The Flintstones Volume 2

The Flintstones, Vol. 2 by Mark Russell
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Great Gazoo stands in judgement of Earth on behalf of the Neighborhood Association. Is the only thing standing between Earth and total destruction the Flintstones?

No, not really. That's not even how the shit goes down. It's hard to come up with a teaser for a book of this type.

The modern stone age family is back. This time, Fred and Family go up against economics, gentrification, religion, science, politics, war, racism, classism, sexism, military spending, and many other facets of life. As with the last volume, dark, cynical absurdity is the star of the show as Fred, Barney, and their families try to navigate through life.

This is one bleak, thought-provoking book. I never thought Fred Flintstone would wind up being such a nuanced character. Mark Russell puts modern life under the Flintstones microscope and things don't wind up looking great. The Silver Surfer should have let Galactus devour Earth in 1966.

Steve Pugh, Scott Hanna, and Rick Fucking Leonardi do a stellar job on the art. Slick, clear, not overworked, it has a timeless quality, which is great because I suspect people will be reading this Flintstones run for years to come.

For my money, Mark Russell and Steve Pugh's run on The Flintstones is the best run in comics in the last ten years. Five out of five stars.

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