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It’s almost showtime for The Muppets, and as usual, chaos is brewing behind the scenes. While things go awry left, right and center, a stressed-out Kermit spends his time relaxing by reading crime novels. However, the chaos continues unabated, and an unfortunate accident leaves Kermit hit on the head, only to wake up as hard-boiled detective Flip Minnow. And he has to solve the heir disappearance case…
Roger Langridge is no stranger to The Muppets, having written and drawn Boom and Marvel Fans many times. It’s an unusual twist on Jim Henson’s work, but Langridge does a great job of mashing up the crazy, gag-filled Muppets with the familiar tropes of mid-20th century noir.
It’s really fun to read. It’s packed with some really great dialogue that riffs on hard-boiled voiceovers (“There’s two slugs inside me. I wish the deli washed the lettuce before they made the salad”), cameos from familiar characters in new roles, and beautiful illustrations. Even the “musical numbers” work very well, starting to justify the in-universe, dream-in-a-dream style.
Langridge’s cartoonish style has always been perfect for The Muppets, and there’s a slightly darker twist to the character here that works very well. In my photo of the cover above, you can see a more realistic interpretation of Jae Lee, which gives it a slightly darker tone than the light-hearted antics found inside.
This is great content, and even after reading just this first issue, I’m completely hooked on the mystery.
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