Recommendations: BRZRKR and Puno

It's been a little while and time is short so I thought that I'd give a quick couple of comic recommendations. 

First up is the comic that sparked much chatter when it went to Kickstarter,  primarily shipping costs.  The comic, that includes none other than Keanu Reeves as a co-creator, is BRZRKR.  From what I've read Mr Reeves came up with the idea of an 80,000 year old, immortal berserker warrior and rather than seeing it as a film he thought it better suited to a comic.  Boom comics were more than happy to help bring his idea to life and BRZRKR was conceived.

I was unwilling to pay the pretty huge costs involved in getting the collected trade, via Kickstarter, so I waited and gave issue #1 a shot via Comixology.  Was BRZRKR what I expected and wanted?  In a word yes, it's full of tropes and ideas from other comics and films but, so far, it still ticks the boxes for me. When someone is killed with one of their own ribs that has been broken and ripped out by hand.....take my money!  I'm glad I didn't pay out for the KS, and I won't buy anymore single issues but I will happily get the trade when it inevitably is released by Boom.

Next up is the latest comic from the amazingly talented Gustaffo Vargas called Puno, you may have read his other books on the Comichaus app.  If you haven't I recommend that you search them out, you can also find his work in the free six part Crayta comic. I really enjoy his artwork and particularly, in Puno, his mix of future tech with the tradition and styles of Peru, his country of origin.  You won't believe the double page spreads he creates here - just jaw dropping!

I would personally love to see Gustaffo given the opportunity to render the Mega City and Dredd.  But his talents aren't limited to art alone, his storytelling is superb, original and multilayered.  Get your hands on a copy of Puno and discover for yourself.