While not a continuous narrative like the first series,Madman Adventures is more fun,plays to the strengths of its creators,and altogether feels like a better realized vision.Even more than the first series,which I’m not implying to skip,I recommend Madman Adventures to anyone who loves art and fun.

Working in tandem with Allred’s writing is, obviously, the wonderfully vivid, poppy colors provided by his wife, Laura.Her colors give this world a texture that reminds me of plastic balls in a ball-pit or party balloons. People really aren’t exaggerating when mentioning her contributions to Madman

This shouldn’t be mistaken for a loss of depth or maturity. The contemplative, philosophical moments from The Oddity Odyssey are more plentiful and even richer here. These two aspects work to make this series both a breezier and more thought provoking experience.

An immediate difference between Adventures and the first series is tone. While the first one had this 90s Burton/Lynch feeling to it,mixing the macabre with the silly,this series adopts a lighter feeling that embraces a swashbuckling,Silver Age zannisess which compliments Allred’s comedic strengths

while the third, double-sized issue sees Madman and Dr. Flem trying to help Dr. Boiffard,who has become addicted to experimental injections meant to increase his intelligence and is increasingly mean as a result, lighten up with a camping trip only to get ensconced in an alien encounter(2/2)

Unlike the previous three-issue story, The Oddity Odyssey, this volume does not tell one cohesive story. Instead, the first two-issues deal with Madman’s first meeting with the father of his girlfriend, Joe, and helping Dr. Flem in a time traveling experiment that strands him in the Stone Age (1/2)

Madman defied popular trends and potential sales in the name of staying true to the sensibilities of its creator. I highly recommend seeking out the oddball comic ❤️ (3/3)

reminiscent of David Lynch and Tim Burton’s output up until this point in history.

Looking back at it now,it’s easy to see why Madman made such a splash at the time. Unapologetically sensitive and strange with art that brings to mind DC’s Silver Age output in the era of Spawn and Youngbloods(2/3)

Allred’s art for this book is a little more impressionistic than his later output with shadow and silhouette hiding or accentuating certain elements of characters and environments. It also lacks the coloring of his wife. Combined with the story told, this makes this original series (1/3)