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Review: ‘The Bounce’ #2
Sex is about the only thing missing in “The Bounce” #2. There’s drugs, death, shadowy power brokers and even some cross-dressing for good measure. Oh yeah, and there’s some drug-powered superheroes too in case you were wondering.
WRITTEN BY: Joe Casey
ART BY: David Messina
PUBLISHER: Image Comics
PRICE: $2.99
RELEASE: June 26th, 2013
Chapter two in Joe Casey and David Messina’s grand experiment into drugs and comics brings readers in deeper, almost like holding it in a little longer (so I’ve been told). The uber-trance state is populated with all shapes and sizes of superheroes. With one exception being Zander, Jasper “The Bounce” Jenkins’ long lost drug buddy. He’s the only victim in druggie super city and no one knows why. A nice mystery to solve later.
Readers are shown beautifully by David Messina’s creations and clever panelling how The Bounce came to be. I especially liked the page with Jasper strapped in and all the horrors going on around him. It’s an intriguing premise on creating super powered people. Governments and money made pot heads something more…but why?
I think another theme may be addictions. Different kinds keep popping up all over this issue: drugs, both recreational and prescribed, drinks, power, adrenaline, escapism, and even high heels. Everyone is addicted to something, right? Be it trash TV, comics, shopping, we all have our vices. The Bounce #2 shows us how good and bad those habitual addictions can be with great creativity. I hope the next issue expands our perceptions of this reality further.
Score: 4/5 Skulls
Reviewed by: Your Friendly Neighborhood Brady
Comics
Erica Slaughter Is Back: Peek Inside the Pages of ‘Something Is Killing the Children’ #50 [Exclusive]
James Tynion IV’s comic book series Something Is Killing the Children is celebrating a massive milestone this year, with the landmark 50th issue headed our way in October.
And Erica Slaughter is back…
Something Is Killing the Children #50 launches October 7, 2026 from BOOM! Studios.
In Issue #50, “Witness the return of Erica Slaughter in this momentous milestone issue for the bestselling horror phenomenon!
“Jump back into present-day storyline of Erica Slaughter after the horrifying events of the Tribulation saga!
“Erica, completely distraught from her encounter with Cutter and the death of Gabi, is on the run from the Order. In her escape, she turns to a formative place for her: the Valmont Mountain Lodge.
“But beyond memories of her past, what and who will Erica find there now awaiting her?”
Something Is Killing the Children #50 features art by Werther Dell’Edera, colors by Miguel Muerto, and letters by AndWorld Design. Take a peek inside the pages below.
Blumhouse recently announced plans to adapt James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera’s horror comic book phenomenon Something is Killing the Children into both a feature film and an adult animated series. Now’s the time to jump into this one…
Something is Killing the Children was first published by BOOM! Studios in 2019 and tells the story of Erica Slaughter, a monster hunter from a mysterious organization more concerned with keeping the secret of monsters from the world than saving their victims.
In this world, only children can see monsters.
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