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The late
1980s produced a number of groundbreaking, compelling books. Most are still
revered today, notably WATCHMEN and DARK KNIGHT RETURNS. But nipping at
their heels is another important, though generally overlooked, work - BAKER
STREET. Davis and Reed give us just enough of the story at one time, wisely
doling out more details only when we're ready - or when they'll deliver the
most shocking of surprises. BAKER STREET is full of compelling characters
with rich, well-reasoned backgrounds, and I dare you not to care for them
deeply after a few chapters. ---Doug Giffin, Digital Webbing.
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Honour Among
Punks: The Complete Baker Street Graphic Novel is a fascinating take on the
Sherlock Holmes mythos. Not just cool, it is extremely well done. Guy Davis
and Gary Reed are smart. ...If you like mysteries, if you like Sherlock Holmes
type tales, you'll find yourself fascinated by this interpretation. ---Cindy
Lynn Speer, SF Site.
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The writing works well, managing to deceive the reader on more than one
occasion without it coming across as false and with the reader being given
all the correct information. If anything the writing can be a little too
dense, but that pays dividends for readers who read the whole thing rather
than skim reading. ---Millarworld.
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This is one
of the finest stories of weird alternative history ever done and also a
refreshing take on Sherlock Holmes. Ok, it's a comic, but Davis and Reed
produced a book that appeals to fans of mystery, fantasy and rock music at
the same time. ---Madscience
The
Baker Street series of comix takes place in an "alternate" London.
World War II never happened, and the Victorian Era has carried over into the
present. Baker Street--made famous by Sherlock Holmes--is the center of
England's radical youth movement, meaning that this comic is inhabited by an
odd hybrid--neovictorian punks. The plot is suspenseful, and the
characters are fully fleshed out and believable. ---Russ Kirk, Outposts
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Take two
guys with a love of Sherlock Holmes mysteries. One of them has made major
inroads into the comics business, creating several series and founding
Caliber Comics (Gary Reed). The other is a raw, extremely talented artist
who needs a major break, and who sports a mighty, spiky mohawk (Guy Davis).
Reed...is able to inject interrelationships into the Baker Street series --
giving everything a context of backroom politics, hiding your hand as much
as showing it, and understanding the importance of masking personal
reverberations in order to conduct business. Davis, with his atmospheric,
sometimes almost etched-ink style, supplies the menace, strangled
relationships and camaraderie on the tip of a time bomb that is the punk
scene in this series. This book is complex and rewarding.
Recommended. ---Epionions.
This is a
grand re-telling of the seemingly ageless story of Holmes and Watson, this
time from a punk perspective. The artwork is edgy (yeah, I know; but it is)
and the story a grand piece of work. Sherlockians everywhere must buy this,
but be warned: it ain't your father's Holmes.---Randall Barnhart.
Five Stars.
The
mysteries presented in Honour Among Punks are well thought-out and
should please any mystery fan, especially fans of Sherlock Holmes. But these
stories are so much more than mysteries. They give us a fond glimpse into
the punk scene and let us see past the spiked hair, mascara and leather.
Honour Among Punks is a beautiful book about ugly people. But they're
people that we come to love and care about as we get to know them. And
because of that, the book still resonates and succeeds 14 years after the
stories it collects were first published.---Comic World News.
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The plots of
the mysteries in HONOUR AMONG PUNKS are occasionally tricky to follow (it's
sometimes necessary to double back and reread earlier parts to keep all the
characters straight), but it's never a dull read.- Zack Smith, Ninthart.
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Guy Davis
and Gary Reed really make Sharon's fine intelligence believable, something
that can be difficult in a mystery. There's definitely a strong Sherlock
Holmes air about her, but at the same time she's got her own unique traits
and character points that make her someone in her own right. Even Sam, who
gets the least screen time of the three, is a fascinating character to read
about, and the twists and turns she's put through should enthrall even the
most jaded reader. Greg McElhatton- icomics.
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No matter
how you look at it, Honour Among Punks is a fantastic value for your money... it's a pretty solid brick of a graphic novel with great production values.
It is also a pretty darn good read, featuring early work from artistic
talent Guy Davis and former Caliber head honcho and writer Gary Reed. And
Reed's stories feature some twisted, intricate mysteries that ably blend the
punk and Victorian sensibilities of the whole thing. ---Randy Lander,
Snap Judgment.
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"Baker Street" by Gary Reed and Guy Davis
was a tremendous read.. Firstly, I could stare at Guy Davis' art for days...Guy's artwork just gets more interesting the more cluttered and hectic it
looks. I'd feel bad if I didn't toss a few words of praise about Gary Reed's
story as well. It was an engrossing read, a well-plotted whodunit of sorts.
---Clay Holio.
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