A bizarre but compelling tale reaches its penultimate release, but is it starting to make some sort of sense as it ascends from madness?  Read on to find out.

The official description from Image:

With present day society being nothing more than a meandering landscape of bloated roadkill, leave it to our recovering alcoholic Chomsky and 8″ Jesus to confront the facade of what stands for humanity’s cardboard excuse of a higher power.

What we have here is a slightly disconcerting but truthful portrayal that exists in an exaggerated realm.  It’s a comic book that’s full of familiar ideas and troubling situations as this tale takes on the oldest obstacle known to man: choice.  We have a protagonist who’s struggling with his addiction and with the aid of some twisted friends he’s beginning to get some semblance of help as he attains a few worthwhile moments of honest clarity.

The question of how much of this metaphysical experience is real is irrelevant as Ted McKeever takes his audience on a literary journey that should inspire some discussion at your local store.  By using elements that might be a bit off putting the scribe finds a way to highlight the struggles of Chomsky while giving him a few moments of victory in a sea of chaos.  It might seem that things are just happening for no reason but by the final page there’s an inescapable feeling that the narrative path has never been clearer.

If you find yourself to be impressed by the text he delivers then just wait until you see the art by Ted McKeever.  He offers up consistent renditions that highlight the out of this world nature of a hard hitting but over the top fantasy play.   It’s such a simple romp at its core but there’s more than enough room for the full use of iconography, as panels that evoke raw emotion highlight this black and white introspective jaunt.

Miniature Jesus #4 is the continuation of a story that might someday be collected and shared as an example of what can be done within this aging medium.  Highly recommended.

4.5/5