Jumping-On: "Big Trouble in Little China"
Back in 1986, John Carpenter directed “Big Trouble in Little China,” starring Kurt Russell as the charismatic Jack Burton, a truck driver who finds himself fighting Chinese wizards and saving ladies from slavery. All in a day’s work for Kurt Russell, you understand.
The wedding is interrupted by the Wing Kong and their new master, Lo Pan’s disciple, Qiang Wu. After a bit of a tussle, Wu captures the loving couple and tells Jack he needs to retrieve three jars, each containing the spirit of one of the three storms (Watch the movie. Seriously). In order to get those jars, he needs to travel The Black Road in the hell of the Seven Faced Widow. Time for Jack, Egg and Pete to take a road trip! Yay, road trip! The first issue offers a fun return of a classic movie with no flaws other than the fact, that each issue is far too short. The second issue follows the trio on their journey on the Black Road as they come across men on turtles and monkey midgets with swords and duck eggs. This one’s a little more on the weird side. It keeps the same pace as the first issue and offers us even more, preventing it from feeling stale. As long as things continue like this, the series should prove to be an excellent sequel. John Carpenter plays a part in the overall story. As with anything that credits someone as just having contributed to the plot, I have no idea how much input he actually has. Having read a few other things he has been involved in, and having seen a lot of his movies, it definitely feels like he’s put a lot of hard work into this book. It all has a distinct John Carpenter feel and easily matches up to the source material in terms of tone and humour. It also helps that Eric Powell is a huge fan of the movie.
This is a book you need, especially if you’re a fan of the movie. It’s fun, it’s gorgeous and it’s a sequel to Big Trouble in Little China. WHAT MORE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW?!? You heard the man! You need this book! Go and get it, and once you do - you can thank us in the comments! |
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