska is on the case! She’ll bring down Discau come heck or high water! That was the plan, until her undercover agent, Tico Senecoza, was captured! And before she can rescue him, Miquel—Tico’s sexy loose cannon of an older brother beats her to the punch, storming into the park with bullets flying. Discau panics, dumping the Coke45 into the hippo enclosure and letting them loose on the park, before fleeing into Wonderland’s tunnel network! Nebraska’s plans are totally off the rails, and things get worse when a marijuana smoke fueled hurricane drowns the park in torrential rain! Now it’s up to Nebraska and Miquel to create an uncomfortable truce to bring Discau down before he escapes!

Story: Fred Kennedy
Art: James Edward Clark
Flatter: Becka Kinzie
Letterer: James Edward Clark

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Preview: The Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre #1

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The Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre #1

(W) Fred Kennedy (A) James Edward Clark

A no-nonsense federal agent and a lone-wolf cop chase down a brutal drug lord in a flooded amusement park swarming with blood-crazed hippos and cut-throat mercenaries.

Disco Hippo Wonderland is the number one amusement park in Flamingo City. But few realize its corpulent owner, Jans M’jor Discau, is about to release the most potent drug ever created: Coke45! Fortunately for humanity, Agent Clarke Nebraska is on the case! She’ll bring down Discau come heck or high water! That was the plan, until her undercover agent, Tico Senecoza, was captured! And before she can rescue him, Miquel—Tico’s sexy loose cannon of an older brother beats her to the punch, storming into the park with bullets flying. Discau panics, dumping the Coke45 into the hippo enclosure and letting them loose on the park, before fleeing into Wonderland’s tunnel network! Nebraska’s plans are totally off the rails, and things get worse when a marijuana smoke fueled hurricane drowns the park in torrential rain! Now it’s up to Nebraska and Miquel to create an uncomfortable truce to bring Discau down before he escapes!

The Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre #1

The Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre is a Wild, Blood-Soaked, ‘80s-Infused Action Comedy Where Narcos Meets Jurassic Park—With the Aesthetic of Airplane!

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Welcome to the glorious wreckage of a D.A.R.E. PSA gone wrong. This winter, Mad Cave Studios unleashes The Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre—a four-issue, synth-drenched action-comedy from writer Fred Kennedy, with art, colors, and letters by James Edward Clark, and a variant cover B by Italian comics superstar Mirka Andolfo.

Disco Hippo Wonderland is the number one amusement park in Flamingo City. But few realize its corpulent owner, Jans M’jor Discau, is about to release the most potent drug ever created: Coke45! Fortunately for humanity, Agent Clarke Nebraska is on the case! She’ll bring down Discau come heck or high water! That was the plan, until her undercover agent, Tico Senecoza, was captured! And before she can rescue him, Miquel—Tico’s sexy loose cannon of an older brother beats her to the punch, storming into the park with bullets flying. Discau panics, dumping the Coke45 into the hippo enclosure and letting them loose on the park, before fleeing into Wonderland’s tunnel network! Nebraska’s plans are totally off the rails, and things get worse when a marijuana smoke-fueled hurricane drowns the park in torrential rain! Now it’s up to Nebraska and Miquel to create an uncomfortable truce to bring Discau down before he escapes!

From the cocaine-splattered corridors of Flamingo City to the rain-soaked tunnels of Hippo-Disco Wonderland, The Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre is a fever dream of over-the-top violence, slapstick humor, and Reagan-era paranoia—where every explosion comes with a punchline, and every hippo deserves an Oscar!

Don’t miss your chance to witness the birth of the LASER DRUG FORCE, the government’s most unhinged anti-narcotics task force! The Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre #1 hits comic shops on February 18, 2026, with FOC on January 26, 2026.

The Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre #1