Feb 6, 2008 By Mark Andrew Smith & Joe Keatinge 1 min read

444 pages of full color comics by 63 — count ’em, we did — contributors fill this freewheeling anthology published by the folks at Image. Popgun is aimed at those among the heroic fantasy reading crowd who are looking to stretch out a bit in their interests, but aren’t quite ready yet to go too far afield. The art styles range far and wide, while the subject matter stays relatively close to what you’ll find on the racks of your local comic book store, and all of it employs fairly normative narrative techniques and should be readily comprehended, so this is a good choice for mainstream comics readers ready to expose themselves to a wide variety of new — and not so new — talent dedicated to having fun with comics.

retail price – $29.99 copacetic price – $26.95